Crime scene investigation and steps to solve the crime utilize _____.

Crime scene investigation and steps to solve the crime utilize **the scientific method and logic**.

Permission for an autopsy must be given by _____ except in the case of a crime-related death.

Responses

a forensic pathologist
a forensic pathologist

a judge
a judge

the next of kin
the next of kin

a coroner
a coroner

Permission for an autopsy must be given by **the next of kin** except in the case of a crime-related death.

The use of evidence such as the paper trail across the Willow Lane lawn could link a person to the crime and even explain the cause of the crime, thus providing _____.

Responses

corpus delicti
corpus delicti

probable cause
probable cause

burden of proof
burden of proof

proof beyond reasonable doubt
proof beyond reasonable doubt

The use of evidence such as the paper trail across the Willow Lane lawn could link a person to the crime and even explain the cause of the crime, thus providing **corpus delicti**.

The goal of reconstruction is to supply _____.

Responses

burden of proof
burden of proof

proof of guilt beyond a shadow of doubt
proof of guilt beyond a shadow of doubt

circumstantial evidence
circumstantial evidence

evidence
evidence

The goal of reconstruction is to supply **evidence**.

Which of the following signs the death certificate, documenting the cause of death in case of sudden death or a crime?

Responses

CSI head investigator
CSI head investigator

the first responding officer
the first responding officer

a judge hearing the case
a judge hearing the case

a Medical Examiner
a Medical Examiner

The person who signs the death certificate, documenting the cause of death in case of sudden death or a crime, is **a Medical Examiner**.

Mass disaster victim identification often uses _____ if available from the family.

Responses

victim DNA samples
victim DNA samples

a microscope
a microscope

personal dental records
personal dental records

bite marks left on the victim
bite marks left on the victim

Mass disaster victim identification often uses **personal dental records** if available from the family.