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10/22/2019

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Biological evidence
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hair, tissue, bones, teeth, blood, semen, or other bodily fluids
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chronological documentation or paper trail that records the sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of physical or electronic evidence
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Circumstantial evidence
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evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact—such as a fingerprint at the scene of a crime
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Crime scene search patterns
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A search method in which the crime scene is divided into smaller sections (zones or quadrants) and team members are assigned to search each sections
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Crime scene tools
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A flashlight, Latex gloves and paper shoe covers, A magnifying glass and tweezers for collecting trace evidence, A pen, logbook, and sketchpad
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Crime examples
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Murder, Manslaughte, Rape, Arson,Terrorism, Domestic violence, Gang violence, Kidnapping
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Cross examination
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Cross examination: the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility — compare direct examination
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Direct evidence
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Evidence that stands on its own to prove an alleged fact, such as testimony of a witness who says she saw a defendant pointing a gun at a victim during a robbery
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Evidence markers
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tems that are used to mark and illustrate items of evidence at a crime scene
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Evidence storage
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edicated storage space existing for the sole purpose of warehousing digital evidence and other evidentiary items
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Evidence data
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the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
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Forensic science careers
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Forensic Medical Examiner, Forensic Engineer., Forensic Accountant, Crime Scene Investigator, Crime Laboratory Analyst
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Physical evidence
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any item that comes from a nonliving origin, while biological evidencealways originates from a living being
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Presumptive test
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a qualitative analysis that allows to identify, or confirm, the presence of a substance in a sample
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Print types
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Digital Printing, Offset Printing, Flexography, Screen Printing
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Procedure of evidence collection
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This evidence is collected by crime scene investigators (CSIs) and Law enforcement. The location of a crime scene can be the place where the crime took place, or can be any area that contains evidence from the crime itself
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Scale diagrams
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visually documents the setting of a crime as it appeared when it was discovered
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Trace evidence
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Fibers, hair and other such microscopic evidencewhich relates to the commission of a crime
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