Forensic Right Ans - relating/dealing with the application of scientific
knowledge to legal problems in regard to criminal evidence
Science Right Ans - study of structure and behaviour of physical and
natural world through observation and experiment
Forensic method Right Ans - documenting, collecting, interpreting, and
presenting evidence for court
Crime Right Ans - act forbidden by law and makes offender open to
punishment by that law
Criminal vs civil law Right Ans - punishment and compensative
How can a crime scene be classified? Right Ans - location (primary,
secondary, tertiary), size, type of crime
Evidence types Right Ans - - physical (objects, impressions)
- observations/conditions (weather, lights on/off)
- testimony (eye and expert witness)
WHAT IS LOCARDS PRINCIPLE Right Ans - every contact leaves a trace
(taking or leaving something, or both)
Chain of custody Right Ans - documenting, collecting, and protecting
evidence
Expert witness Right Ans - a witness because of special knowledge or skill
in a relevant field to the case.
CSI effect Right Ans - unreasonable expectations from jury, created by TV
Impacts of CSI on court Right Ans - - unrealistic expectations
- jurors well-informed
impacts of CSI on prosecution perspective Right Ans - - public fails to
realize cases go unsolved, from lack of physical evidence
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