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WorksheetsCrime Scene Investigation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime
a)
The body
b)
victim
c)
out of luck
d)
suspect
2.
A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense
a)
victim
b)
officer
c)
suspect
d)
bad guy
3.
The application of a broad range of sciences to answer legal questions
a)
Health Science
b)
Law Science
c)
Physical Science
d)
Forensic Science
4.
Processing a crime scene involves:
a)
only collecting evidence and taking pictures
b)
Collecting evidence, sketching the scene, taking pictures, interviewing suspects, and examining the scene
c)
only examining the scene and interviewing suspects
d)
only sketching the scene, taking pictures, and interviewing suspects
5.
While interviewing suspects and witnesses, the goal is to
a)
solve the case
b)
search the crime scene
c)
establish a theory of the case
d)
none of these
6.
Which statement is TRUE about collecting evidence at a crime scene?
a)
It is NOT used to determine whether a crime has been committed.
b)
It can only be used to link a suspect with the crime scene.
c)
No special procedures need to be followed to prevent contamination.
d)
The evidence is further analyzed at a laboratory.
7.
A sketch of the crime scene is a diagram that includes:
a)
only a scale and key.
b)
a key, scale, legend, and conditions.
c)
only a legend and conditions.
d)
None of these are correct.
8.
While taking pictures at the crime scene, it is important to:
a)
Take pictures from far away. Getting too close might contaminate the crime scene.
b)
Only observe the pictures in black and white.
c)
Use a ruler to provide evidence of scale (size).
d)
All of these are true.
9.
Biological evidence would include....
a)
clothing, hats, shoes
b)
blood, semen, saliva, bones, hair, DNA
c)
paint chips, broken glass and chemicals
d)
soil and plant material
10.
Which of the following is the first priority of the first officer arriving at a crime scene?
a)
Excluding all unauthorized personnel
b)
Getting medical assistance for injured individuals
c)
Securing the boundaries
d)
Isolating the area
11.
What is the first step in processing a crime scene?
a)
Photography
b)
Rough sketch
c)
Finished sketch
d)
Securing the perimeter
12.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Close up photos of the body showing injuries and weapons near the boy should be included
b)
Photos should be made of the surface under the body once the body is removed
c)
Photos of a body showing position and location relative to the entire scene should be taken
d)
All of these are true
13.
Evidence would refer to any material items that are present at the crime scene or on the victims.
a)
Physical evidence
b)
Trace evidence
c)
evidence
d)
Testimonial evidence
14.
Which of the following is true about items discovered at a crime scene?
a)
All items from the entire scene are packaged in one container.
b)
Tested before they are collected to make sure they are worthwhile.
c)
Placed in individual containers that are marked with the collector's initials and date of collection.
d)
Handled only by representatives from the crime lab's evidence unit.
15.
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
16.
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
17.
Who are typically first at the crime scene?
a)
Police
b)
CSI Unit
c)
Detectives
d)
District attorney
18.
Person who determines the preliminary cause of death at the crime scene and conducts an autopsy
a)
detective
b)
CSI unit
c)
medical examiner
d)
attorney
19.
Physical evidence found in small, measurable amounts
a)
trace evidence
b)
testimonial evidence
c)
primary evidence
d)
secondary evidence
20.
material that connects an individual or thing to a group that share similar characteristics
a)
trace evidence
b)
individual evidence
c)
class evidence
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