Crime Scene Defonitions Flashcards

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1A.) What is a Crime Scene?

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any PHYSICAL location in which a crime has occurred or is SUSPECTED of having occurred.

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2A.) What is a Primary Crime Scene?

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the ORIGINAL location of a crime or accident.

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3A.) What is a Secondary Crime Scene?

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an ALTERNATE location where additional evidence may be found.

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4A.) What is a Suspect?

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person thought to be CAPABLE of committing a crime

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5A.) What is a Accomplice?

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second person ASSOCIATED with committing a crime

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6A.) What is a Alibi?

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statement of where a SUSPECT was at the time of a crime

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1B.) What is Testimonial Evidence?

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would be any WITNESSED accounts of an incident or crime

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2B.) What is Physical Evidence?

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

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3B.) What is Trace Evidence?

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refers evidence that found at the crime scene in SMALL but MEASURABLE amounts

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1C.) [Evidence collected] May ______ that a crime is committed.

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Prove

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2C.) [Evidence collected] Established any ________ of a crime.

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Key elements

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3C.) [Evidence collected may] Link a _______ with a crime scene or a victim

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Suspect

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4C.) [Evidence collected may] Establish the ________ of a victim or suspect

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Identity

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5C.) [Evidence collected may] Corroborate ________ witness testimony

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Verbal

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6C.) [Evidence collected may] _________ the innocent

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Exonerate

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7C.) [Evidence collected may] Give _________ leads to work with in the case

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Detectives

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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.

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Police officers

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2D.) The _______ ________ DOCUMENTS the crime scene in DETAIL and collects any PHYSICAL evidence

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CSI unit

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3D.) The _______ ________ is often present to help determine if any SEARCH WARRANTS are required to proceed and options those WARRANTS from the judge

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District Attorney

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4D.) The _______ ________ (if homicide) may or may not be present to determine a PRELIMINARY cause of death

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Medical Examiner

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5D.) ___________ (entomologist, forensics scientists, and forensics psychologists) may be called in if the evidence requires EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Specialists

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6D.) ___________ interview WITNESSES and consult with the CSI UNIT. They investigate the crime by following leads provided by WITNESSES and PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.

A

Detectives

23
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1E.) What is step (1 of 4) of analyzing and documenting a crime scene?

A

Interview

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2E.) What is step (2 of 4) of analyzing and documenting a crime scene?

A

Examine

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3E.) What is step (3 of 4) of analyzing and documenting a crime scene?

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Photograph

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4E.) What is step (4 of 4) of analyzing and documenting a crime scene?

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Process