The Crime Scene

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Across
  1. 2. Data and evidence from the crime scene are crucial for the ___ of the crime, or recreating the events surrounding it.
  2. 5. After the crime scene is isolated and secured, the next step is the ___ the scene and record what evidence is present.
  3. 6. This searching method is best used in houses and other buildings.
  4. 7. Taking notes, photography, videography, and sketches are all types of crime scene ____.
  5. 9. ___ the crime scene is important to make sure no witnesses leave and no one interferes with the scene.
  6. 12. Only one person should be designated as the evidence collector so that the evidence is collected in a ___ manner.
  7. 15. The most ___ pieces of evidence should be collected first.
  8. 20. The modus ___ is the characteristic method of operation for the criminal.
  9. 21. There are approximately 400 forensic ___ in the U.S.
  10. 22. Preserving the chain of ___ is crucial to making sure evidence is accounted for and remains as viable as possible.
Down
  1. 1. A flammable substance used to help start a fire.
  2. 3. The first officer has the job of ____ the crime scene and preventing evidence from being altered or corrupted.
  3. 4. This acronym describes the steps that the first officer on the scene should take.
  4. 8. Dr. ___ is a nationally-recognized medical examiner who helped in the assassinations of JFK and MLK Jr.
  5. 10. The top motivations for committing a crime are revenge, emotions, and ___.
  6. 11. The ___ is an elected official who usually has no medical training.
  7. 13. This searching method starts at a central point and moves outward. It is best where there are no physical barriers.
  8. 14. The crime ___ is any place where evidence may be located to help explain events.
  9. 16. This searching method is time-consuming, but it is essentially a double strip or line method.
  10. 17. One of the medical examiner's jobs is to determine the ___ of death, or the physiological reason a person died.
  11. 18. Fingerprints, hair, fibers, and blood are all types of ___ evidence that can be recovered from the crime scene.
  12. 19. The ___ is the property of the coroner or medical examiner.