Searching the Crime Scene

Which crime scene search pattern is shown in the image?

• line (AKA parallel or strip)

• grid

• zone (AKA quadrant)

• spiral

Which crime scene search pattern is shown in the image?

• line (AKA parallel or strip)

• grid

• zone (AKA quadrant)

• spiral

Which crime scene search pattern is shown in the image?

• line (AKA parallel or strip)

• grid

• zone (AKA quadrant)

• spiral

Which crime scene search pattern is moving in a circular direction; inward or outward; best when there are no physical barriers.

• line (AKA parallel or strip)

• grid

• zone (AKA quadrant)

• spiral

What is the purpose of Crime Scene Investigation?

• To document, collect, and secure evidence

• To arrest the suspect

• To clean up after the crime

• To solve the crime

Which crime scene search pattern is most effective in houses or buildings; teams are assigned small parts of the scene for searching.

• line (AKA parallel or strip)

• grid

• zone (AKA quadrant)

• spiral

Which crime scene search pattern is shown in the image?

• line (AKA parallel or strip)

• grid

• zone (AKA quadrant)

• spiral

Which crime scene search pattern is best in large, outdoor scenes; moving in one direction?

• line (AKA parallel or strip)

• grid

• zone (AKA quadrant)

• spiral

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

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