Crime Scene Sketching

Crime scene sketches provide _____________ not present in photographs, video evidence, etc

• Positioning of evidence

• Condition of evidence

• Close-ups and details

• Distances and dimensions

Typically, rough sketches are NOT which of the following?

• Drawn with pencil

• Drawn to scale

• Drawn at the crime scene

• Drawn after photos are taken

Which of the following is the most common type of sketch?

• Overhead sketch

• Elevation sketch

• Three-dimensional sketch

• Exploded sketch

Which of the following lists the steps of the crime scene sketching process in order?

• Make notes; Measure area and evidence locations; Identify sketch with a legend and a scale; Observe and plan

• Measure area and evidence locations; Identify sketch with a legend and a scale; Observe and plan; Make notes

• Identify sketch with a legend and a scale; Observe and plan; make notes; Measure area and evidence locations

• Observe and plan; Measure area and evidence locations; Make notes; Identify sketch with a legend and a scale

Which of the following is an example of ballistic evidence?

• Shoeprint

• Shell casing

• Saliva

• Hair

Which of the following is used so a reader can understand the symbols used in the sketch?

• Scale

• Compass

• Legend

• Notation

In a crime scene sketch, there should always be an arrow to show which way is

• South
• East
• West
• North

In a crime scene sketch, to show where a dead body or weapon is located, one should measure and draw the distance from the evidence

• 1 a movable landmark
• 2 immovable landmarks
• 3 the body

The purpose of a crime scene sketch is to give the courts a ___________ depiction of the crime scene.

• rough

• made up

• accurate

• lovely