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Crime Scene Basics & Observation Skills Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Evidence that includes eyewitness accounts of an accident or crime
a)
Physical
b)
Trace
c)
Testimonial 
d)
DNA
2.
Evidence that is found at a crime scene in small but measurable amounts.
a)
Physical 
b)
Trace
c)
Testimonial 
d)
DNA
3.
Any material items that are present at the crime scene or on the victims.
a)
Physical 
b)
Trace
c)
Testimonial 
d)
DNA
4.
An oral or written statement given to police is called what?
a)
crime scene account
b)
a story
c)
testimonial evidence
d)
eyewitness accounts
5.
Which of the following does NOT affect a person's memory?
a)
race
b)
gender
c)
age 
d)
media
6.
What is the name of the software program that helps you recreate a person's facial features is called what?
a)
SMILES
b)
HEADS
c)
TAILS
d)
FACES
7.
Which of these does the innocence project use to exonerate their clients?
a)
fingerprinting
b)
eyewitness testimony
c)
DNA testing 
d)
all of the above
8.
Database used to find matches to bullets or firearms found at a crime scene.
a)
AFIS
b)
IBIS
c)
GSR
d)
DNA
9.
Database that can be used to find matches for fingerprints found at a crime scene.
a)
AFIS
b)
IBIS
c)
GSR
d)
DNA
10.
The original location of a crime scene?
a)
accomplice
b)
alibi
c)
primary 
d)
secondary
11.
An alternate location where additional evidence may be found.
a)
alibi
b)
suspect
c)
primary
d)
secondary
12.
Person thought to be capable of committing a crime
a)
alibi
b)
accomplice
c)
primary
d)
suspect
13.
Second person associated with committing a crime.
a)
alibi
b)
accomplice
c)
primary
d)
suspect
14.
Statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime.
a)
alibi
b)
accomplice
c)
primary
d)
suspect
15.
Usually the first to arrive at a crime scene; responsible for securing the scene and detaining persons of interest.
a)
CSI Unit
b)
Detective
c)
Police Officer
d)
District Attorney
16.
Interviews witnesses and works with the CSI unit to Investigate the crime. 
a)
Medical Examiner
b)
Detective
c)
Police Officer
d)
District Attorney
17.
Helps to determine if any search warrants are required to proceed and obtains those warrants from a judge. 
a)
Medical Examiner
b)
Detective
c)
Specialist
d)
District Attorney
18.
Documents the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence. 
a)
Medical Examiner
b)
Detective
c)
Specialist
d)
CSI Unit
19.
Determines the preliminary cause of death at the crime scene and conducts the autopsy. 
a)
Medical Examiner
b)
Detective
c)
Specialist
d)
CSI Unit
20.
May be called in if an expert is needed to analyze insect evidence or skeletal remains. 
a)
Medical Examiner
b)
Detective
c)
Specialist
d)
CSI Unit
21.
Evidence that is associated with a group is classified as what type of evidence?
a)
Class
b)
Individual
22.
In order, what are the four steps used to analyze a crime scene?
a)
interview, examine, process, and document
b)
interview, examine, document, and process
c)
interview, document, examine and process
d)
interview, process, examine, and document
23.
Sherlock Holmes is the master of inductive reasoning.
a)
True
b)
False