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Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection Flashcards

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5108636384Physical transferWhen two people or two objects come in contact with each other.0
5108656549Locard's exchange principleStates that when a person comes into contact with an object or another person, a cross transfer of physical evidence can occur.1
5108667060Direct evidenceIncludes first hand observations such as eyewitness accounts or police dashboard video cameras.2
5108672541Circumstantial evidenceIndirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact that is not directly proven. An example would be a gun left at the scene of a crime.3
5108692504Class evidenceNarrows an identity down to a group of persons or things.4
5108695612Individual evidenceNarrows an identity down to a single person or thing.5
5108703416Primary crime sceneWhere the crime took place.6
5108709485Secondary crime sceneThe second important location of a crime. For example the location a bomb was made or where someone kidnapped was hidden.7

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