Crime Scene Basics

Question 1

Original location of a crime or accident

Answer 1

Primary crime scene

Question 2

An alternate (another) location where additional evidence may be found

Answer 2

Secondary crime scene

Question 3

Person thought to be capable of committing a crime

Innocent until proved guilty

Answer 3

Suspect

Question 4

Second person associated with committing a crime

Answer 4

Accomplice

Question 5

Statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime

Answer 5

Alibi

Question 6

Person that committed a crime, identity may be unknown

Answer 6

Perpetrator

Question 7

Any witnessed accounts of an incident or crime

Testify) (tell or write down what happened

Answer 7

Testimonial evidence

Question 8

would refer to any material items that are present at the crime scene or on the victims

Answer 8

Physical evidence

Question 9

Refers to evidence that is found at a crime scene in small but measurable amounts

Answer 9

Trace evidence

Question 10

Evidence includes organic items such as blood, saliva, hair, plants and insects
( anything that is, was or formerly part of something living)

Answer 10

Biological evidence

Question 11

How many types can evidence be of

Answer 11

More than one

Question 12

Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected to occur

Answer 12

Crime scene

Question 13

What will evidence collected at the scene do for the investigation

Answer 13

May PROVE that a crime has been committed, establish any KEY ELEMENTS of a crime, link a SUSPECT with a crime scene or victim, establish the IDENTITY of a victim or suspect, corroborate verbal WITNESS testimony, exonerate the INNOCENT , give DETECTIVES leads to work with in the case

Question 14

Corroborate

Answer 14

Verify

Question 15

Exonerate

Answer 15

Let them off the hook

Question 16

Control samples

Answer 16

Help to eliminate hairs, fibers, or other items that should normally be found at the scene and should not be investigated further

Question 17

Typically the first to arrive at a crime scene, they are responsible for securing the scene so no evidence is destroyed

Answer 17

Police officer

Question 18

Documents the crime scene in detail includes any physical evidence, takes photos

Answer 18

CSI

Question 19

Often present to help determine if any search warrants are required to proceed and obtain those warrants from a judge

Answer 19

District attorney

Question 20

What will evidence collected at the scene do for the investigation

Answer 20

May PROVE that a crime has been committed, establish any KEY ELEMENTS of a crime, link a SUSPECT with a crime scene or victim, establish the IDENTITY of a victim or suspect, corroborate verbal WITNESS testimony, exonerate the INNOCENT , give DETECTIVES leads to work with in the case

Question 21

Corroborate

Answer 21

Verify

Question 22

Exonerate

Answer 22

Let them off the hook

Question 23

Control samples

Answer 23

Help to eliminate hairs, fibers, or other items that should normally be found at the scene and should not be investigated further

Question 24

Typically the first to arrive at a crime scene, they are responsible for securing the scene so no evidence is destroyed

Answer 24

Police officer

Question 25

Documents the crime scene in detail includes any physical evidence, takes photos

Answer 25

CSI

Question 26

Often present to help determine if any search warrants are required to proceed and obtain those warrants from a judge

Answer 26

District attorney

Question 27

May or may not be present to determine a preliminary or cause of death

(If a homicide)

Answer 27

Medical examiner

Question 28

Maybe called in if the evidence requires expert Analysis

Forensic scientists, forensics psychologists

Answer 28

Specialists

Question 29

Interview witnesses and consult with the CSI unit. They investigate the crime by following leads provided by witnesses and physical evidence

Answer 29

Detectives

Question 30

Step 1:

Answer 30

Secure the scene

Question 31

Step 2:

Answer 31

Interview

Question 32

Step 3:

Answer 32

Examine

Question 33

Step 4:

Answer 33

Document

Question 34

Step 5:

Answer 34

Process

Question 35

Secure scene

Answer 35

Make sure the area is roped off so that no one enter or exit the scene

Police officers

Only required personnel should enter family does not have the right to enter the scene

Question 36

Interview

Answer 36

Interview the first officer or the victim to determine what crime took place in how the crime was committed. Info may not be factual, but gives the investigator a place to start

Question 37

Examine

Answer 37

Walk through the scene marking evidence as it is found, Identify possible evidence identify the point of entry and point of exit and outline the general layout of the crime scene

Question 38

Document

Answer 38

Creating a picture of a record of the scene with photographs video as well as a rough sketch to demonstrate the layout of the crime scene and to identify the exact position of the deceased victim or other incidents within the crime scene

MEASURE EACH ITEM FROM TWO GIXED POINTS TO RECORD ITS EXACT LOCATION

Question 39

Process

Answer 39

Each piece of evidence is photographed logged into evidence log placed into a container sealed and labeled

Crime scene technician’s responsibility to identify evaluate inflict physical evidence from the crime scene for further analysis by crime laboratory

A chain of custody must be kept

Question 40

Locards exchange principle

Answer 40

States that every person who enters a crime scene during the crime or after the crime he may accidentally take away evidence at the same time leaving behind traces of their presence at the same

Question 41

Chain of custody

Answer 41

A record that shows where the evidence has been every moment since collection

Errors can lead to the evidence being thrown out of court