Unit Two Flashcards
crime scene and evidence (48 cards)
What is Chain of custody?
a document that tracks who collected the evidance
What is the usual first responder on a crime scene?
a police officer
What is a paper bindle?
a way you can fold a piece of paper to collect evidence
Who created the very first forensics lab?
Dr. Edmond Locard
What is direct evidence?
eye witness, video/photo, and/or a confession
What is class evidence?
evidence that can narrow down suspect(s) that belongs to certain class(es)
what are the two types of individual evidence, and what can it do?
DNA or Finger Prints and it can identify an exact person
What is a search pattern?
what someone fallows when lookin for evidence at a crime scene
what needs to be placed in a breathable/vented container and what does it do?
moist biological, it prevents mold (e.g., a bloody glove)
Why do we separate the witnesses
to prevent false memory
Dr. Edmond Locard developed what?
the “Principle of Exchange”
what is it called when evidence becomes individualized b/c they fit together like puzzle pieces?
end-matching
How many drafts does a sketch of a crime scene are there?
two, the rough draft and the final draft
What are the only two things that fall under individual evidence?
DNA and Fingerprints
What should the final draft have to be drawn to?
Scale
What do you use when drawing a crime scene?
Shapes
What where the three things that Locard said could transfer?
Nature, intensity, and duration
When evidence has become more persuasive to a jure and more unique what is it called?
it has become more individualized
What is the type of evidence is a gun?
Indirect Class
What is the type of evidence is a shoe print?
Indirect Class
What is the type of evidence is a finger print?
indirect individual
What is the type of evidence is a written confession?
direct
Was there any direct evidence in the OJ Simpson case?
No, there wasn’t any direct evidence in the OJ case
What is the type of evidence was the blood at the crime scene?
Indirect Class