Crime Scene Basics and Finger Prints Quiz

(a)   evidence would be any witnessed accounts of an incident or crime.

(a)   evidence refers to any material items that would be present at the crime scene, on the victims, or found in a suspect’s possession.

(a)   refers to physical evidence that is found in small but measurable amounts, such as strands of hair, fibers, or skin cells.

What will evidence collected at a scene do for the investigation?

• May prove that a crime has been committed

• Establish key elements of a crime

• Exonerate the guilty.

• Give detectives leads to work with in the case

• All of these.

______________typically the first to arrive at a crime scene. They are responsible for securing the scene so no evidence is destroyed and detaining persons of interest in the crime.

• POLICE OFFICERS

• MEDICAL EXAMINER

• DETECTIVES

• DISTRICT ATTORNEY

The ______________________ (if a homicide) may or may not be present to determine a preliminary cause of death

• SPECIALISTS

• MEDICAL EXAMINER

• DISTRICT ATTORNEY

• CSI UNIT

Identification and comparison of materials from fires, explosions, paints, and glass.

• Trace Chemistry

• Biology/DNA

• Ballistics

• Toolmarks

Identification and comparison of fingerprints or other hidden impressions from sources like feet, shoes, ears, lips or the tread on vehicle tires.

• Latent Prints

• Microscopy

• Toxicology

• Drug Chemistry

Which is not a fingerprint class?

• Whorl

• Arch

• Loop

• Swirl

Which fingerprint has the highest percentage in the population?

• Whorl

• Loop

• Arch

• Radial Loop