Crime Scene Evidence

Indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact but dos not directly prove it

• Outdated evidence

• Circumstantial evidence

• Direct evidence

• Irrelevant evidence

During what crime scene investigation step is the crime scene isolated and taped off?

• Scan the scene

• Secure the scene

• Secure and collect

• Search the scene

A confession is an example of what type of evidence?

• Direct

• Circumstantial

True/ False: Class evidence is that can be common to a group of persons

• True

• False

when securing a crime scene the two most important factors are to

• scan the scene, separate the witnesses
• safety of individuals, separate the witnesses
• see the scene, preserving evidence
• safety of individual, preserving evidence

Which of these is an example of class evidence?

• a footwear impression left by a suspect's shoe that has been worn for a year

• DNA of the suspect found at the scene

• white powder residue on the victim

• a torn piece of paper from the scene that matches up (fits together) with a notebook from the suspects house

What does the Locard Exchange Principle imply?

• fingerprints can help identify people

• wherever there is contact, something is left behind (evidence)

• for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

• there is always some type of DNA left at a crime scene

Which type of search pattern is shown in this image?

• Spiral seach

• Line search

• Grid search

• Zone search

Which type of search pattern is shown in this image?

• Spiral seach

• Line search

• Grid search

• Zone search

Evidence that establishes the existence of a fact that is in question without relying on inference is known as _______________ evidence.

• Direct

• Circumstantial

• Physical

• Biological