The 7 S's of Crime Scene Investigation

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

• Forensics
• Accomplice
• Crime Scene
• Alibi

Person thought to be capable of committing a crime

• Forensics
• Evidence
• Suspect
• CSI

Any material items that are present at the crime scene

• evidence
• accomplice
• detectives
• police officers

Typically the first to arrive at a crime scene and they secure the scene

• detectives
• specialists
• district attorney
• police officers

The first step in investigating a crime scene is to

• examine possible evidence
• interview the first officer at the scene or the victim
• document what happened
• process the crime scene evidence

A location other than where the crime took place, but is in the same way related to the crime and where evidence is found

• Primary Crime Scene

• Secondary Crime Scene

• Trace Evidence

A written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence.

• Chain of Custody

• Trace Evidence

• Locard exchange

The first person on the scene

• Medical examiner

• CSI investigator

• First Responder

Another name for this person is the coroner

• Specialist

• Medical Examiner

• Detectives

A cross transfer of evidence between a suspect and victim

• Chain of Custody

• District Attorney

• Locard Exchange principle