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WorksheetsCSI Vocabulary #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is an Autopsy?
The action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified.
Evidence that is transferred from one person to another person or place.
A postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
A self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
secondary crime scene
a location other than the primary crime scene, but that is in some way related to the crime, where evidence is found
the location where the crime took place
small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene
a multidisciplinary approach in which scientific and legal professionals work together to solve a crime
primary crime scene
a location other than the primary crime scene, but that is in some way related to the crime, where evidence is found
the location where the crime took place
the first police officer to arrive at a crime scene
a multidisciplinary approach in which scientific and legal professionals work together to solve a crime
first responder
the location where the crime took place
a folded paper used to hold trace evidence
the first police officer to arrive at a crime scene
small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene
trace evidence
a kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing
material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group
small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene
the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
an item used as proof in a crime
evidence
crime scene
investigator
suspect
a person who collects evidence to solve a crime
evidence
crime scene
investigator
suspect
the location where a crime has been committed
evidence
crime scene
investigator
suspect
a person thought to have committed a crime
evidence
crime scene
investigator
suspect
the reason a person does something or acts in a certain way
forensic science
accomplice
motive
alibi
a person who saw or can give a firsthand account of a crime
crime scene
witness
motive
trace evidence
an account of where a suspect was or who they were with at the time of a crime
forensic science
accomplice
motive
alibi
What is DNA?
A genetic “barcode” used to identify an individual.
Scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.
A postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
A department that conducts scientific tests in relation to a crime.
A department that conducts scientific tests in relation to a crime.
Ballistics
Forensics
Interrogation
County Courtroom
Evidence that is transferred from one place to another or from person to person, such as fibers, hair, soil, wood, gunshot residue and pollen
DNA
Identification
Forensics
Trace Evidence
The action or process of distinguishing someone or something
Identification
Autopsy
Interrogation
Cardiology
To ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
Ballistics
Interrogation
Autopsy
Identification
The field of mechanics concerned with the launching, flight behavior and impact effects of projectiles, especially ranged weapon munitions such as bullets, unguided bombs, rockets or the like
Trace Evidence
DNA
Ballistics
Crime Scene Investigators
crime-scene reconstruction
a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed through its commission
a multidisciplinary approach in which scientific and legal professionals work together to solve a crime
evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime
the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
crime-scene investigation
a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed through its commission
evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime
small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene
a multidisciplinary approach in which scientific and legal professionals work together to solve a crime
