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Crime Science Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call physical evidence found in small , measurable amounts?

a)

trace evidence

b)

class evidence

c)

chemical trace evidence

d)

indirect evidence

2.

Select all that apply:

Evidence can:

a)

prove a crime was committed

b)

link a suspect with a crime

c)

establish the identity of the victim

d)

establish total proof of who committed the crime

e)

make a court case unnecessary

3.
Hairs are an example of trace evidence.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is the first step in processing a crime scene?
a)
Photography
b)
Rough sketch
c)
Finished sketch
d)
Securing the perimeter
5.
The first to arrive at a crime scene are usually: 
a)
crime scene investigators
b)
medical examiners
c)
police officers
d)
detectives
6.
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
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 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.
11.
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
12.
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
13.
material that connects an individual or thing to a group that share similar characteristics
a)
trace evidence
b)
individual evidence
c)
class evidence
14.

when securing a crime scene the two most important factors are:

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

15.

Define "Locard's Principle."

a)

the scientific examination of evidence in a criminal investigation

b)

states that criminals always take a trace of something with them or leave a trace of something behind at the scene of the crime

c)

a type of evidence

d)

the person who runs the Locard School

16.

The 3 key fingerprint patterns are..

a)

arch, loop, undetermined

b)

arch, loop, whorl

c)

latent, patent, plastic

d)

arch, patent, loop

17.

what is the most common type of fingerprint pattern?

a)

loop

b)

whorl

c)

arch

d)

accidental

18.

what causes fingerprints to be left behind?

a)

moisture in the air

b)

dust

c)

natural oils in skin

d)

how smooth the surface is

19.

when were fingerprints developed?

a)

during the development of the fetus

b)

at birth

c)

0-3 months after born

d)

2 years after birth

20.

A print found at a crime scene is called a __________ print.

a)

Plastic

b)

Latent

c)

Bloody

d)

Patent

21.

The center of a loop or whorl is called_____________

a)

Bifurcation

b)

Bridge

c)

Eye

d)

Core

22.

You and your parents have the same Fingerprints

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What are minutiae?

a)

a type of fingerprint

b)

lines in the fingerprint

c)

dots and dashes in the fingerprint

d)

where fingerprints are stored

24.

which of the following would NOT be a good place to find a latent fingerprint?

a)

mattress

b)

window

c)

murder weapon

d)

door handle

25.

What pattern of fingerprint is shown?

a)

Loop

b)

Arch

c)

Whorl

26.

A person's fingerprint characteristics change over time

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.
Which type of fingerprint is shown in the image below?
a)
arch
b)
whorl
c)
loop
d)
none of these
28.
Which type of fingerprint is shown in the image below?
a)
arch
b)
whorl
c)
loop
d)
none of these
29.
Identify the fingerprint pattern as shown.
a)
whorl
b)
loop
c)
arch
30.
A fingerprint is considered Individual Evidence.
a)
False
b)
True
31.
What type of fingerprint is shown in the diagram below?
a)
Plain arch
b)
Plain whorl
c)
Central Pocket whorl
d)
Double Loop whorl
32.

The picture is for the minutiae _______.

a)

ridge ending

b)

bifurcation

c)

delta

d)

eye

33.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Enclosure
b)
Island 
c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)
Ridge ending (pick me! pick me! you know you want to)
34.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Sludge
b)
Island (dot) 
c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)
Pore
35.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Bridge 
b)
Island (dot) 
c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)
Pore
36.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Bridge 
b)
Double bifurcation (double fork) 
c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)
Hook (spur)
37.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Delta
b)
Core
c)
Enclosure (eye) 
d)
Hook (spur)
38.

In the Jon Benet Ramsey murder case, what did John Ramsey do that was suspicious?

a)

called his pastor

b)

left the house for and hour and a half

c)

had lunch

d)

never cried

39.

What does the Jon Benet Ramsey documentary hypothesize as the cause of death?

a)

asphyxiation

b)

blow to the head

c)

heart attack

d)

suffocation

40.

In the Jon Benet Ramsey case, if an intruder entered the home.... where would he have entered through?

a)

basement window

b)

front door

c)

patio door

d)

living room window

41.

The Grand Jury decides.....

a)

if the DA is doing their job

b)

the guilt or innocence

c)

if there is enough evidence to go to trial

d)

if the evidence is important

42.

How old was Burke at the time of Jon Benet's death? and could he have been prosecuted?

a)

9 and yes

b)

9 and no

c)

10 and yes

d)

10 and no

43.

The pineapple in the digestive tract of Jon Benet could help determine.......

a)

if she had a good diet

b)

if Burke fought with her

c)

when she last ate a meal

d)

time of death

44.

What was the first mistake made when JonBenet was discovered as missing?

a)

the house was not sealed off

b)

the police didn't respond to the call

c)

Patsy Ramsey removed evidence

d)

John Ramsey called his pastor

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