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WorksheetsCrime Scene
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
material that connects an individual or thing to a group that share similar characteristics
a)
trace evidence
b)
individual evidence
c)
class evidence
2.
material that can be related to a single source
a)
individual evidence
b)
control evidence
c)
trace evidence
3.
Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of
a)
out of date investigating equipment
b)
contamination of evidence
c)
faulty eyewitness testimony
4.
It is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene in order to
a)
prevent contamination of evidence
b)
prevent them from talking and forming a collusion
c)
prevent them from leaving the scene
5.
The ability to establish the exact whereabouts of an item of evidence and under whose control it was from its collection at the crime scene to its presentation in the courtroom and everywhere in between is called
a)
chain of command
b)
record of evidence
c)
chain of custody
6.
the first responding police officer should keep a record of anyone who enters or leave the crime scene. This is called
a)
chain of command
b)
evidence log
c)
security log
7.
Which factor affects the amount of evidence transferred during a crime except
a)
intensity
b)
nature
c)
duration
d)
intensity, nature, duration
8.
What type of evidence is a rifle
a)
direct
b)
circumstanial
c)
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9.
What type of evidence is a handwritten note?
a)
physical
b)
trace
10.
In a crime scene sketch, there should always be an arrow to show which way is
a)
South
b)
East
c)
West
d)
North
11.
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
a)
1 immovable landmark
b)
2 immovable landmarks
c)
3 immovable landmarks
12.
The elected or appointed official who represents the government in the prosecution of a crime is called the
a)
lead detective
b)
first responding police officer
c)
district attorney
13.
when securing a crime scene the two most important factors are to
a)
scan the scene, separate the witnesses
b)
safety of individuals, separate the witnesses
c)
see the scene, preserving evidence
d)
safety of individual, preserving evidence
14.
What are the four patterns to search for evidence
a)
spiral, round, linear, quadrant
b)
grid, round, linear, zone
c)
spiral, grid, quadrant, no pattern
d)
spiral, grid, linear, quadrant
15.
Blood-stained materials should be store in what type of container
a)
paper bags
b)
air-tight new paint can
c)
mason jar with a lid
d)
plastic bag with a seal
16.
Many lab technicians are used to analyze the various types of evidence found at a crime scene. Where do they send the results of their tests?
a)
judge presiding over the case
b)
first responding police officer
c)
district attorney
d)
lead detective
17.
indirect evidence, evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly
a)
control sample evidence
b)
eyewitness testimony
c)
primary evidence
d)
circumstantial evidence
18.
Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime
a)
circumstantial
b)
direct
c)
class evidence
d)
trace evidence
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