Worksheets1Crime Scene Basics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. What is forensic science?
When scientists improve plants by using DNA
Any legal action that requires a police investigation
The use of science in growing trees
When science is used for the purposes of the law
Forensic scientists...
analyze evidence
testify in court
both analyze and testify
none of these
Which of the following can be used to identify a suspect?
Fingerprints
DNA Evidence
Eye Witness Account
All of these
The original location of a crime or accident
Primary Crime Scene
Secondary Crime Scene
Original Crime Scene
Unique Crime Scene
The first step in investigating a crime scene is to
examine possible evidence
interview the first officer at the scene or the victim
document what happened
process the crime scene evidence
What is a suspect?
An excuse that basically says, “I didn’t do it!
Someone thought to have committed the crime
A person who helped the criminal
A person who spilled punch on his white tux
What is an alibi?
A person who helped commit the crime
A friend of the perpetrator
An excuse that basically says, “I didn’t do it!"
A special investigator who studies fingerprints.
The first job of a police officer is to
take photographs
secure the area with crime scene tape
make sure the scene is safe
gather evidence
Documentation of a scene includes:
Notes
Sketches
photos
More than one of the above
Which of the following is the most common type of sketch?
Bird's Eye View sketch
Elevation sketch
Three-dimensional sketch
Exploded sketch
Which of the following is used so a reader can understand the symbols used in the sketch?
Scale
Compass
Legend
Notation
Search pattern that would be most effective in homes
Grid
Line
Zone
Spiral
When evidence may be harder to find because the crime scene may contain a lot of items or debris, which search method would be the best to use?
Spiral
Grid
Line or Parallel
Zone
