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forensics ch. two
Forensics ch. two
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chain of custody | documented and unbroken transfer of evidence |
| circumstantial evidence | indirect evidence- evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly |
| class evidence | material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group |
| classification of types of evidence | evidence can be both direct and circumstantial circumstantial can be both physical or biological |
| crime scene investigation | a multi-disciplinary approach in which scientific and legal professionals work together to solve a crime |
| crime scene reconstruction | a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed through its commision |
| direct evidence | evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime |
| first responder | the first police officer to arrive at a crime scene |
| 4 crime scene search patterns | grid, linear, quadrant (zone) and spiral |
| individual evidence | kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing |
| Locard's exchange principal | when a person comes into contact with an object or another person a cross transfer of physical evidence can occur |
| paper bindle | a folded paper used to hold trace evidence |
| primary crime scene | location where crime took place |
| secondary crime scene | location other than the primary crime scene but that is in some way related to the crime where evidence is found |
| trace evidence | small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material fond at a crime scene |
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