Crimr Scene Vocab

Question 0

A slippery substance that has a bitter taste when mixed with water

Answer 0

Base

Question 1

A corrosive substance that has a sour taste when mixed with water

Answer 1

Acid

Question 2

The process of seperating chemical mixtures into its idividual substance

Answer 2

Chromatography

Question 3

The study of crime activity and how it is dealt with by law

Answer 3

Criminology

Question 4

The process of testing to identify DNA patterns or types

Answer 4

DNA profiling

Question 5

Anything that has been used left removed altered or contaminated during the commission of crime or any other event under investigation

Answer 5

Evidence

Question 6

The unique patterns created by skin ridges found on the palm sides of your fingers and thumbs

Answer 6

Fingerprint

Question 7

The application of science to techinaical questions relating to events that may lead to civil litigation or criminal prosecution

Answer 7

Forensic science

Question 8

A chemical used to determine the presence of acid or base

Answer 8

Indicator

Question 9

Any object as distinguished from witness statements that can help explain a event under investigation

Answer 9

Physical evidence

Question 10

The procedure of examining handwriting watermarks and other qualities of a document that may indicate the documents origin of author

Answer 10

Questioned document analysis

Question 11

Th study of positions and drugs and their effect on human and animal populations

Answer 11

Toxicology

Question 12

Materials deposited at a crime or accident scene that can only be detected through a deliberate processing procedure

Answer 12

Trace evidence

Question 13

Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred

Answer 13

Crime scene

Question 14

The original location of a crime or accident

Answer 14

Primary crime scene

Question 15

An alternate location such as where addition evidence is found

Answer 15

Secondary crime scene

Question 16

A person thought to be capable of commiting a crime

Answer 16

Suspect

Question 17

Second person associated with commiting a crime

Answer 17

Accomplice

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Alibi

Question 19

Any witnessed accounts of an incident or crime

Answer 19

Testimonial evidence