Forensic QUIZ 1

Locard's Principle states

• every contact leaves trace evidence

• every criminal leaves shoe prints

• every criminal leaves fingerprints

• every criminal will be punished

Which is NOT trace evidence?

• hair

• DNA

• carpet fibers

• sweater fibers

After arriving safely at a crime scene steps should be taken to

• find the suspect

• secure the scene

• find evidence

• make an arrest

A detectives DNA is located at the scene of crime she is investigating, Since the only time she was at the scene was during the investigation, it may be concluded that it is a result of _____________ and did not use best practices during the investigation.

• Locards exchange principle

• she committed the crime

• the fact she has an identical twin who committed the crime

• Locards exact principle

It is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene in order to 

• prevent contamination of evidence

• prevent them from talking and forming a collusion

• prevent them from leaving the scene

• So that all of them can give separate details of the crime scene

Processing a crime scene involves:

• only collecting evidence and taking pictures

• Collecting evidence, sketching the scene, taking pictures, interviewing suspects, and examining the scene

• only examining the scene and interviewing witnesses

• only sketching the scene and taking pictures

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

• Positioning of evidence

• Condition of evidence

• Close-ups and details

• Distances and dimensions

An alternate location where additional evidence has been found.

• Secondary crime scene

• Primary crime scene

• Physical location 

• Suspected location 

Which of the following is considered Circumstantial Evidence?

• eye witness testimony

• Suspect's alibi

• fingerprint

• Victim's testimony

What is the first "S" in the 7 S's of Crime Scene Investigation?

• Search for Evidence

• Scan the scene

• Separate the Witnesses

• Secure the scene