
CH. 2 Crime-Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection
Quiz by Sarah Dillon
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_______ is a multidisciplinary approach in which scientific and legal professionals work together to solve a crime.
_______ is a type of evidence that identifies a singular person or thing.
_______ is indirect evidence, evidence used to imply a fact but not support it directly.
_________ is a technique used to record evidence location from two fixed reference points.
_______ is the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence.
A ________ is a folded paper used to hold trace evidence.
____ is evidence properly collected and documented that truthfully supports a claim.
_______ is evidence that is consistent when retested.
_____________ is small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at the crime scene.
__________________ is material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group.
The ____________ is the location where a crime took place.
_____________ is a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed through its commission.
_____________ is evidence that supports an alleged fact of a case and includes firsthand observations.
A _________ is the first safety official to arrive at a crime scene.
The _____________ is a location other than the primary crime scene,but that is related to the crime, where evidence is found.
Evidence that is valid, scientific, and properlycollected may be acceptable in court.
Laboratory equipment used in forensic labs must be certified.
A forensic anthropologist is a specialist whostudies human bones to determine factors such as sex, age, height, weight, andethnic background of the victim.
Locard's Principle of Exchange states that whena person comes into contact with an object or another person, a cross-transferof physical evidence can occur.
Circumstantial evidence is direct evidence.
Preservation of evidence is the first priority of the first responder at a crime scene.
When searching for evidence, the type of search pattern varies depending on the sizeof the area to be searched and the number of investigators.
A forensic lab technician is specialized and processes only one type of evidence.
1. Evidence that is properly collected and analyzedusing accepted protocols is considered ______________.
______________ are the members of the crime-sceneinvestigation team who may be called to the scene to determine whether a searchwarrant is necessary.
To a forensic examiner, transferred materials constitute what is called ___________.
Indirect evidence is also known as ____________-.
A paper bindle, also called a ______________, is used for packaging evidence that has been allowed to air dry.
When a crime scene is _________, the evidence will not be consistent with the testimony of witnesses.
___________ interview witnesses to obtain evidence that will helpthem reconstruct the crime scene.
Blood or saliva should be collected and stored in ________ containers.