Forensic Science The Crime Scene

Crime Scene Basics Securing and Recording Physical Evidence Murder Scene

Row 1, Col 1 Where forensic science begins. What is the crime scene?

1,2 Three types of photographs should be taken at crime scenes including close-ups, location of physical evidence and ______. What are overview shots?

1,3 Bloodstained evidence should be stored in _____ containers. What is breathable?

1,4 The study of medicine as it relates to the application of law. What is forensic pathology?

2,1 Any object that can establish that a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator. What is physical evidence?

2,2 The most important consideration when taking crime scene photographs What is an unaltered condition of the crime scene?

2,3 Charred debris from a suspicious fire should be stored in ______ containers. What is airtight?

2,4 Forensic pathologists determine the ______. What is the cause of death?

3,1 Crime scene investigators record the crime scene using these methods. What are photography, notes, and sketches?

3,2 This type of sketch is completed at the crime scene including a description of the scene, the location of physical evidence and measurements. What is a rough sketch?

3,3 Physical evidence whose origin is known, such as blood or hair from a suspect that can be compared to crime-scene evidence. What is a standard/reference sample?

3,4 The medical dissection of a body in order to determine the cause of death. What is an autopsy?

4,1 The first responding police officer must do this to the crime scene. What is secure?

4,2 These people should be excluded From the crime scene. Who are unauthorized personnel?

4,3 A list of all people who came into Possession of an item of evidence What is chain of custody?

4,4 A field of science concerned primarily with the identification and analysis of skeletal remains. What is forensic anthropology?

5,1 Establishing the boundaries of a crime scene usually involves determining the perpetrator’s ______. What is path of entry and exit?

5,2 Written description of the crime scene. What are notes?

5,3 Uncontaminated surface material close to an area where physical evidence has been deposited used to ensure that the surface does not interfere with laboratory tests. What is a substrate control?

5,4 A process that occurs after death in which the body temperature cools until it reaches the surrounding temperature. What is algor mortis?