Evidence & Investigation Quiz

The study of a crime scene is done by which type of professionals?

• Biologists

• Fire Fighters

• Forensic Scientists

• Undercover Agents

If footprints are far apart, we can infer that the suspect was likely

• Running

• Skipping

• Walking

• Crawling

Which word matches the following definition: A clue or clues that helps an investigator to solve a crime.

• Evidence

• Inferences

• Suspicions

• Investigation

Which of the following is typically the LEAST reliable form of evidence?

• witness accounts

• fingerprint evidence

• DNA evidence

• shoeprint analysis

What should a home owner NOT do if they discover their house has been robbed?

• Phone the police

• Clean up their house

• Leave their house

• Put on gloves

An investigator CANNOT use shoeprint evidence to determine:

• The age of the suspect

• The height of the suspect

• The brand of the shoes

• If the suspect was walking or running

Which of the following is not true for an investigator studying a crime scene:

• They must wear protective clothing

• They must arrive at the crime scene quickly

• They should limit human and animal traffic through the crime scene

• They should clean the crime scene as best as they can

Which of the following statements about shoeprints is an inference?

• The shoeprint is 10 inches long

• The stride length is 56" wide

• The toe of the shoeprint is deeper than the heel

• The suspect was running

The prints shown in the picture were likely made by a:

• wolf

• bear

• deer

• crow

Were they running or walking in this photo based on the footprint

• Walking

• Running

• vroom vroom

• BOTH