Crime scene - Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred., Primary crime scene - The original location of a crime or accident., Secondary crime scene - An alternate location where additional evidence may be found., Suspect - Person thought to be capable of committing a crime., Accomplice - Person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime., Alibi - Statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime., Testimonial evidence - Oral or written statements given to police as well as court testimony by people who witnessed an event., Physical evidence - Any material items that would be present at the crime scene, on the victims, or found in a suspect’s possession., Trace evidence - Physical evidence that is found in small but measurable amounts, such as strands of hair, fibers, or skin cells., CSI unit - Documents the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence., Medical examiner - (if a homicide) may or may not be present to determine a preliminary cause of death., Forensic specialists - Entomologists, anthropologists, or psychologists may be called in if the evidence requires expert analysis., Detectives - Interview witnesses and consult with the CSI unit. They investigate the crime by following leads provided by witnesses and physical evidence., Crime scene protocol - 1. Interview 2. Examine 3. Document 4. Process, Toxicology - The branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons., DNA  - The individual and distinctive characteristics or qualities of someone or something, Fingerprints - Able to be used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines on the fingertips., Ballistics - The science of projectiles and firearms., Blood spatter - Is the study and analysis of bloodstains at a known or suspected crime scene with the purpose of drawing conclusions about the nature, timing and other details of the crime.,

Introduction to Forensics

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