Final Exam Review (15 questions only) - Forensic Science

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This is the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence which records the possession of evidence.

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chain of custody

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Small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene

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trace evidence

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This is indirect evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly

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circumstantial evidence

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A location other than the primary crime scene, but that is in some way related to the crime, where evidence is found

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secondary crime scene

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The location where the crime took place

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primary crime scene

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A folded paper used to hold trace evidence

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paper bindle

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Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime

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direct evidence

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A kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or one source ...

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individual evidence

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The first police officer to arrive at a crime scene

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first responder

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A compound microscope that allows the side-by-side comparison of samples, such as of hair and fibers

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comparison microscope