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Crime scene reconstructions have the best chance of accuracy if the investigators do which of the following |
Use proper documentation in collection methods for all types of evidence |
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An item of evidence suggest the occurrence of one of several possible events at the crime scene |
Circumstantial evidence |
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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 |
Crime, scene reconstruction |
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The process of drawing a conclusion based unknown facts, or premises |
Deductive reasoning |
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An item of evidence, from which an indisputable fact, or detail of the events of the crime scene can be concluded |
Direct physical evidence |
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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 |
Event timeline |
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The ability of a theory to be disproved by being tested against known information |
Falsifiability |
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The process of drawing, a conclusion based unknown facts, but acknowledging there may be other possible conclusions |
Inductive reasoning |
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An attitude of professional detachment practiced by individuals to avoid leading personal beliefs, or biases affect the conclusions reach through observations |
Objectivity |
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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 |
Reenactment |
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Informational evidence, gain from statements from witnesses suspect, and others, who have some knowledge of the crime scene |
Testimonial evidence |
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Objectivity is import in crime scene, reconstruction to prevent biases |
True |
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Circumstantial evidence can provide a definite conclusion |
False |
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The main weakness of testimonial evidence is at the testimony witnesses, sometimes highly subjective and heavily biased |
True |
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Each item of evidence should be analyzed and tested separately from all other evidence to avoid fallacy of false cause |
True |
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Evidence, without a confirm, chain of custody, can still be included in reconstructio |
False |
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Illogical reconstruction of crime scene events can be created by using which of the following processes |
Deductive reasoning, falsifiability, inductive reasoning |
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Investigators my test, the falsifiability of all possible series against |
Physical and testimonial evidence |
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The process of crime scene reconstruction would not unless the expertise of which of the following |
A criminal personality profiler |
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Physical evidence is considered to have what that of eyewitness testimony or evidence |
Greater value than |
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Crime scene evidence should be included in reconstruction only if it meets which of the following criteria |
It has a confirmed chain of custody |
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An event timeline will define each event that may have occurred at a crime scene |
In various probable orders within a known or estimated time frame |
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The physical evidence that can be used to aid in a crime scene, reconstruction include which of the following |
Glass, fragments gunshot, residue’s, and blood stains |
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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 |
Reenactments |
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Investigator should seek to disprove the theory rather than prove one |
True |