Crime Scene Defonitions Flashcards
1A.) What is a Crime Scene?
any PHYSICAL location in which a crime has occurred or is SUSPECTED of having occurred.
2A.) What is a Primary Crime Scene?
the ORIGINAL location of a crime or accident.
3A.) What is a Secondary Crime Scene?
an ALTERNATE location where additional evidence may be found.
4A.) What is a Suspect?
person thought to be CAPABLE of committing a crime
5A.) What is a Accomplice?
second person ASSOCIATED with committing a crime
6A.) What is a Alibi?
statement of where a SUSPECT was at the time of a crime
1B.) What is Testimonial Evidence?
would be any WITNESSED accounts of an incident or crime
2B.) What is Physical Evidence?
would refer to any MATERIAL items that are present at the crime scene or on the victims
3B.) What is Trace Evidence?
refers evidence that found at the crime scene in SMALL but MEASURABLE amounts
1C.) [Evidence collected] May ______ that a crime is committed.
Prove
2C.) [Evidence collected] Established any ________ of a crime.
Key elements
3C.) [Evidence collected may] Link a _______ with a crime scene or a victim
Suspect
4C.) [Evidence collected may] Establish the ________ of a victim or suspect
Identity
5C.) [Evidence collected may] Corroborate ________ witness testimony
Verbal
6C.) [Evidence collected may] _________ the innocent
Exonerate
7C.) [Evidence collected may] Give _________ leads to work with in the case
Detectives
1D.) _____________ are typically the first time arrive at the crime scene. They are responsible for SECURING the scene so no evidence is DESTROYED and DETAINING persons of interests.
Police officers
2D.) The _______ ________ DOCUMENTS the crime scene in DETAIL and collects any PHYSICAL evidence
CSI unit
3D.) The _______ ________ is often present to help determine if any SEARCH WARRANTS are required to proceed and options those WARRANTS from the judge
District Attorney
4D.) The _______ ________ (if homicide) may or may not be present to determine a PRELIMINARY cause of death
Medical Examiner
5D.) ___________ (entomologist, forensics scientists, and forensics psychologists) may be called in if the evidence requires EXPERT ANALYSIS
Specialists
6D.) ___________ interview WITNESSES and consult with the CSI UNIT. They investigate the crime by following leads provided by WITNESSES and PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
Detectives
1E.) What is step (1 of 4) of analyzing and documenting a crime scene?
Interview
2E.) What is step (2 of 4) of analyzing and documenting a crime scene?
Examine
3E.) What is step (3 of 4) of analyzing and documenting a crime scene?
Photograph
4E.) What is step (4 of 4) of analyzing and documenting a crime scene?
Process
