Crime Scene Investigation Quiz

Which principle states that 'Every contact leaves a trace' in crime scene investigation?

• Sequential Examination

• Continuity and Disclosure Material

• Locard’s Exchange Principle

• Chain of Custody

What is the purpose of Sequential Examination in crime scene investigation?

• To ensure every contact leaves a trace

• To optimize data recovery by proceeding from non-invasive to most invasive

• To preserve all material produced from an investigation

• To document the crime scene

What is the main goal of Continuity and Disclosure Material?

• To ensure every contact leaves a trace

• To optimize data recovery

• To preserve all material produced from an investigation

• To document the crime scene

What is another term for recording the crime scene?

• Preserving the crime scene

• Documenting the crime scene

• Analyzing the crime scene

• Investigating the crime scene

Which of the following is NOT a method of documenting the crime scene?

• Written notes

• Audio recorded notes

• Video recordings

• DNA analysis

Which of the following is NOT a type of fingerprint?

• Latent

• Patent

• Plastic

• Digital

What is true about identical twins regarding fingerprints?

• They have the same fingerprints

• They have different fingerprints

• They have no fingerprints

• They have identical DNA and fingerprints

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

• Separating the Witnesses

• Securing the Scene

• Sketching the Scene

• Searching for Evidence

What does the chain of custody include?

• The type of crime committed

• The weather conditions at the scene

• Signatures of all parties involved

• The DNA analysis results

What is the first step in the process of securing and collecting evidence?

• Seeing the Scene

• Scanning the Scene

• Sketching the Scene

• Searching for Evidence