Steps of Crime Scene Investigation

During which step of crime scene investigation do investigators

take photographs?

• Step #1 Securing the crime scene

• Step #4- Seeing the Scene

• Step #3- Scan the crime scene

• Step #2 - Separate the Witnesses

Who is in charge of securing the crime scene?

• detective

• entomologist

• The first officer

• district attorney

True or False: Pictures are taken before a sketch is made.

• True

• False

During which two steps of crime scene investigation do investigators mark

evidence with evidence markers?

• Step 1 & 3

• Step 3 & 4

• Step 3 & 6

• Step 3 & 7

What process must investigators follow when collecting evidence and

packaging evidence at the crime scene?

• chain of command

• chain of custody

What information should be on a crime scene sketch?

• North

• the name of the sketcher

• the location of the scene

• a scale / legend / key

What are 3 examples of questions that detectives may ask crime scene

witnesses?

What are the possible search patterns that investigators might use to

search for evidence?

• Grid

• Strip search

• Quadrant

• Spiral

True or False: a record of everyone who enters the crime scene must be kept

• True

• False

Describe the process of taking photographs at a crime scene.