Crime Scene & Evidence

Found in small but measurable amounts. 

• Physical evidence
• Testimonial evidence
• Rare evidence
• Trace evidence

The idea that with any contact between two items there will be transfer is known as _____

• physical evdience

• Locard's exchange principle

• Forensic exchange principle

• the law of forensics

Indirect evidence, evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly

• control sample evidence

• eyewitness testimony

• primary evidence

• circumstantial evidence

Which of the following is NOT an example of direct evidence?

• surveillance video

• compatible blood type

• a confession

• eyewitness testimony

In a crime scene sketch, to show where a dead body or weapon is located, one should measure and draw the distance from the evidence

• 1 a movable landmark
• 2 immovable landmarks
• 3 the body

When securing a crime scene the two most important factors are to

• scan the scene, separate the witnesses
• safety of individuals, separate the witnesses
• see the scene, preserving evidence
• safety of individuals, preserving evidence