Forensic Science Ch 7

Front 1

Crime scene reconstructions have the best chance of accuracy if the investigators do which of the following

Back 1

Use proper documentation in collection methods for all types of evidence

Front 2

An item of evidence suggest the occurrence of one of several possible events at the crime scene

Back 2

Circumstantial evidence

Front 3

The method used to support a likely sequence of events at a crime scene by the observation in evaluation of physical evidence in statements, made by individuals

Back 3

Crime, scene reconstruction

Front 4

The process of drawing a conclusion based unknown facts, or premises

Back 4

Deductive reasoning

Front 5

An item of evidence, from which an indisputable fact, or detail of the events of the crime scene can be concluded

Back 5

Direct physical evidence

Front 6

The end product of crime scene reconstruction, which shows the possible sequence of occurrences at a crime scene in the known or estimated time period in which they took place

Back 6

Event timeline

Front 7

The ability of a theory to be disproved by being tested against known information

Back 7

Falsifiability

Front 8

The process of drawing, a conclusion based unknown facts, but acknowledging there may be other possible conclusions

Back 8

Inductive reasoning

Front 9

An attitude of professional detachment practiced by individuals to avoid leading personal beliefs, or biases affect the conclusions reach through observations

Back 9

Objectivity

Front 10

The process by which investigators attempt to re-create the circumstances surrounding a particular event at the crime scene, in order to observe the result in gain information

Back 10

Reenactment

Front 11

Informational evidence, gain from statements from witnesses suspect, and others, who have some knowledge of the crime scene

Back 11

Testimonial evidence

Front 12

Objectivity is import in crime scene, reconstruction to prevent biases

Back 12

True

Front 13

Circumstantial evidence can provide a definite conclusion

Back 13

False

Front 14

The main weakness of testimonial evidence is at the testimony witnesses, sometimes highly subjective and heavily biased

Back 14

True

Front 15

Each item of evidence should be analyzed and tested separately from all other evidence to avoid fallacy of false cause

Back 15

True

Front 16

Evidence, without a confirm, chain of custody, can still be included in reconstructio

Back 16

False

Front 17

Illogical reconstruction of crime scene events can be created by using which of the following processes

Back 17

Deductive reasoning, falsifiability, inductive reasoning

Front 18

Investigators my test, the falsifiability of all possible series against

Back 18

Physical and testimonial evidence

Front 19

The process of crime scene reconstruction would not unless the expertise of which of the following

Back 19

A criminal personality profiler

Front 20

Physical evidence is considered to have what that of eyewitness testimony or evidence

Back 20

Greater value than

Front 21

Crime scene evidence should be included in reconstruction only if it meets which of the following criteria

Back 21

It has a confirmed chain of custody

Front 22

An event timeline will define each event that may have occurred at a crime scene

Back 22

In various probable orders within a known or estimated time frame

Front 23

The physical evidence that can be used to aid in a crime scene, reconstruction include which of the following

Back 23

Glass, fragments gunshot, residue’s, and blood stains

Front 24

What can investigators use to show weather a theory of Howard event occurred is physically possible, and whether physical evidence is consistent with that theory

Back 24

Reenactments

Front 25

Investigator should seek to disprove the theory rather than prove one

Back 25

True