CSI Vocabulary

3. documents the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence
4. physical evidence that is found in small but measurable amounts
6. a person that had the ability to commit a crime
7. evidence that is found at a crime scene in the form of a tangible object
9. responsible for securing the crime scene and detaining persons of interest
10. statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime
11. may be called in if an expert is needed to analyze insect evidence or skeletal remains
14. helps to determine if search warrants are needed and gets them from a judge
15. the first step in analyzing a crime scene; used to determine the nature of the crime, possible suspects, and eyewitness accounts

1. a person associated with someone who may have committed a crime
2. evidence that includes eyewitness accounts of an accident or crime
5. determines preliminary cause of death at the crime scene
6. an alternate crime scene where additional evidence of a crime may be found
8. crime scene that is the original location of a crime or accident
12. the last step in analyzing a crime scene where evidence is collected
13. interviews witnesses and works with other people to investigate the crime