The Crime Scene Notes Follow Up and Study Guide

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Blood evidence is packaged by _____

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Air drying at room temperature and refrigerating or freezing as soon as possible.

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The characteristic way a criminal goes about a crime is called _____

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Modus operandi.

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Which of the following is NOT a search method used to sift through a crime scene?

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List Method.

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A crime scene sketch is a required part of an investigation. True or False?

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True.

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The goal of a crime scene investigation is to:

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Recognize evidence at the scene of a crime, document evidence at the scene of a crime, collect evidence at the scene of a crime, All of these choices.

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What is the purpose of a crime scene sketch?

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To provide a visual representation of the crime scene, showing the layout and location of evidence.

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Define 'corpus delecti'.

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The body of the crime; the principle that a crime must be proven to have occurred before a person can be convicted of committing that crime.

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What does 'nolo contendere' mean?

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A legal term meaning 'I do not wish to contend'; a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge.

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What is the Spiral Method in crime scene investigation?

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A search method where the investigator moves in a spiral pattern from the center of the crime scene outward or vice versa.

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What is the Grid Method?

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A search method that involves dividing the crime scene into a grid and searching each section systematically.