Evidence Collection: Procedures

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Across
  1. 2. High-risk drug tool requiring special handling.
  2. 5. Biological samples tested for drugs or poisons.
  3. 7. Information and materials used to help solve a crime.
  4. 10. Invisible fingerprints left on surfaces.
  5. 11. Documentation tracking evidence from collection to court.
  6. 12. Search pattern moving outward from a central point.
  7. 15. Preventing witnesses from influencing each other’s statements.
  8. 16. Cheek swab used to collect DNA.
  9. 20. Electronic data such as texts, emails, or social media posts.
  10. 26. Protecting evidence from contamination or loss.
  11. 28. Fragments used to determine source and force of breakage.
  12. 30. Search method dividing a scene into sections.
  13. 31. Double strip method creating a crosshatch pattern.
  14. 32. A legal document allowing police to search a specific location.
  15. 33. Textile material used to link people or objects.
  16. 34. DNA evidence from saliva found on objects.
  17. 36. Evidence that narrows identity to a group.
  18. 38. Process of locating and lifting fingerprints.
  19. 40. Proper storage of evidence to prevent damage or contamination.
  20. 44. Folded paper used to store trace evidence.
  21. 45. Alteration or damage to evidence.
  22. 46. Evidence from living organisms such as blood or saliva.
  23. 47. Reasonable belief that a crime has occurred or evidence exists.
  24. 48. Determining who may have committed a crime based on evidence.
  25. 49. Search method using parallel lines across a scene.
  26. 50. Establishing boundaries around a crime scene.
  27. 51. Drugs or controlled substances collected for analysis.
  28. 52. First step in controlling a crime scene.
  29. 53. The process of obtaining, protecting, and analyzing evidence from a crime scene.
  30. 54. Organized method of searching a crime scene.
Down
  1. 1. Examination of hair to determine origin and characteristics.
  2. 3. Regulated drugs under government control.
  3. 4. Recorded or written information such as video, audio, or digital files.
  4. 6. Safety gear used to protect investigators and evidence.
  5. 8. Evidence moved from one object to another through contact.
  6. 9. Packaging that shows if evidence has been altered.
  7. 13. Legal protection ensuring fair treatment under the law.
  8. 14. Visual documentation of a crime scene.
  9. 17. A drawn representation of the crime scene layout.
  10. 18. Organized procedures used to secure, document, and examine a crime scene.
  11. 19. Law allowing seizure of evidence that is clearly visible.
  12. 21. Evidence that identifies a single person or object.
  13. 22. Biological samples collected in sexual assault cases.
  14. 23. Scientific examination of evidence.
  15. 24. Statements from witnesses, victims, or experts.
  16. 25. Evidence linking a suspect, victim, or scene.
  17. 27. Small evidence such as hair, fibers, or glass.
  18. 29. Using evidence to determine the sequence of events in a crime.
  19. 35. Clearing a person from suspicion or blame.
  20. 37. Search method radiating outward from a central point.
  21. 39. Tangible objects or materials connected to a crime.
  22. 41. Samples collected from deceased individuals.
  23. 42. Chips used to identify vehicles or tools.
  24. 43. Biological material used for DNA and crime analysis.