Intro and First Response Flashcards
What is Forensic Science?
-application of science to criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system
What do CSI’s do?
-recognition of physical evidence
-document: notes, sketch
-collection and preservation of evidence
-conducting analysis/testing - process for prints, trajectory, bloodstain pattern analysis, etc.
-courtroom presentation
Who are CSI’s?
-can be sworn officers
-can be a civilian
-may have varying titles (crime scene analyst, crime scene specialist, evidence technician, etc.)
-employed by local, state, or federal agencies
Requirements to be a CSI
-currently no national standard
-IAI certifications - International Association for Identification
-ASCLD accreditation - American Society of crime laboratory directors/laboratory
other forensic professionals
Forensic Scientist- crime laboratory personnel
Forensic Nurse i.e. SANE Nurse
Medical Examiner / Forensic Pathologist
Other: Forensic Anthropologist, Forensic Archeologist, Forensic Botanist, Forensic Entomology, Forensic Odontologist
Who are first responders?
emergency medical personnel
firefighters
patrol officers
what does a first responder do?
-an officer will start a crime scene log/contamination sheet
-officers will set a perimeter to secure the scene
what is a crime scene log/contamination sheet?
list of people coming in and out of the scene, time, date, reason, and signature
How do you set a perimeter to secure the scene?
set beyond the initial scope of the crime scene and reduce if necessary “bigger is better”
who are the investigators?
detectives
ex: homicide/violent crimes, burglary, domestic, robbery, child abuse
who is on the forensic team?
crime scene investigators, crime scene analysts, crime scene agents, criminalists, identification technician
order of the investigative model
- crime
- first responders
- investigators
- forensic team/ crime scene unit
objectives of a first responder
-aid victims
-detain suspects
-separate witnesses
-secure scene
-communicate w/ supervisor/detective
objectives of investigators
-assess scene
-interviews: family, friends, victims, suspects, citizens
-develop flexible theory of case
-communicate with crime scene unit
objectives of forensic team
-preliminary scene survey
-evaluate resources
-document scene
-identify evidence
-collect & preserve evidence
-final scene walk-through
-communicate with detective
