Forensics Midterm Review

What is any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred?

• Crime Scene

• Forensics spot

• Accomplice

• Alibi

What is the name of the person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime?

• Suspect

• Witness

• Accomplice

• Alibi

What is always the first step that needs to take place during an investigation?

• Preserve the crime scene

• Photograph the crime scene

• Sketch the crime scene

• Arrest perpetrators

Any evidence found in the form of a physical object is known as _______.

• Testimonial evidence

• Physical evidence

• Objective evidence

• Trace evidence

Which of these is a factor that might affect or alter an eye witness's testimony?

• If the crime was traumatic

• The length of the crime they witnessed

• How attractive or unattractive the suspect is

• All of the above

What is the job of a police officer in a crime scene investigation?

• Interviews witnesses and works with CSI to investigate

• First on the scene, secure and protect crime scene, detain persons of interest

• Obtain warrants from a judge in order to proceed

• Document crime scene and collect any physical evidence

A crime scene sketch should include all of the following EXCEPT?"

• a label to indicate the direction of north on the diagram

• a scale of size

• the location of the crime scene

• the type of search pattern detectives used to make the sketch

• all of the above should be included

which of the following is true about blood spatter?

• It can help determine the velocity at which the blood traveled

• it can be used to determine angle of impact

• it shows the direction the blood traveled

• it can be used to locate the point of origin where the blood came from

• all of the above are true

A circular drop of blood, dropped at 90 degree angle indicates what kind of injury?

• beating

• gunshot

• dripping wound

• blunt onect impact

Locard's exchange principle implies all of the following EXCEPT?

• Fibers can be transferred from one person's clothing to another

• Blood at a crime scene can be used to identify blood type

• Hair from your pet may be transferred to your clothing

• All of the above imply Locard's exchange principle