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