Crime Scene Investigation Quiz

Match the description to the correct term: Any place that evidence might be found that is related to a crime.

• Control sample

• Collusion

• Circumstantial

• Class evidence

• Secondary Crime scene

Match the description to the correct term: Any material/evidence that can only be related to a single source/person.

• Individual evidence

• Class evidence

• Circumstantial

• Control sample

• Collusion

Match the description to the correct term: The location in which the crime took place.

• Class evidence

• Primary Crime scene

• Collusion

• Control sample

• Circumstantial

Match the description to the correct term: Material/evidence that comes straight from a known source.

• Direct evidence

• Class evidence

• Circumstantial

• Collusion

• Control sample

Match the description to the correct term: Material/evidence that connects an individual/item to a group that shares similar characteristics.

• Control sample

• Collusion

• Circumstantial

• Direct evidence

• Class evidence

Match the description to the correct term: Every time two items come in contact with each other a transfer of evidence may occur.

• Control sample

• Circumstantial

• Class evidence

• Collusion

• Locard Exchange Principle

Match the description to the correct term: Small amounts of physical or biological evidence.

• Trace Evidence

• Circumstantial

• Control sample

• Collusion

• Class evidence

Match the description to the correct term: Lead lawyer for the prosecution.

• Control sample

• Class evidence

• District attorney

• Collusion

• Circumstantial

The 7 S’s of the Crime Scene - Finish the following statements AND DESCRIBE at least 2 things that will be done or must be included in each step: Secure the ______; first responder will ensure everyone is safe, call for backup & medical assistance, put up barriers to keep others out of crime scene, keep log of those that enter.

• Scene

• Evidence

• Witness

• Suspect

The 7 S’s of the Crime Scene - Finish the following statements AND DESCRIBE at least 2 things that will be done or must be included in each step: ______ the witnesses; keep potential witnesses separate until they are interviewed to prevent collusion.

• Separate

• Interrogate

• Ignore

• Gather