Chapter 2 Forensic Science Review

States that whenever two objects come into contact, there is always a transfer of material.

• Evidence

• scientific method

• Miranda Rights

• Locard Principle

class evidence

• material that connects an indivisual or thing to a certain group
• the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
• (indirect evidence) evidence used to imply a fact but not to prove it
• the first police officer to arrive at a crime scene

When sealing an evidence bag, the CSI signs his or her name and date

• on the tape before the bag is sealed

• on the back of the bag

• so that part of the writing is on the tape and part on the bag

• below the evidence label

Crime scene reconstruction

• a hypothesis of sequence of event from before the crime was committed though its commission
• the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
• (indirect evidence) evidence used to imply a fact but not to prove it
• the first police officer to arrive at a crime scene

This is also referred to as "direct evidence".

• Individual

• Testimonial

• Class

• Circumstantial

An eye witness' testimony can be affected by...

• All of these

• Who else is around.

• How they felt that day.

• Religious views

Which evidence is considered to be more reliable?

• Testimonial

• Physical

Direct evidence

• evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of crime
• the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
• a location where crime was took place
• evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of crime

Trace evidence

• small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at crime scene
• the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
• a location where crime was took place
• a kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing

A freak apartment fire was reviewed and it turned out it was intentionally set. What does that mean about this crime?

• It was reconstructed.

• It has no motive.

• It was staged

• The fire was accidentally set.