Crime Scene Basics and Finger Prints Quiz

_______________________evidence would be any witnessed accounts of an incident or crime.

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

_________________________________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