Intro Forensics - History & Crime Scene
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- 2. The team that is charging the suspect of the crime, made up of Prosecution Laywer(s) and assistants
- 5. An official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc.The Police officer in the court
- 6. The scientist that utilized microscopes to analyze hair, fibers, and other small evidences
- 9. Photos of a suspect's face from the front and two profile shots; used as a form of identification. This was developed by Bertillon
- 11. The storage and packaging of evidence from a crime scene using bags, vials, containers, etc..
- 14. The public official with the authority to preside over legal actions in a court of law. He/She also has the responsibility of maintaining order in the courtroom
- 15. A barrier that separates the legal area of the courtroom from the audience
- 16. The scientist that developed the fundamental system of examining document evidence
- 17. The scientist that developed the most successful system for fingerprint identification; his system is still being used today
- 19. The study of firearms (guns and ammo) and explosives such as bombs; created by Goddar
- 20. The location of where a crime took place
- 23. Adding unnecessary items/evidence to a crime scene: footprints, hair, fingerprints, etc.
- 25. The process of identifying evidences at a crime scene. This includes taking photographs, making measurements, and making sketches of the entire crime scene
- 27. Grooves that form specific patterns on fingers (and toes); used as a form of identification
- 29. The forensic scientist that first utilized psychology and science in forensic work; he was also the first to use crime scene photography
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- 1. The study of poisons/toxins: chemicals that harm the human body
- 3. Known as the Father of Toxicology. He was a chemist and was the first chemist to testify in a court to end a case as murder by poison
- 4. The form that is filled out by the person/team that documented and collected the evidence and produced the Evidence Box/Bag. This form is to be filled out by anyone that handled the evidence inside the box/bag afterwards
- 7. Usually black and yellow in appearance and used to number each evidence found at a crime scene
- 8. The most famous forensic scientist; created a principle that states every contact leaves a trace/evidence
- 10. A testimony from an eyewitness that saw the suspect commit the crime in real time or a video recording that clearly shows the suspect committing the crime while it happened; also a confession
- 12. Evidence that connects a suspect to the crime scene but cannot determine that the suspect actually committed the crime
- 13. The forensic scientist that developed a series of body measurements to form identification of a suspect/criminal; he was famous for developing the Mug Shot
- 18. A person that witnessed (saw/heard) the crime occuring or was near the vicinity of the crime scene when the crime occurred
- 20. The process of sealing off a crime scene to protect/preserve evidence and prevent cross contamination or tampering
- 21. The forensic scientist that developed a system to identify blood type of dried blood from a crime scene; the blood type identities are known as type A, B, AB, and O
- 22. The forensic scientist that developed Ballistics
- 24. Used during the cordoning process; usually black and yellow in appearance
- 26. The team that is defending the suspect from the crime, made up of Defense Lawyer(s) and assistants
- 28. Changing, moving, or removing evidence from a crime scene or evidence box