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Crime Scene

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name

Class

Date

The original location of a crime or accident.

Primary

Secondary

Original

Jail

An alternate location where additional evidence has been found.

Secondary crime scene

Primary crime scene

Physical location

Suspected location

Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred.

Crime Scene

Primary Location

Secondary Location

Alibi

Define the "Locard's Principle."

the scientific examination of evidence in a criminal investigation

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

a type of evidence

the person who runs the Locard School

What is a written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence?

chain of custody

crime scene documentation

notes taken by first officer on scene

crime scene sketch

Which of the following is not included in a crime scene sketch

Weather

Reference points for placement of evidence

Scale

Distance measurements

Blood evidence is packaged by _____.

air drying at room temperature and refrigerating or freezing as soon as possible.

packing in an air tight container.

packing in a plastic bag.

packing in a glass container.

Documentation of a scene includes:

Notes

Sketches

photos

More than one of the above

Blood-stained materials should be store in what type of container

paper bags

air-tight new paint can

mason jar with a lid

plastic bag with a seal

10.

Crime scene procedure starts with _______ and ends with _________.

documenting; securing the scene

securing the scene; processing

examining; collecting evidence

collecting evidence; securing the scene

11.

Physical evidence found in small, measurable amounts

trace evidence

testimonial evidence

primary evidence

secondary evidence

12.

Person who determines the preliminary cause of death at the crime scene and conducts an autopsy

detective

CSI unit

medical examiner

attorney

13.

Which of the following is the first priority of the first officer arriving at a crime scene?

Excluding all unauthorized personnel

Getting medical assistance for injured individuals

Securing the boundaries

Isolating the area

14.

What is the first step in processing a crime scene?

Photography

Rough sketch

Finished sketch

Securing the perimeter

15.

Which of the following is true?

Close up photos of the body showing injuries and weapons near the boy should be included

Photos should be made of the surface under the body once the body is removed

Photos of a body showing position and location relative to the entire scene should be taken

All of these are true

16.

The first to arrive at a crime scene are usually:

crime scene investigators

medical examiners

police officers

detectives

17.

Who can enter a crime scene?

Anyone as long as they sign the log sheet

only crime scene investigators and authorized personnel

Suspects

witnesses

18.

Person thought to be capable of committing a crime

Forensics

Evidence

Suspect

CSI

19.

Second person associated with committing a crime

police officer

evidence

accomplice

suspect

20.

Which of these is NOT a type of evidence that forensic scientists might collect?

Blood

Hair

Fingerprints

Food

21.

The first officer arriving at a crime scene, after providing or obtaining medical assistance for the injured and effecting an arrest of suspects (if possible), should immediately:

photograph the scene.

search for evidence.

make a rough sketch of the scene.

secure the scene.

22.

All evidence gathered at a crime scene must be

labeled and documented

analyzed in a scientific manner

handled carefully so not to contaminate the specimen

all of the above

23.

Processing a crime scene involves:

only collecting evidence and taking pictures

Collecting evidence, sketching the scene, taking pictures, interviewing suspects, and examining the scene

only examining the scene and interviewing witnesses

only sketching the scene and taking pictures

24.

material that comes from a proven or known source

control sample

chain of custody

collusion

25.

statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime

alibi

accomplice

fingerprints

evidence

Reset

Crime Scene

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

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