Searching the Crime Scene

The location where the crime took place

• secondary crime scene

• original crime scene

• primary crime scene

a location other than the primary crime scene, but that is in someway related to the crime, where evidence is found

• original crime scene

• primary crime scene

• secondary crime scene

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?

• a) Linear Method

•  b) Spiral Method 

•  c) Grid Method 

• d) Zone Method 

If evidence is accidentally moved at a scene:

• it is automatically inadmissible in court

• it should not be documented because it has been compromised

• it should be noted in the report, documented, and should still be admissible

• put it back as closely as possible and photograph it

Which of the following would not be photographed at the crime scene?

• Body

• areas adjacent to crime scene

• area that the crime scene took place

• what the sky looked like

• points of entry and exit

What do you call using a light source positioned at a low angle to help show surface of evidence, such as a print or tool mark?

• oblique lighting

• overhead lighting

• backlighting

• surface lighting

Who is responsible for thoroughly searching the crime scene?

• first responding officer

• medical examiner

• investigator

• police chief

Which term describes the initial location of the originating crime?

• primary crime scene

• secondary crime scene

• tertiary crime scene

• quaternary crime scene

A victim is killed at their home but dumped in the dumpster. What term best describes the body's final resting place of the dumpster?

• primary crime scene

• secondary crime scene

• tertiary crime scene

• quaternary crime scene

What is the primary purpose of using luminol at a crime scene?

• To detect fingerprints

• To identify blood traces

• To measure temperature

• To capture images