Forensic Science Unit 1 Exam Retake

Front

Locard’s Exchange principle implies all of the following except:

• Fibers can be transferred from one person to another.
• Blood spatter is used to identify blood type.
• Cat hair can be transferred to your pants.
• Soil samples can be carried from the yard into your home.

Back

Blood spatter is used to identify blood type.

Front

The reason that it is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene is to __.

Back

Prevent the witnesses from talking to one another

Front

Correct collection of evidence requires which of the following?

Back

All of the above

Front

A crime-scene sketch should include all of the following except:

• A scale of distance
• A North direction
• Date and location of crime scene
• The type of search pattern that was used

Back

The type of search pattern that was used

Front

The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence is known as ____.

Back

Chain of Custody

Front

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Crime Scene Investigation team?

• Police officer
• Judge

Back

Judge

Front

What is completed during “seeing the scene?”

Back

Evidence is photographed

Front

Which of the following evidence is considered to be direct evidence?

Back

A confession in a police report

Front

Which of the following evidence is considered to be biological? Impressions, Fingerprints, Shell Casings, Hair

Back

Hair

Front

The word forensics refers to the application of science to solve crimes.

Back

True