CSI Vocabulary

Legend

• a key that explains the symbols and notations used in the sketch

• a decorative title for a map

• a summary of the main points in a document

• a list of references used in a research paper

Crime Scene

• the location where a crime has occurred and evidence is collected.

• a place where people gather for social events.

• a site for conducting scientific experiments.

• a location for public gatherings.

reconstruction

• the process of determining how a crime was committed by interviewing witnesses, analyzing evidence, and testing scientific theories

• the act of rebuilding a crime scene using virtual reality technology

• the method of collecting fingerprints and DNA samples from a crime scene

• the procedure of conducting a trial to determine the guilt or innocence of a suspect

Corpus Delicti

• Body as Evidence

• Legal Precedent

• Criminal Intent

• Witness Testimony

Physical Evidence

• a tangible object that can be used to solve a crime

• a type of forensic analysis

• a witness statement

• a digital footprint

Secondary Crime Scene

• a location where the crime actually took place

• a location that is connected to a crime but is not where the crime actually took place

• a location where evidence is collected

• a location that is unrelated to the crime

Warrantless Searches

• A law enforcement officer searches or arrests someone without a warrant or other legal authorization

• A law enforcement officer must obtain a warrant before conducting a search

• A law enforcement officer can only search with the consent of the individual

• A law enforcement officer can search any property at any time without restrictions

Triangulation

• A method for analyzing crime scene photographs

• A technique used to map a crime scene by measuring the distance between evidence and two fixed points

• A strategy for interviewing witnesses

• A process for collecting fingerprints

spiral

• a method of searching a crime scene by moving in a circle that gets wider and wider

• a technique for organizing evidence in a linear fashion

• a strategy for interviewing witnesses in a structured manner

• a process of collecting fingerprints from surfaces

grid

• A systematic search pattern where the area is divided into squares, with investigators meticulously combing through each square in a methodical manner, effectively covering the entire scene twice by searching in perpendicular directions, ensuring thorough coverage and minimizing the chance of missing crucial evidence

• A random search method that relies on the intuition of investigators to find evidence

• A circular search pattern that focuses on the center of the area and works outward

• A search technique that involves dividing the area into triangles and searching each section individually