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Question 1
1.

The goal of a crime-scene investigation is to recognize, ________________, and collect evidence at the scene of a crime.

Question 2
2.

Whenever two people come into contact with each other, a ___________________ transfer occurs.

Question 3
3.

To a forensic examiner, these transferred materials constitute what is called ____________ evidence

Question 4
4.

Some common examples of trace evidence include:

Question 5
5.

The first person to note this condition was Dr. Edmond Locard, director of the world’s first forensic laboratory in Lyon, _________________.

Question 6
6.

The first person to note this condition was Dr. Edmond Locard, director of the world’s first forensic laboratory in Lyon, _________________.

Question 7
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

Question 8
8.

This evidence that is ________________________ bears a silent witness to the criminal act.

Question 9
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.

Question 10
10.

Direct evidence includes firsthand observations such as eyewitness accounts or _____________ dashboard video cameras.

Question 11
11.

Examples of direct evidence would include:

Question 12
12.

____________________ evidence is indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact but that does not directly prove it.

Question 13
13.

Examples of circumstantial evidence would include:

Question 14
14.

Circumstantial evidence can be either physical or _________________ in nature.

Question 15
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
Question 16
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

Question 17
17.

____________ evidence narrows an identity to a group of persons or things.

Question 18
18.

________________ evidence narrows an identity to a single person or thing.

Question 19
19.

Which of the following would be class evidence: