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forensic study guide
science test 3/8/10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crime Scene | ~ The team considers this, then picks a search pattern before beginning a search ~ ex: store, apartment ~ must be sealed |
| medical examiner | ~ Person trained to examine people after a sudden death |
| C.S.I. | ~ Crime Scene Investigator ~ Is trained to record, collect & test evidence from a crime scent |
| forensic science | connection between science and law |
| evidence | something that is proof (ex: blood, fingerprint, hair) |
| boundaries | |
| sketch | ~ a tool ~ made by forensic artists ~they can use surveillance videos & racial recognition software |
| scale drawing | ~ shows the ratio of a model (ex: the ratio of a stolen statue in relation to a building it was in) |
| physical evidence | ~ Any object that can be used to prove an object is true ~(ex: hair) |
| eye witness | ~ The witness of a crime ~ (ex: someone driving away in their car/saw something happen) |
| contamination | ~ The adding of unwanted material ~ (ex: CSI's can't wear make up, lotions, perfumes or it might contaminate evidence ) |
| modus operandl | ~ A person's M.O. describes the way someone approaches a task ~ The MO speeds process by narrowing task . ~ Means Mode of Operation ~ |
| direct evidence | evidence of a witness who testifies to the truth of the fact to be proved |
| Locard’s principle | |