forensics

Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred

The original location of a crime or accident

An alternate location where additional evidence may be found

Person thought to be capable of committing a crime

Person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime

Statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime

Refers to an account given by people of an event they have witnessed

Includes oral or written statements given to police as well as court testimony by people who witnessed an event

Fragments of physical evidence that can be transferred when two objects interact

Refers to any material items that would be present at the crime scene, on the victims, or found in suspects possession

done by first responding officer

ensure that no one present at the scene of the crime communicates with each other

determine what to photograph

take photographs

a rough sketch of the scene before the final copy is created

take a linear, spiral, grid, or quadrant route in order to locate evidence

ensure all collected evidence is properly packaged and sealed

·       Police officers

·       Crime scene investigators

·       Medical examiners

·       Detectives

·       Forensics specialists

·       District attorney (if required)

Eyewitnesses may be required to give description at a trial of a robbery or a road accident someone has seen. This includes identification of perpetrators, details of the crime scene, etc.

In reality, the memory doesn’t record experiences (like a video camera); It creates stories based on true experiences

paint, glass, explosives, ballistics, dust/dirt, tracks, fingerprints, tool marks, wounds, dna, skeletal remains, bodily fluids

circumstantial (ie. trace), physical, biological, testimonial, class/individual

the movement + location of physical evidence from the time it is obtained until it is presented in court

·       Obtain medical aid to those in need

·       Arrest the perpetrator

·       Secure the crime scene

·       Determine crime scene boundaries

·       Located path of entry and exit

1.     Boundaries of scene determined

2.     Establish perpetrators path of entry and exit

3.     Obvious items photographed and documents

4.     Initial walk through to gain overview and develop strategy for systematic search

smallest unit of textile material woven or twisted together to form a thread or yarn

plain, twill, and satin

polyester, rayon, nylon, acetate, acrylic, spandex

silk, cotton, wool, mohair, cashmere

It can give evidence of age, gender and race which can strengthen ties between a suspect and the crime scene

the stiffening of the body muscles after death