Chapter 2 Section #1
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19 questions
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The goal of a crime-scene investigation is to recognize, ________________, and collect evidence at the scene of a crime.
The goal of a crime-scene investigation is to recognize, ________________, and collect evidence at the scene of a crime.
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Whenever two people come into contact with each other, a ___________________ transfer occurs.
Whenever two people come into contact with each other, a ___________________ transfer occurs.
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To a forensic examiner, these transferred materials constitute what is called ____________ evidence
To a forensic examiner, these transferred materials constitute what is called ____________ evidence
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Some common examples of trace evidence include:
Some common examples of trace evidence include:
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The first person to note this condition was Dr. Edmond Locard, director of the world’s first forensic laboratory in Lyon, _________________.
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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The first person to note this condition was Dr. Edmond Locard, director of the world’s first forensic laboratory in Lyon, _________________.
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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Locard’s exchange principle states that when a person comes into contact with an object or another person, a _____________________ of physical evidence can occur
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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This evidence that is ________________________ bears a silent witness to the criminal act.
This evidence that is ________________________ bears a silent witness to the criminal act.
2
The second part of Locard’s principle states that the ____________________, duration, and nature of the materials in contact determine the extent of the transfer.
The second part of Locard’s principle states that the ____________________, duration, and nature of the materials in contact determine the extent of the transfer.
2
Direct evidence includes firsthand observations such as eyewitness accounts or _____________ dashboard video cameras.
Direct evidence includes firsthand observations such as eyewitness accounts or _____________ dashboard video cameras.
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Examples of direct evidence would include:
Examples of direct evidence would include:
2
____________________ evidence is indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact but that does not directly prove it.
____________________ evidence is indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact but that does not directly prove it.
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Examples of circumstantial evidence would include:
Examples of circumstantial evidence would include:
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Circumstantial evidence can be either physical or _________________ in nature.
Circumstantial evidence can be either physical or _________________ in nature.
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Categorize the circumstantial evidence as physical or biological evidence
Categorize the circumstantial evidence as physical or biological evidence
- fibers
- weapons
- hair
- body fluids
- plant parts
- bullets
- shell casings
- natural fibers
- physical evidence
- biological evidence
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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
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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____________ evidence narrows an identity to a group of persons or things.
____________ evidence narrows an identity to a group of persons or things.
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________________ evidence narrows an identity to a single person or thing.
________________ evidence narrows an identity to a single person or thing.
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Which of the following would be class evidence:
Which of the following would be class evidence: