The goal of a crime-scene investigation is to recognize, ________________, and collect evidence at the scene of a crime.
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2.
Whenever two people come into contact with each other, a ___________________ transfer occurs.
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3.
To a forensic examiner, these transferred materials constitute what is called ____________ evidence
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4.
Some common examples of trace evidence include:
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5.
The first person to note this condition was Dr. Edmond Locard, director of the world’s first forensic laboratory in Lyon, _________________.
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6.
The first person to note this condition was Dr. Edmond Locard, director of the world’s first forensic laboratory in Lyon, _________________.
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7.
Locard’s exchange principle states that when a person comes into contact with an object or another person, a _____________________ of physical evidence can occur
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8.
This evidence that is ________________________ bears a silent witness to the criminal act.
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9.
The second part of Locard’s principle states that the ____________________, duration, and nature of the materials in contact determine the extent of the transfer.
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10.
Direct evidence includes firsthand observations such as eyewitness accounts or _____________ dashboard video cameras.
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11.
Examples of direct evidence would include:
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12.
____________________ evidence is indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact but that does not directly prove it.
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13.
Examples of circumstantial evidence would include:
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14.
Circumstantial evidence can be either physical or _________________ in nature.
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15.
Categorize the circumstantial evidence as physical or biological evidence
fibers
hair
body fluids
weapons
bullets
natural fibers
shell casings
plant parts
physical evidence
biological evidence
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16.
Trace evidence is a type of _______________ evidence, examples of which include hair found on a brush, fingerprints on a glass, blood drops on a shirt, soil tracked into a house from shoes, and others
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17.
____________ evidence narrows an identity to a group of persons or things.
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18.
________________ evidence narrows an identity to a single person or thing.