Crime Scene Investigation

Processing a crime scene involves:

• only collecting evidence and taking pictures
• Collecting evidence, sketching the scene, taking pictures, interviewing suspects, and examining the scene
• only examining the scene and interviewing suspects
• only sketching the scene, taking pictures, and interviewing suspects

While interviewing suspects and witnesses, the goal is to

• solve the case
• search the crime scene
• establish a theory of the case
• none of these

In order to establish a theory of the case, which of the following questions needs to be answered?

• What happened?
• Did a crime take place?
• How was the crime committed?
• All of these are correct.

Which statement is TRUE about collecting evidence at a crime scene?

• It is NOT used to determine whether a crime has been committed.
• It can only be used to link a suspect with the crime scene.
• No special procedures need to be followed to prevent contamination.
• The evidence is further analyzed at a laboratory.

A sketch of the crime scene is a diagram that includes:

• only a scale and key.
• a key, scale, legend, and conditions.
• only a legend and conditions.
• None of these are correct.

Which of the following statements about the sketch is FALSE?

• It does NOT need to include evidence from the crime scene.
• It should include the exact position of the victim.
• It should include the layout of the crime scene.
• None of these are false.

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While taking pictures at the crime scene, it is important to:

• Take pictures from far away.  Getting too close might contaminate the crime scene.
• Only observe the pictures in black and white.
• Use a ruler to provide evidence of scale (size).
• All of these are true.

One clue that is odd in the description about Anna is 

• Anna's neighbor saw her walking her dog the day before.
• She was wearing a sweater on a hot day.
• The dog was taken to close family friends to be taken care of.
• It took the police 11 minutes to get to Anna's house.

Why did Anna's neighbor decide to call 911?

• Her dog had been barking for 2 hours.
• He tried calling and no one answered.
• He tried ringing the doorbell but she didn't answer.
• All of these.

One clue that suggests no one had broken into the house was:

• The police had to break the door down to enter her house.
• It was 73 degrees in her house.
• It was 92 degrees outside.
• Her neighbor saw at at 6:30 the previous morning walking her dog.