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Week 6 (Forensic Science)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   evidence - Testimony by a witness about what that witness saw, heard, or did. Video recording of the crime

2.

Circumstantial evidence is also called what?

(a)  

3.

The powerpoint gives this as an example of physical evidence

(a)  

4.

The powerpoint gives this as an example of biological evidence. Either one will work.

(a)  

5.

When a person comes in contact with an object or another person, a (a)   of physical material can occur

6.

Study of the material can determine the nature and (a)   of the transfer (or struggle)

7.

A is...

(a)  

8.

B is...

(a)  

9.

Which of the following would not be at the crime scene?

a)

Police

b)

District Attorney

c)

Medical Examiner

d)

Coroner

10.

Which of the following is not one of the seven S's of crime scene investigation?

a)

Secure

b)

Separate

c)

Scan

d)

Sketch

e)

Scale

11.

A is what kind of pattern?

(a)  

12.

B is what kind of pattern?

(a)  

13.

C is what kind of pattern? Only give one answer, either will work.

(a)  

14.

D is what kind of pattern?

(a)  

15.

Maintaining a (a)   log is essential to present credible evidence in court

16.

(a)   lab – where evidence is processed revealing facts about the crime.

17.

(a)   aims to see how facts fit into the crime scenario

18.
What is turnaround time?
a)
The time it takes for ordering, specimen collection, transportation, processing, analysis and reporting.
b)
The length of time for a lab to centrifuge a specimen.
c)
The length of time from the specimen entering the lab to the result.
d)
The time it takes to do a point of care lab.
19.

The chain of custody begins:

a)

When an item of evidence is dropped by the suspect

b)

When an item of evidence is collected

c)

When an item of evidence is brought to the station

20.

Personnel must maintain chain of custody records to include: final disposal authority of evidence, final disposal action of evidence, witness to destruction of evidence.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.
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
22.
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
23.
In a crime scene sketch, there should always be an arrow to show which way is
a)
South
b)
East
c)
West
d)
North
24.
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 a movable landmark
b)
2 immovable landmarks
c)
3 the body
25.
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
26.
The original location of a crime or accident. 
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary 
c)
Original 
d)
Jail
27.
An alternate location where additional evidence has been found.
a)
Secondary crime scene
b)
Primary crime scene
c)
Physical location 
d)
Suspected location 
28.
Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred. 
a)
Crime Scene
b)
Primary Location 
c)
Secondary Location 
d)
Alibi 
29.
Define the "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
30.

A material that can be related to a SINGLE source.

a)

Trace Evidence

b)

Class evidence

c)

individual evidence