Trace evidence is....

fibers from carpet and small paint chips

tracking evidence from crime scene to courtroom

What is a secondary crime scene?

place where additional evidence can be found

What is direct evidence?

evidence which is usually the testimony of a witness

Circumstantial evidence is:

Indirect evid. that can be used to imply a fact-not prove it

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Crime Scene Investigation Vocabulary Words

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1
A Crime Scene Investigator does all of the following except:
Dust for fingerprints
Convict criminals of a crime
Collect evidence
Take pictures
2
Trace evidence is....
fingerprints, DNA
fibers from carpet and small paint chips
blood, drugs, and rock and roll
a ligature mark around the neck, burn marks from an iron
3
Chain of custody
is a barrier around the crime scene
keeps people away from evidence
method of mapping the crime scene
tracking evidence from crime scene to courtroom
4
What is a secondary crime scene?
place where the crime took place
place where you interview witnesses
place where additional evidence can be found
place near the crime scene
5
Which of the following could be collected in a paper bindle?
bullets
hair
arson remnants
blood
6
Class or individual evidence?
Individual
Class
7
Crime scene reconstruction involves
all of the above
team effort
eyewitness facts
evaluation of data
8
Specialists at a crime scene include:
all of these choices
forensic scientists
entomolgists
forensic psychologists
9
What is direct evidence?
evidence which is usually the testimony of a witness
Any object that can establish that crime has been committed
10
The Primary Crime Scene is:
Where the Evidence is taken once properly documented
Where the crime was committed
Wherever Sherlock Holmes
Where ever the body is found
11
Crime scene sketches should include:
All of these
A scale of size
Location of crime scene
A label to indicate the direction of north on diagram
12
Circumstantial evidence is:
None of these choices
Indirect evidence that cannot be used to imply a fact
Indirect evid. that can be used to imply a fact-not prove it
Direct evidence that can be used to imply fact-not prove it
13
Documenting a crime scene includes:
all of these
notes
pictures
sketches
14
Who is NOT a first responder?
Search and Rescue Teams
Police Officers
Firefighters/EMT
Spiderman
15
Class evidence narrows an identity to:
a subgroup
a group of people
an individual
two suspects

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