Crime Scene

Refers to small evidence like hairs or fibers

• physical evidence
• trace evidence
• suspect
• witness

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

• prevent contamination of evidence

• prevent them from talking and having memory affected

• prevent them from leaving the scene

The ability to establish the exact whereabouts of an item of evidence and under whose control it was from its collection at the crime scene to its presentation in the courtroom and everywhere in between is called

• chain of command
• record of evidence
• chain of custody

Documentation of a scene includes:

• Notes

• Sketches

• photos

• All of these

Who can enter a crime scene?

• Anyone as long as they sign the log sheet

• only crime scene investigators and authorized personnel

• Anyone who lives there

• Witnesses

Who is responsible for securing the scene of the crime?

• first responding officer

• forensic scientist

• medical examiners

• EMT

Which of the following is not included in a crime scene sketch

• Weather
• Reference points for placement of evidence
• Scale
• Distance measurements

Blood evidence is packaged by _____.

• air drying at room temperature and refrigerating or freezing as soon as possible.
• packing in an air tight container.
• packing in a plastic bag.
• packing in a glass container.

Blood-stained materials should be store in what type of container

• paper bags
• air-tight new paint can
• mason jar with a lid
• plastic bag with a seal

Crime scene procedure starts with _______ and ends with _________.

• documenting; securing the scene
• securing the scene; processing
• examining; collecting evidence
• collecting evidence; securing the scene