Responses
Documentation and following protocols of their profession direct their actions at the crime scene.
Documentation and following protocols of their profession direct their actions at the crime scene.
They are required to have professional training.
They are required to have professional training.
They both wear protective clothing and gloves at the crime scene.
They both wear protective clothing and gloves at the crime scene.
The focus of their work is toward upholding the law and protecting citizens.
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The statement that is NOT similar between a forensic team member and a medical team member is:
The focus of their work is toward upholding the law and protecting citizens.
Forensic team members typically operate within the legal and criminal justice system, hence their focus aligns with upholding the law and protecting citizens. In contrast, medical team members primarily focus on patient care and health outcomes, rather than legal implications.
Corpus delicti evidence refers to evidence that demonstrates that a crime has occurred, specifically showing that there is a body or indication of injury that correlates with the crime.
In the context of the options provided, the most appropriate response for corpus delicti evidence at the Willow Lane crime scene is:
the dead body along with spattered blood in the house.
This evidence is directly related to confirming that a crime (such as homicide) has taken place.
It is the defense lawyer's job to disprove and discredit evidence in the courtroom. The defense attorney's role is to advocate for the defendant and to challenge the prosecution's case, including the reliability and validity of the evidence presented.
False.
Crime scene documentation occurs throughout the entire investigation process, not just during the first walk-through. While the initial walk-through may help establish the scene and identify critical evidence, thorough documentation continues with detailed photography, sketching, evidence collection, and note-taking throughout the entire investigation.
The correct response is:
Narrated videotaping should not replace note taking and photography completely, but rather be used alongside them.
In present-day crime scene documentation, narrated videotaping can be a useful tool, but it does not replace the need for thorough note-taking and photography, which provide detailed and static records of the crime scene. Each method has its own value and should complement the others in documenting the scene effectively.
Dr. Edmond Locard is NOT known for:
establishing the first crime lab.
While Locard is renowned for introducing the Exchange Principle, which states that "every contact leaves a trace," and he contributed significantly to the field of forensic science, he did not establish the first crime lab; that honor is typically attributed to others, such as August Vollmer in the early 20th century. Locard is also not specifically associated with establishing the concept of corpus delicti; though he contributed to the understanding of evidence in forensic investigations.
The 12-point fingerprint analysis is usually associated with fingerprint identification but is not specifically attributed to Locard.
