Forensics Ch. 2 Vocab

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_____ is the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence.

Back

chain of custody

Front

_____ is indirect evidence used to imply a fact but not support it directly.

Back

circumstantial evidence

Front

_____ is material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group.

Back

class evidence

Front

_____ is a multidisciplinary approach in which specific and legal professionals work together to solve a crime.

Back

crime-scene investigation

Front

_____ is a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed through its commission.

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crime-scene reconstruction

Front

What is a permanent, fixed point of reference used in mapping a crime scene?

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datum point

Front

_____ is evidence, that supports an alleged fact of a case.

Back

direct evidence

Front

Who is the first safety official to arrive at a crime scene?

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first responder

Front

______ is a kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing.

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individual evidence

Front

What is a folded paper used to hold trace evidence?

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paper bindle