observation

Question 1

fact

Answer 1

something that is known to be true based on evidence

Question 2

observetion

Answer 2

act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way

Question 3

documents

Answer 3

record or proof of something that is true or exists

Question 4

eyewitness

Answer 4

person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts

Question 5

forensic science

Answer 5

application of scientific principles and techniques to solve crimes

Question 6

short-term memory

Answer 6

temporary storage of information over an extended period

Question 7

long-term memory

Answer 7

continuous storage of information over an extended period

Question 8

chain of custody

Answer 8

chronological documentation that shows the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of evidence

Question 9

direct evidence

Answer 9

evidence that directly proves a fact, without the need for inference or presumption

Question 10

indirect evidence (trace)

Answer 10

evidence that implies a fact but does not directly prove it

Question 11

individual evidence

Answer 11

evidence that can be linked to a unique, single source

Question 12

class evidence

Answer 12

evidence that can be associated with a group of items or people

Question 13

first responder

Answer 13

inital responding officer or personnel at a crime scene

Question 14

bindle

Answer 14

small, folded paper used to hold and secure small pieces of evidence

Question 15

locard’s exchange principle

Answer 15

theory that every contact leaves a trace, suggesting that a criminal will leave something at the crime scene and take something from it