Crime Scene Part 1

Crime Scene Part 1

By Ashley Roe-Jones

​Learning Target:

I can distinguish between a primary crime scene and secondary crime scene. (Knowledge)

I can explain the 7 Ss of crime scene investigation. (Knowledge)

I can explain the importance of proper documentation, including maintaining chain of custody, and protecting the integrity of a crime scene. (Knowledge)

Multiple Choice

4. What is rarely used anymore, where searchers begin at the center and move outward and the number of people searching at the beginning can cause evidence to be ruined?

• A. Strip Method

• B. Spiral Method

• C. Wheel Method

• D. Grid Method

• E. Zone Method

Multiple Choice

5. What is most often used indoors and divides the search area into sections or squares and a separate officer is designated to search a given section?

• A. Strip Method

• B. Spiral Method

• C. Wheel Method

• D. Grid Method

• E. Zone Method

Multiple Choice

9. How do you document any evidence location?

• A. Diagram

• B. Photograph

• C. Verbally into a tape recorder

• D. A and b only

• E. All of the above

Multiple Choice

Who can enter a crime scene?

• Anyone as long as they sign the log sheet

• only crime scene investigators and authorized personnel

• Suspects

• witnesses

Multiple Choice

Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred

• Forensics
• Accomplice
• Crime Scene
• Alibi

Multiple Choice

Any material items that are present at the crime scene

• evidence
• accomplice
• detectives
• police officers

Multiple Choice

Typically the first to arrive at a crime scene and they secure the scene

• detectives
• specialists
• district attorney
• police officers

Multiple Choice

What should a CSI worker do before collecting evidence?

• All of these choices
• Tie Hair Back
• Cover shoes
• Put on gloves

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in processing a crime scene?

• Photography
• Rough sketch
• Finished sketch
• Securing the perimeter

Multiple Choice

After detectives arrive at the scene, who are called next?

• forensic scientists

• detectives

• police

• judges

Multiple Choice

Why do forensic scientists wear protective clothing?

• They don't want to get dirty

• They want to look cool

• They don't want to contaminate the crime scene

• They don't want to stand out from the detectives