Ch 3 The Crime Scene

Any place where evidence may be located to help explain events

• Modus Operandi

• Crime Scene

• Note Taking

• Chain of Custody

____ ______ is one of the most important parts of processing the crime scene.

• Note taking
• Checking the time

• Calling for back up when the officer arrives

• Speaking to your colleagues

All of these can be used to isolate and protect the scene EXCEPT:

• Crime Scene Tape

• Rope

• Chain

• Barricades

True or False. A crime scene may be more than one single place.

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT a method of documentation?

• Sketches

• Video

• Notes

• Memory

True or False. The chain of custody is a record of who has custody of a suspect.

• True

• False

After the crime scene has been investigated, evidence is sent to the what to be analyzed?

• Police Station

• FBI

• Forensic Lab

• Morgue

Choose all that apply. Note taking should include:

• Date

• Weather

• Location

• Names

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The best way of performing a search is by covering the area in _______________ .

• a systematic way.

• a cross linear way

• with many people using different techniques.

• various ways.

Which search method would be the best to use in a small area?

• Spiral

• Quadrant or Zone

• Strip or Parallel

• Grid