Deck 12: Crime Scene Characteristics

Question 1

The location where a body is found can be described as which of the following?
a. Dumpsite
b. Disposal site
c. Secondary crime scene
d. All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

What personal item taken from the victim represents a symbol of victory, achievement, or consequent?
a. Trophy
b. Souvenir
c. Valuable
d. Evidentiary item

Answer 2

Trophy

Question 3

Victim compliance is a term that refers to the situation in which a victim defies an offender.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The evidence in a case may allow the criminal profiler to determine the amount of time spent by the offender performing various crime-related tasks.

Question 5

Examiners must be prepared to classify crime scene characteristics as unknown when evidence is lacking.

Question 6

It is possible for one crime to have two primary crime scenes.

Question 7

A sniper killing a victim with a single shot is an example of what type of force?
a. Administrative
b. Brutal
c. Precautionary
d. Overkill

Question 8

What is considered one of the most important considerations of crime scene investigation, reconstruction, and analysis?
a. Determining the offender's MO and signature
b. Determining the method of approach
c. Determining the method of attack
d. Determining what type of crime scene we are presented with

Question 9

A victim who refuses to comply with offender commands or the refusal to eat or drink in captivity is an example of what type of victim resistance?
a. Physical
b. Verbal
c. Compliance
d. Passive

Question 10

Kicking a victim for refusing to get up is an example of what type of force?
a. Corrective
b. Control oriented
c. Brutal force
d. Precautionary force

Question 11

Chopping off a victim's hands and head to obscure investigative efforts at identification is an example of what type of force?
a. Defensive
b. Precautionary
c. Control
d. Corrective

Question 12

An opportunistic victim can be chosen due to which of the following?
a. Availability
b. Vulnerability
c. Location
d. All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not an example of a precautionary act?
a. A disguise
b. Alteration of voice
c. Use of a blindfold
d. All of the above are examples of precautionary acts

Question 14

Impersonating a police officer, or some other form of authority figure, is an example of what method of approach?
a. Con
b. Surprise
c. Pre-existing trust
d. All of the above

Question 15

Crime scene characteristics are established from a thorough examination of which of the following?
a. Crime reconstruction
b. Forensic victmiology
c. Timeline
d. All of the above

Question 16

Which type of force is generally the result of cumulative rage?
a. Overkill
b. Experimental
c. Administrative
d. Physical torture

Question 17

What form of evidence may allow the criminal profiler to provide an opinion as to whether multiple offenders were involved in the commission of a crime?
a. Physical evidence
b. Testimonial evidence
c. Documentary evidence
d. All of the above

Question 18

A blitz attack follows what method of approach?
a. Surprise
b. Con
c. Pre-existing trust
d. Any approach

Question 19

Antemortem wounds are those that occur during the period of time immediately after death.

Question 20

A crime scene exposed to the elements of nature is an example of what type of crime scene?
a. Indoor
b. Outdoor
c. Vehicle
d. Underwater

Question 21

Physical torture does not require a living victim.

Question 22

Case Study
Review the following paragraph and answer the questions below.
An altercation occurs between a victim and offender in a high-rise apartment building. The altercation results in the victim being pushed off the balcony of the apartment. The victim's body hits numerous balconies during the fall, leaving material and biological transfer evidence e.g., fibers, blood, hair, and skin) in the process. The offender subsequently recovers and transports the victim's body by vehicle to a rural location that dissociates the offender from the crime scene.
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Is there a tertiary crime scene in this example? Explain.

Question 23

Define the term precautionary act. Provide 3 examples.

Question 24

Case Study
Review the following paragraph and answer the questions below.
An altercation occurs between a victim and offender in a high-rise apartment building. The altercation results in the victim being pushed off the balcony of the apartment. The victim's body hits numerous balconies during the fall, leaving material and biological transfer evidence e.g., fibers, blood, hair, and skin) in the process. The offender subsequently recovers and transports the victim's body by vehicle to a rural location that dissociates the offender from the crime scene.
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Where is the disposal site located?

Question 25

Case Study
Review the following paragraph and answer the questions below.
An altercation occurs between a victim and offender in a high-rise apartment building. The altercation results in the victim being pushed off the balcony of the apartment. The victim's body hits numerous balconies during the fall, leaving material and biological transfer evidence e.g., fibers, blood, hair, and skin) in the process. The offender subsequently recovers and transports the victim's body by vehicle to a rural location that dissociates the offender from the crime scene.
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Did the offender engage in any precautionary acts? Explain.

Question 26

Defensive force may also be used to describe injuries that are self-inflicted in an attempt to escape or resist the application of force.

Question 27

Why is it important for criminal profilers to determine whether multiple offenders were involved in the commission of the crime? Provide 2 examples of evidence that may support the presence of multiple offenders at a crime scene.

Question 28

Case Study
Review the following paragraph and answer the questions below.
An altercation occurs between a victim and offender in a high-rise apartment building. The altercation results in the victim being pushed off the balcony of the apartment. The victim's body hits numerous balconies during the fall, leaving material and biological transfer evidence e.g., fibers, blood, hair, and skin) in the process. The offender subsequently recovers and transports the victim's body by vehicle to a rural location that dissociates the offender from the crime scene.
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Where is the primary crime scene located?

Question 29

Explain the difference between method of approach and method of attack. Is a blitz considered a
method of approach or attack? Explain.

Question 30

Using a gag to quell the victim's verbal behavior is an example of control-oriented force.

Question 31

A determination of the extent of offender planning hinges on an assessment of type of force and crime scene type.

Question 32

Slapping a victim for screaming is an example of defensive force.