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Forensic science -crime scene and evidence Flashcards

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5082866647Place where an offense has been committed and evidence may be gatheredDefine: crime scene0
5082866648Facts and circumstances constituting a breach of lawDefine: Corpus delicti1
5082866649Money revenge emotionWhat are the top reasons for committing a crime2
5082866650Body, primary and or secondary crime scene, suspectsThe sources of evidence include:3
50828666511st police officer, medics, investigators, medical, examiner, photographerWho are the members of the crime scene4
5082866652Scientific method, locard exchange principalWhat is the crime scene investigation based on5
5082866653Recognition, identification, individualization, reconstructionWhat does crime scene investigation involve6
5082866654List the 7 S's of crime scene investigation7
5082866655Asses the crime scene and assist the injured, detain the witness, arrest the perpetrator, protect the crime scene, take notesList the responsibilities of the first officer on the scene8
5082866656Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or decline othersDefine: Collusion9
5082866657Date, time, scale of location, weather and environmental conditions, discretion of the crime, location of the evidence, relative to other key points, names of people involved, notificationWhat things should be included in crime scene investigation notes10
5082866658Date, time, scale, reference points, distance measurements, names of investigators, victims, suspectsWhat should a crime scene sketch include11
5082866659Linear strip, grid, zone, wheel/Ray, spiralDefine: All 5 search methods12
5082866660Each item must be placed in a separate container, sealed, and labeled. Most fragile first, body sent to medical examinerDescribe the methods for collecting and packaging evidence13
5082866661Medical examinerWho is responsible for the body or evidence found on the body14
5082866662Trace evidence may be placed on piece of paper which is the folded a certain way called druggists foldHow do you create a bindle15
5082866663So evidence doesn't become tampered with, no one gets in troubleWhy is chain of custody important16
5082866664Data collection, hypothesis formation, examination, testing, and analysis. Determination of the significance of the evidence, theory formulationList the stages of crime scene reconstruction17
5082866665Hypothesis formation, theory formulationWhy would someone stage a crime scene? How could you tell if it was staged18
5082866666Coroner has no specific training, medical examiner usually the pathologistWhat is the difference medical examiner and the coroner19
5082866667Identify, establish time and death, medical cause, determine mechanism, classify the manner, notify next of kinWhat are the responsibilities of the medical examiner20
5082866668Recognition, identification, individualization, reconstructionWhat is Locards principle21
5082866669Available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or validDefine: evidence22
5082866670Useful to identify suspect, to help make more clearHow are crime scene sketches useful and why do we need them in age of digital photos and video23
5082866671Date, time, scale, reference points, distance measurements, name of investigators, victims, suspectsWhat requirements must be met for a sketch or diagram to be legally admissible in court24
5082866672Facial features, eye color, facial hair, bone structure, hair lineWhat should a crime scene sketch include25
5082866673Statement made under oath - direct evidenceDefine: Testimonial evidence26
5082866674Any object or material - indirect evidenceDefine: Physical Evidence27
5082866675Accuracy, nature of offense, characteristic of witnessWhat are the factors that can affect the reliability of eye witnesses28
5082866676Prove crime, can corroborate for guilty or not guilty, can link suspectBecause of the influence on eyewitnesses, physical evidence becomes critical. Name some of the things it can29
5082866677Transfer evidence - changed or lost, pattern evidence - direct contract, conditional evidence - by specific event or action, transfer evidence - contract between person and objects, associative evidence - associative victim or suspect with a scene or with each otherKnow 5 types of physical and evidence and describe each30
5082866678Class - certain brand Individual - exact/ particularKnow the difference between class and individual evidence and examples31

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