Forensic Science Evidence Worksheet

_____ is evidence that is consistent when retested.

• Binding evidence

• Processed evidence

• Reliable evidence

• Collected evidence

Evidence that is properly collected and analyzed using accepted protocols is considered _____

• assembled evidence

• improved evidence

• stable evidence

• valid evidence

_____ interview witnesses to obtain evidence that will help them reconstruct the crime scene.

• First responders

• Detectives

• Coroners

• Forensic scientists

The second part of Locard's Principle states that the _____

• trace evidence from a crime scene provides a timeframe as to when the exchange occurred

• postmortem interval plays a role in the cross-transfer of evidence from one entity to another

• exchanges of trace evidence are always useful for detectives in crime investigation

• intensity, duration, and nature of the entities in contact determine the extent of the transfer

Characterization of evidence as _____ narrows an identity to a single person or thing.

• individual evidence

• substantiated evidence

• funneled evidence

• focused evidence

Which of the following points should be considered when determining if a crime scene is staged?

• Consider witness statements to be facts in the case.

• Initially treat all death investigations as homicides.

• Department resources should be used sparingly.

• Victim profiles provide insignificant information.

During analysis of evidence from a crime scene, _____

• the greatest emphasis should be placed on indirect evidence

• detectives consider all possible interpretations of the evidence

• investigators hypothesize the events of the crime and fit evidence to the hypothesis

• a lab technician is assigned to a case and processes the evidence for that case

Blood or saliva should be collected and stored in _____ containers.

• breathable

• airtight

• unbreakable

• absorbent

A tread pattern found in the mud at a crime scene is an example of _____ evidence.

• circumstantial biological

• direct corporal

• indirect physical

• direct organic

A body with a gunshot wound is found in an alley but very little blood is found with the body; the location of the body would be considered the _____

• primary scene

• triangulation point

• ancillary scene

• secondary scene