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Forensic Science: Crime Scene Sketching review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At what position is item “A”?

a)

1 x 1

b)

2 x 1

c)

5 x 5

d)

10 x 10

2.

Crime scene sketches provide _____________ not present in photographs, video evidence, etc.

a)

Positioning of evidence

b)

Condition of evidence

c)

Close-ups and details

d)

Distances and dimensions

3.

Typically, rough sketches are NOT which of the following?

a)

Drawn with pencil

b)

Drawn to scale

c)

Drawn at the crime scene

d)

Drawn after photos are taken

4.

Which of the following is NOT included in a final sketch as stated in the presentation?

a)

Case information

b)

Initials or name of artist

c)

Initials or name of victim

d)

Title

5.

Which of the following is the most common type of sketch?

a)

Overhead sketch

b)

Elevation sketch

c)

Three-dimensional sketch

d)

Exploded sketch

6.

Which type of sketch is most likely to include animation?

a)

Overhead sketch

b)

Elevation sketch

c)

Three-dimensional sketch

d)

Exploded sketch

7.

Number the steps of the crime scene sketching process.

___ Make notes

___ Measure area and evidence locations

___ Identify sketch with legend and scale

___ Observe and plan

a)

3-2-1-4

b)

3-2-4-1

c)

4-2-1-3

8.

Which of the following is an example of ballistic evidence?

a)

Shoeprint

b)

Shell casing

c)

Saliva

d)

Hair

9.

Which type of mapping is the most basic, easiest and least accurate?

a)

Polar/grid

b)

Triangulation

c)

Rectangular coordinate

d)

Baseline

10.

Which type of mapping requires taking at least four measurements for each piece of evidence?

a)

Polar/grid

b)

Triangulation

c)

Rectangular coordinate

d)

Baseline

11.

Which of the following is used so a reader can understand the symbols used in the sketch?

a)

Scale

b)

Compass

c)

Legend

d)

Notation

e)
12.

What two body parts would you use to indicate where the victim is positioned?

a)

wound and hand

b)

foot and hand

c)

wound and head

d)

foot and head

13.

Using Down then over, What is the approximate position of the victim's two feet?

a)

(2x4) and (7x3)

b)

(4x2) and (6x3)

c)

(1x1) and (6x4)

d)

(5x5) and (5x5)

14.

Approximately how tall is the victim?

a)

5’

b)

6’

c)

4’5”

d)

7x3

15.

What is the identification letter of the drag marks?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

Which item would most likely have been the murder weapon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

F

d)

G

17.

The pipe was in what corner of the room?

a)

north west

b)

north east

c)

south west

d)

south east

18.

What evidence is there that indicates there was a struggle?

a)

D

b)

F

c)

E

d)

H

19.

What type of sketch is this?

a)

exploded view

b)

overhead view

c)

side view

d)

lateral view

20.

If “I” is the label for a work bench, what is its approximate size?

a)

5.5 x 2.5

b)

2.5 x 5

c)

6 x 2

d)

3 x 5

21.

first, pencil-drawn outline of a crime scene; drawn at the crime scene; not usually to scale

a)

Rough Sketch

b)

Final Sketch

c)

Overhead Sketch

22.

finished, polished rendition of rough sketch; drawn to scale; often for courtroom presentation

a)

Rough Sketch

b)

Final Sketch

c)

Three-Dimensional Sketch ketch

23.

list explaining symbols; also known as a key

a)

Scale

b)

Legend

c)

Baseline

24.

symbol indicating polar direction

a)

Compass

b)

Scale

c)

Legend

25.

indication of proportion between representation and what it represents

a)

Scale

b)

Legend

c)

Elevation

26.

sketch drawn as if the viewer is looking down from above the scene

a)

Overhead Sketch

b)

Elevation Sketch

c)

Exploded Sketch

27.

sketch drawn as if the viewer is looking straight ahead at the scene

a)

Overhead Sketch

b)

Elevation Sketch

c)

Baseline Mapping

28.

sketch showing the scene in three dimensions; typically created using a computer program

a)

Elevation Sketch

b)

Three-Dimensional Sketch

c)

Coordinate Mapping

29.

sketch drawn with the floor in the middle and the walls drawn flat surrounding the floor; also known as a cross-sectional sketch

a)

Triangulation Mapping

b)

Elevation Sketch

c)

Exploded Sketch

30.

most basic, easiest and least accurate measuring technique

a)

Baseline Mapping

b)

Overhead Sketch

c)

Global Positioning System

31.

measuring technique in which two baselines are identified and evidence is measured off each

a)

Triangulation Mapping

b)

Rectangular Coordinate Mapping

c)

Polar/Grid Mapping

32.

most accurate, laborious and time consuming measuring technique

a)

Polar/Grid Mapping

b)

Triangulation Mapping

c)

Total Station

33.

measuring technique most useful in large outdoor scenes with few landmarks

a)

Polar/Grid Mapping

b)

Rectangular Coordinate Mapping

c)

Triangulation Mapping

34.

satellite-based navigation system which transmits signals and calculates location

a)

Polar/Grid Mapping

b)

Total Station

c)

Global Positioning System (GPS)

35.

electronic surveying instrument with an integrated computer which utilizes laser rangefinders to measure distances and angles in three dimensions

a)

Total Station

b)

Coordinate Mapping

c)

Exploded Sketch