Chapter 2 Crime Scene Investigation Flashcards
chain of custody
documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
circumstantial evidence
(indirect evidence) evidence used to imply a fact but not support it directly
class evidence
material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group
crime scene investigation
a multidisciplinary approach in which scientific and legal professionals work together to solve a crime
crime scene reconstruction
a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed through its commission
datum point
a permanent, fixed point of reference used in mapping a crime scene
direct evidence
evidence that (if authentic) supports an alleged fact of a case
first responder
the first safety official to arrive at a
crime scene
individual evidence
a type of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing
paper bindle
a folded paper used to hold trace evidence
primary crime scene
the location where the crime took place
reliable evidence
evidence that is consistent when
retested
secondary crime scene
a location other than the
primary crime scene, but that is related to the crime;
where evidence is found
subdatum point
is one of several reference points of known coordinates marked from a measurable distance and direction from the datum point
trace evidence
small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene
