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Forensics

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show any object that can establish that a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator  
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keep others out and prevent alteration and destruction to crime scene   show
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obtain medical assistance, if necessary; arrest the perpetrator; preserve and protect the area; exclude all unauthorized personnel from the scene   show
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secure the scene   show
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show three methods for recording a crime scene  
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note that the objects were moved but do not reintroduce them to the crime scene   show
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show what areas should be photographed during a crime scene investigation?  
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show sketch made at the crime scene, contains an accurate depiction of the dimensions of the scene and shows the location of all objects having a bearing on the case  
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finished sketch   show
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show CAD  
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detailed description of physical evidence including time of discovery, who discovered it, how it was discovered, who package the evidence, and the disposition of the evidence   show
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show three factors that influence how an investigator conducts a crime scene  
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chain of custody   show
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standard/reference sample   show
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substrate control   show
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druggist fold   show
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prevent damage and cross-contamination   show
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show why should a ruler be included in a photo?  
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body of the crime   show
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show modus operandi  
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show the case can be solved if investigators can establish links between physical evidence and the victim, crime scene, and/or suspect  
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show based on Locard's Theory of Exchange, whenever you leave a location, you leave something behind  
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strip or line search   show
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show more thorough version of line search  
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spiral method   show
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zone search   show
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wheel method   show
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link method   show
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show what should be included in the sketch?  
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hair, fiber, clothing, blood sample, bullets, hand swabs from shooting victims, fingernail scrapings, oral, anal, and vaginal swabs, organ samples   show
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show what should not be placed in air-tight containers?  
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show what should be put in a rigid container?  
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porous container   show
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show trace evidence  
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show arson evidence  
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buccal swab   show
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show ways to issue a warrantless search  
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