Crime Scene Basics

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

• trace

• crime scene

• accomplice

evidence would be any witnessed accounts of an incident or crime

• innocent

• examiner

• testimonial

The original location of a crime or accident

• suspect

• primary crime scene

• secondary crime scene

an alternate location where additional evidence may be found

• secondary crime scene

• primary crime scene

• original scene

second person associated with committing a crime

• alibi

• suspect

• accomplice

typically the first to arrive at a crime scene

• CSI unit

• police officers

• district attorney

• medical examiner

interviews witnesses and consults with the CSI unit, they investigate the leads from witnesses

• detectives

• CSI unit

• district attorney

• specialist

experts in a particular field

• medical examiner

• specialists

• police officers

• district attorney

evidence that is found at a crime scene in small but measurable amounts

• testimonial

• physical

• trace

• alibi

document the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence

• police officers

• medical examiner

• detectives

• CSI unit