Chapter 2

Front 1

Physical evidence

Back 1

any object that can establish that a crime has or has not been committed or can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator

Front 2

Rough sketch

Back 2

a sketch, drawn at the crime scene, that contains an accurate depiction of the dimensions of the scene and show the location of all objects having a bearing on the case

Front 3

Finished sketch

Back 3

a precise rendering of the crime scene, usually drawn to scale

Front 4

Chain of Custody

Back 4

a list of all people who came into possession of an item of evidence

Front 5

Standard/reference sample

Back 5

physical evidence origin known as blood or hair from a suspect, that can be compared to crime-scene evidence

Front 6

Buccal Swab

Back 6

a swab of the inner portion of the cheek, performed to collect cells for use in determining DNA profile of an individual

Front 7

Substrate control

Back 7

-uncontaminated surface material close to an area where physical evidence has been deposited
-used to ensure the surface on which a sample has been deposited does not interfere with lab tests

Front 8

Autopsy

Back 8

the medical dissection and examination of a body in order to determine the cause of death

Front 9

Rigor Motis

Back 9

-a medical condition occurs after death and result in stiffening of muscle mass
-the rigidity of the body begins within 24hr of death and disappers within 36hr of death

Front 10

Livor motis

Back 10

medical condition occurs after death and result in settling of blood in areas of body closest to the ground

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Algor motis

Back 11

a process occurs after death in which the body temp continually cools until it reaches ambient or room temp