CHAPTER 9 CRIME SCENE FOLLOW- UP INVESTIGATIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Admissibility of Evidence The legal requirements that must be met before a jury can see or hear about evidence. Chain of Custody The documentation of everyone who handled evidence, as well as when, why, and what changes, if any, were made to the evidence. Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Crime Scene The location that a crime occurred; an area that contains evidence from the crime committed; can be a location, a person, place, or object associated with criminal behaviors. Crime Scene Log A record that documents the name, rank, and agency of each person entering or leaving a crime scene, the date and time of the person's entry or exit, and the reason the person was at the scene; provides proof of security and validates the evidence collected at a crime scene. Direct Evidence Evidence which proves a fact without an inference or presumption and which, if true, conclusively establishes that fact. Documentary Evidence Anything written or printed which is offered to prove or disprove facts pertaining to a case. Elimination Prints The physical evidence that allows a fingerprint analyst to distinguish between prints belonging to the victim or witness and possible suspects. Evidence Anything that tends to prove or disprove the existence of a fact. Eyewitness A person who can identify another person by sight as someone involved in a criminal proceeding. Field Contact Any person with whom an officer has contact while on patrol, such as concerned citizens, anonymous callers, confidential informants, and other law enforcement officers, who do not necessarily generate an incident report. Fruits of a Crime The objects obtained by the defendant as a result of committing a crime. Grid A search pattern often used indoors and which overlaps a series of lanes in a cross pattern, making the search more methodical and thorough. Indirect/ Circumstantial Evidence Evidence that requires an inference or presumption to establish a fact. Instrumentalities The items used by the defendant to commit the crime. Latent Prints A type of fingerprint that is invisible to the naked eye and is the most common evidence found at crime scenes; they result from body residue left behind when the friction ridges of t he hands or feet make contact with a surface. Live Lineup A procedure that displays a group of people to a victim or eyewitness so they can identify the perpetrator of a crime and eliminate any suspects. Modus Operandi A Latin term meaning " the mode of operating" and referring to how someone does something, usually repetitive in nature. Patent Prints Fingerprints that are visible to the naked eye and are transferred from the friction ridges on fingers by a foreign substance like blood, paint, or dirt. Photo Array A selection of photographs compiled to show to a victim or eyewitness in a non- suggestive manner for identifying a suspect. Photo Lineup A procedure that displays an array of photographs to a victim or eyewitness so they can identify the perpetrator of a crime and eliminate suspects.