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expert witness a person who is permitted to testify at a trial because of special knowledge
or proficiency in a particular field that is relevant to the case
Locard's Exchange Principle Every contact leaves a trace
Forensic Science the application of science to law
Hans Gross wrote the first treatise describing the application of scientific principles to the
field of criminal investigation
Mathieu Orfila father of forensic toxicology
Alphonse Bertillon Father of criminal identification
Edmond Locard Father of the Crime Lab; locard's exchange principle
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rapid growth in crime labs drug abuse, increased crime rates
Frye Standard general acceptance from the science community
Daubert Standard an expert's testimony be both reliable and relevant.
different lab units document analysis, physical science, biology, firearms, photography,
polygraph, toxicology, latent fingerprint, voiceprint
Casey Anthony Case Verdict: not guilty to murder, child abuse, and murder of a child;
outrage by public
buccal swab A swab of the inner portion of the cheek
chain of custody the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
finished sketch A precise representation of the scene
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Physical Evidence tangible items that tend to prove some material fact; also called real
evidence
substrate control an uncontaminated sample
standard/reference sample physical evidence whose origin is known that can be compared
to crime-scene evidence
first police role at the scene secure the scene, isolate the area, record the crime scene
(notes, photograph, sketches), search for evidence, collect and package evidence
search patterns strip/line, grid, spiral, wheel/ray, quadrant/zone search
packaging evidence manilla evidence envelope, metal pillboxes, and plastic evidence bag
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expert witness a person who is permitted to testify at a trial because of special knowledge
or proficiency in a particular field that is relevant to the case
Locard's Exchange Principle Every contact leaves a trace
Forensic Science the application of science to law
Hans Gross wrote the first treatise describing the application of scientific principles to the
field of criminal investigation
Mathieu Orfila father of forensic toxicology
Alphonse Bertillon Father of criminal identification
Edmond Locard Father of the Crime Lab; locard's exchange principle
, SUPA Forensics Final Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Correct
rapid growth in crime labs drug abuse, increased crime rates
Frye Standard general acceptance from the science community
Daubert Standard an expert's testimony be both reliable and relevant.
different lab units document analysis, physical science, biology, firearms, photography,
polygraph, toxicology, latent fingerprint, voiceprint
Casey Anthony Case Verdict: not guilty to murder, child abuse, and murder of a child;
outrage by public
buccal swab A swab of the inner portion of the cheek
chain of custody the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
finished sketch A precise representation of the scene
, SUPA Forensics Final Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Correct
Physical Evidence tangible items that tend to prove some material fact; also called real
evidence
substrate control an uncontaminated sample
standard/reference sample physical evidence whose origin is known that can be compared
to crime-scene evidence
first police role at the scene secure the scene, isolate the area, record the crime scene
(notes, photograph, sketches), search for evidence, collect and package evidence
search patterns strip/line, grid, spiral, wheel/ray, quadrant/zone search
packaging evidence manilla evidence envelope, metal pillboxes, and plastic evidence bag
