Deck 2: Crime Scene Investigation

Question 1

Following protocol is vital for searching a crime scene so that evidence can be submitted in court.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

If two cigarette butts are found in a crime scene they can be packaged together.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Crimes can be discovered by witnesses, victims or law enforcement.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The first step for a police officer arriving at a crime scene is to tend to the injured.

Question 5

PMI is short for Pre-Mortem Interval.

Question 6

A crime scene is secured before a search warrant is obtained.

Question 7

A total station is a device that records measurements in a crime scene.

Question 8

Probative value of evidence refers to the importance of evidence.

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the major steps of evidence collection?

A) collection
B) packaging
C) photographing
D) recognition
E) all are major steps of evidence collection

Question 10

The amount of evidence collected at a crime scene should be:

A) as little as possible
B) as much as possible
C) just enough to substantiate probable cause
D) just enough to wrap up the scene in 24 hours
E) none of the above

Question 11

Chain of Custody is

A) a record of who is in possession of the evidence at the crime scene
B) a record of who is in possession of the evidence from scene collection to court
C) a record of who is in possession of the evidence at the crime lab
D) a record of who is in possession of the evidence from the scene to the lab
E) none of the above

Question 12

Evidence must be packaged in

A) plastic bags for all types of evidence
B) tamper evident packaging for all types of evidence
C) paper bags for all types of evidence
D) metal tins for all types of evidence
E) all of the above

Question 13

The most important elements of evidence collection are:

A) tamper evident packaging
B) approval of the judge to admit evidence
C) chain of custody form
D) all of the above
E) a and c, but not b

Question 14

Plants collected at a crime scene should be packaged in

A) Plastic baggies
B) Metal tins
C) Breathable containers
D) Airtight containers
E) Envelopes

Question 15

Small dry pieces of glass should be packaged

A) on tape within an envelope
B) in a piece of paper using a druggist's fold within an envelope
C) in a loosely sealed container or envelope
D) all the above
E) none of the above

Question 16

Fire residues should be put in a

A) in a breathable container
B) in a paper bag
C) in a perforated plastic bag
D) in an airtight container
E) any of the above

Question 17

A type of crime in which evidence is most likely collected away from the crime scene is

A) homicide
B) breaking and entering
C) burglary
D) sexual assault
E) larceny

Question 18

Blood samples that are damp should be collected by

A) towel drying them and placing in a plastic bag
B) placing them in a sealed tin or metal container
C) placing them in a sealed plastic bag
D) first air drying and then packaging in a paper bag
E) take photos and leave the blood at the scene

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of an exemplar?

A) A latent fingerprint found on a door handle
B) a voice print from a suspect
C) a soil sample from a suspect shoe
D) a hair sample found on a victim's jacket
E) a tire track found in the driveway

Question 20

Which of the following is not a crime search method?

A) quad method
B) spiral method
C) line searching
D) zone method
E) grid method