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Ch. 2 Test
Forensics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an evidence log and a chain of custody must be attached to the evidence container (true or false) | true |
| paper bindles hold all types of circumstantial evidence (true or false) | false |
| evidence that (if true) proves and alleged fact is called direct evidence (true or false) | true |
| a kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing is called class evidence | false |
| blood spatter is a type of biological evidence | true |
| the goal of a crime scene investigation is to... | recognize, document, and collect evidence at the scene of the crime |
| direct evidence includes... | first-hand observations such as eyewitness accounts |
| examples of trace evidence are... | hair found on a brush, fingerprints found on a glass, blood drops on a shirt |
| class evidence narrows an identity to... | a group of persons or things |
| the crime scene investigation team is made up of... | legal and scientific professionals who work together to solve a crime |
| members of the CSI team include... | medical examiners, detectives, specialists, recorders of data, sketch artists, and photographers |
| that first to arrive at a crime scene are... | police officers |
| securing the crime scene is the responsibility of the first responding... | police officer |
| the forensics lab processes all of the evidence the crime scene investigation collected to determine the... | facts of the case |
| whenever two people come in contact with each other, a physical transfer occurs. the fact is called... | locard's exchange principle |