Seven S's

Who is possibly at the crime scene?

• Police

• District attorney

• Crime scene investigators

• All of the above

What is the first step in the Seven S's of Crime Scene Investigation?

• Separate the witnesses

• Search for evidence

• Secure the scene

• Scan the scene

Which pattern might a single investigator use to search a crime scene?

• Zone

• Linear

• Quadrant

• Grid

How should evidence be initially packaged?

• Immediately sealed in an evidence bag

• Placed in a creased paper in the X position

• Wrapped in a cloth

• Placed directly into a plastic bag

What is essential to present credible evidence in court?

• Witness testimony

• Chain of custody log

• Forensic analysis report

• Photographic evidence

What can lab results show?

• The exact time of the crime

• Reliability of witness accounts

• The criminal's next move

• The motive behind the crime

What is involved in crime scene reconstruction?

• Forming a hypothesis of the sequence of events

• Detaining all suspects

• Interviewing all witnesses again

• Recreating the crime scene in a lab

What might indicate a staged crime scene?

• A large number of fingerprints

• Mismatch between lab results and witness testimony

• A very clean crime scene

• Multiple weapons found at the scene

What is a common reason for staging a crime scene?

• To create an alibi

• To cover bankruptcy

• To impersonate a victim

• To mislead the investigation