FSC100 UTM Final Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions 2024/2025 Forensic Science - Correct Answer Science in service to courts Forensic Method - Correct Answer Systematic approach to documenting, collecting, interpreting and presenting evidence for presentation in court of law Crime - Correct Answer An act forbidden by law and punishable Crime Scene Investigation - Correct Answer Term referring to processes associated with investigation of criminal events Criminalistics - Correct Answer Term for analysis of physical evidence. (often called forensic scientists) Criminology - Correct Answer Scientific study of crime Evidence - Correct Answer Anything that can help prove or disprove a point in question Types Of Evidence - Correct Answer [Physical]
- Objects
- Impressions
- Weather
- Lights on/off
- Eye witness
- Expert
[Observations]
[Testimony]
Locard's Exchange Principle - Correct Answer Every contact leaves a trace...by leaving something behind, by taking something away, by doing both. 1 / 2
Chain Of Custody - Correct Answer Breaks in the chain (fruit of the poisonous tree) CSI Effect - Correct Answer Combination of effects that might appear to contradict each other LOSER - Correct Answer L.O.S.E.R is the practical guideline for crime scene management.[L]isten [O]bserve [S]earch [E]valuate [R]ecord Hot Zone and Warm Zone - Correct Answer Hot zone is the inner perimeter of the crime scene.(Where the body is found) Warm zone is the outer perimeter of the crime scene. (other rooms surrounding the hot zone) People At The Scene - Correct Answer Victim Offender Witnesses Relatives Media Police Other investigators Overall Photos - Correct Answer Allows the viewer to see a large area of the scene at eye level Mid range Photos - Correct Answer Establishes the position of the evidence in the scene Close Up Photos - Correct Answer Allows the viewer to see all evident detail on the item of evidence
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