Study Guide Semester 2 Final

Latin root, meaning forum, a public place, where in other times, senators and others debated, performed and held judicial proceedings.

Motive: person had a reason to do the crime (no necessary to prove in a court of law) Means: Person had the ability to do the crime Opportunity: person can be placed at the crime scene

You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law, you have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.

Firsthand observations. Ex, eyewitness accounts, video, etc.

Indirect physical or biological evidence that can link a person to a crime, but don’t directly prove guilt

Physical science unit, biology, ballistics, toxicology, chemistry, physics, geology, document examination, photography, latent fingerprints, polygraph, voiceprint analysis, evidence collection and engineering.

A medical doctor (usually a pathologist) appointed by the governing body of the area

an elected official who usually has no special medical training. In four states, the coroner is a medical doctor.

prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets requirements for issuing warrants: warrants must be issued by a judge or magistrate, justified by probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and must particularly describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.

yearcase# 12011401= dec, 01,2014

Overview, midrange, close up

best in large, outdoor scenes

Basically a double-line search: effective but time-consuming

most effective in houses or buildings: teams are assigned small zones for searching

May move inward or outward: best used when there are no physical barriers

a sample that’s origin is unknown, goes by (Q)

a sample that’s origin is known, goes by (K)

Securing and Collecting Evidence

Temporary, easily changed or lost

produced by a specific event or action, indirect evidence

produced by direct contact between a person and an object or between two objects

something that may associate a victim or suspect with a scene or with each other

Ridge patterns (ex. whorls, loops, arches)

Minutiae/Galton details