Quiz about Crime Scenes and Evidence

Question 1

Direct or Circumstantial Evidence: Eyewitness Testimony

Accepted Answer

Direct

Answer

Circumstantial

Question 2

Direct or Circumstantial Evidence: Fingerprints

Accepted Answer

Circumstantial

Answer

Direct

Question 3

Direct or Circumstantial Evidence: Video of Crime

Accepted Answer

Direct

Answer

Circumstantial

Question 4

Direct or Circumstantial Evidence: DNA Sample

Accepted Answer

Circumstantial

Answer

Direct

Question 5

Physical or Biological Evidence: Blood

Accepted Answer

Biological

Answer

Physical

Question 6

Physical or Biological Evidence: Wood

Accepted Answer

Biological

Answer

Physical

Question 7

Physical or Biological Evidence: Soil

Accepted Answer

Physical

Answer

Biological

Question 8

Physical or Biological Evidence: Synthetic Fibers

Accepted Answer

Physical

Answer

Biological

Question 9

Class or Individual Evidence: Blood Typing

Accepted Answer

Class

Answer

Individual

Question 10

Class or Individual Evidence: Car paint transfer

Accepted Answer

Class

Answer

Individual

Question 11

Class or Individual Evidence: Handwriting

Accepted Answer

Individual

Answer

Class

Question 12

Class or Individual Evidence: Fingerprint

Accepted Answer

Individual

Answer

Class

Question 13

Small but measurable amounts of evidence are called...

Accepted Answer

Trace evidence

Answer

Physical evidence

Answer

Class evidence

Answer

Direct evidence

Question 14

Which is NOT typically part of a crime scene sketch?

Accepted Answer

Color

Answer

Scale

Answer

North arrow

Answer

Labels for evidence

Question 15

Which is NOT one of the Seven S's of crime scene investigation?

Accepted Answer

Stop the Criminal

Answer

Secure the Scene

Answer

Separate the Witnesses

Answer

Scan the Scene

Question 16

Which is NOT one of the Seven S's of crime scene investigation?

Accepted Answer

Sign Off the Evidence

Answer

See the Scene

Answer

Sketch the Scene

Answer

Search for Evidence

Question 17

What protects us from illegal searches and seizures?

Accepted Answer

The 4th Amendment

Answer

The 3rd Amendment

Answer

The 5th Amendment

Answer

The 6th Amendment

Question 18

When is a warrant often unnecessary for search and seizure?

Accepted Answer

With probable cause

Accepted Answer

With consent

Accepted Answer

In emergency circumstances

Accepted Answer

When evidence is being destroyed

Question 19

Who created the Exchange Principal

Accepted Answer

Edmond Locard

Answer

Edward Locard

Answer

Edmond Locald

Answer

Edward Locald

Question 20

Which is NOT a method to search for evidence?

Accepted Answer

Lattice

Answer

Spiral

Answer

Grid

Answer

Zone

Question 21

Why do we separate witnesses?

Accepted Answer

To avoid collusion

Answer

To organize the scene

Answer

Because we can

Answer

To reconstruct the scene

Question 22

Which is NOT a type of circumstantial evidence?

Accepted Answer

Testimonial

Answer

Physical

Answer

Biological

Answer

Trace

Question 23

What's the main purpose for taking control samples?

Accepted Answer

To exclude people

Answer

To identify people

Answer

To prove guilt

Answer

To build a database

Question 24

What is the name for the proper passing over of evidence from person to person?

Accepted Answer

Chain of Custody

Answer

Chain of Command

Answer

Chain of Evidence

Answer

Chain of Court

Question 25

Who issues warrants?

Accepted Answer

A judge

Answer

The district attorney

Answer

The police chief

Answer

The mayor

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