Crime Scene Processing

6th "S" of crime scene investigation

• sketch scene

• scan scene

• see scene

• search for evidence

What are the four patterns to search for evidence

• spiral, round, linear, quadrant

• grid, round, linear, zone

• spiral, grid, quadrant, no pattern

• spiral, grid, linear, quadrant

2nd "S" of crime scene investigation

• secure scene

• separate witnesses

• see

• search

what does "seeing" the crime scene involve?

• photography

• sketching

• observing with eyes

• securing

Which of the following is in the correct order when processing a crime scene?

• Searching for fingerprints and other evidence, photographs and sketches, surveying the scene, recording location of evidence and documenting, measuring and mapping

• Recording location of evidence and documenting, searching for finger prints and other evidence, measuring and mapping, photographs and sketches, surveying the scene

• Surveying the scene, photographs and sketches, measurements and mapping, searching for fingerprints and other evidence, recording location of evidence and documenting

• Surveying the scene, photographs and sketches, measurements and mapping, recording location of evidence and documenting, searching for fingerprints and other evidence

What is most often used indoors and divides the search area into sections or squares and a separate officer is designated to search a given section?

• Strip Method

• Spiral Method

• Wheel Method

• Grid Method

• Zone Method

Where can evidence be found?

• At the points of entry or exit

• At the route of escape

• On clothing

• On vehicles

• All of the above

Why are crime scene searches conducted?

• To gather evidence from the area in which the crime occurred

• To process evidence from the area in which the crime occurred

• Both a and b

• None of the above

How do you document any evidence location?

• Diagram

• Photograph

• Verbally into a tape recorder

• A and b only

• All of the above

What should a CSI worker do before collecting evidence?

• All of these choices

• Tie Hair Back

• Cover shoes

• Put on gloves