A crime scene investigator usually does not have to obtain a degree in Crime Scene Investigation through either a college degree program or a certification program.
An evidence log and a chain of custody must be attached to the evidence container.
Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact is called direct evidence.
A kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing is called individual evidence.
Detectives look for leads by interviewing witnesses and talking to the crime scene investigators about the evidence.
The goal of a crime scene investigation is to :
Direct evidence includes:
Circumstantial evidence is:
Class evidence narrows an identity to:
A crime scene investigatiosn team is made up of:
The first to arrive at a crime scene are usually:
medical examiners are also called:
Securing the crime scene is the responsibility of the first responding:
When asking a witness questions, which questions should be asked:
Crime scene investigators include:
Which of the following people are not involved in the crime-scene investigation?
Blood type is this type of evidence
The forensic lab processes all of the evidence the crime scene investigation collected to determine the
Crime scene reconstruction involves forming a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed:
Whenever two people come in contact with each other, a physical transfer occurs. To a forensic examiner, these transferred materials constitute what is called:
The first police officer to arrive at a crime scene is known as the _________________________.
Use the following chapter 2 terms to answer the completion section:
trace evidence
direct evidence
paper bindle
chain of custody
class evidence
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
first responder
detective
A folded paper used to hold trace evidence is a ______________________.
Use the following chapter 2 terms to answer the completion section:
trace evidence
direct evidence
paper bindle
chain of custody
class evidence
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
first responder
detective
The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence is a ___________________.
Use the following chapter 2 terms to answer the completion section:
trace evidence
direct evidence
paper bindle
chain of custody
class evidence
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
first responder
detective
The location other than the primary crime scene, but in some way related to the crime, where evidence is found in the ________________________.
Use the following chapter 2 terms to answer the completion section:
trace evidence
direct evidence
paper bindle
chain of custody
class evidence
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
first responder
detective
List the 7 S's in order of crime-scene investigation
Secure the scene
Separating the witnesses
Sketching the scene
Searching for evidence
Seeing the scene
Securing and Collecting evidence
Scanning the scene
Classify the following evidence as either physical or biological
shoe prints
tool marks
fingerprints
tire impressions
plant parts
natural fibers
hair
footprints
blood
physical
biological
Classify the following examples of evidence as either direct or circumstantial evidence
hair on a brush
dashcam video
doorbell cam video
ransom note
eyewitness testimony
fingerprints on a glass
finding a suspect's gun
paint chips
broken glass
Circumstantial evidence
Direct evidence
FCA's 1. Write in complete sentences and paragraph form.
2. Use chapter 2 terminology to answer questions(example: evidence, first responder, sketch, etc...)
3. Provide inferences, thoughts, or other personal experiences to answer whenever possible.
#1 When investigation a crime scene, many people can show up to the scene. Choose 1 individual who will show up to the scene and explain their different roles/tasks at the crime scene.
#2 Explain Locard's Exchange Principle.