Criminalistics term 1/2 review

Which acronym should the first officer on scene follow?

• ACCEPT

• ADAPT

• REACT

• SECURE

If a body in found in the woods with no signs of struggle around it, which of the following is true?

• This is probably the primary crime scene.

• You don't know to wear protective equipment.

• This is probably the secondary crime scene.

• There probably isn't any important evidence.

Which of the following is a reason that sketches are superior to photographs?

• Sketches support pictures and notes.

• Sketches show measurements.

• Sketches can never be distorted.

• Sketches are in color.

Which of the following is a method of measuring where you must use 2 measurements, one vertical and one horizontal to place evidence into the scene?

• Triangular Coordinate System

• Overview Projection

• Rectangular Coordinate System

• Cross Projection

Who said "Every contract leaves a trace"?

• Sherlock Holmes

• Alphonse Bertillion

• Mathieu Orfila

• Edmond Locard

Which categories would DNA fall into? (select all that apply)

• Direct evidence

• Biological Evidence

• Individual Evidence

• Class Evidence

Which of the following could be used as a reference sample?

• Pollen collected from the crime scene

• The bullet used to kill someone.

• A hair from the victim.

• DNA from blood found on a piece of broken glass.

Which of the following would be direct evidence?

• DNA of the suspect at the crime scene.

• The suspect's fingerprints on the trigger of the murder weapon.

• Hairs and fibers from the suspect found on the body.

• A video of the perpetrator committing the crime.

Why would you choose to use the Cross Projection method of diagraming?

• To gain 3 dimensional perspective

• To show which rooms are connected to each other.

• To show where windows and doors are

• To show the path of a bullet

Which type of search pattern is shown in this image?

• Spiral seach

• Line search

• Grid search

• Zone search