WorksheetsThe Steps of Crime Scene Investigation & Types of Evidence
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
During which step of crime scene investigation do investigators take photos?
Step 1: Securing the scene
Step 3: Scanning the scene
Step 4: Seeing the scene
Step 6: Searching the scene
Who is in charge of of securing a crime scene?
First Responders
The Victim
Pathologist
Witnesses
True or False: Pictures are taken before a sketch is made.
True
False
During Which 2 steps of crime scene investigation do investigators mark evidence with evidence markers? (Select TWO)
Step 1: Securing the crime scene
Step 3: Scanning the scene
Step 5: Sketching the scene
Step 6: Searching the scene
What process must investigators follow when collecting evidence and packing evidence at a crime scene?
The scientific method
chain of custody
locard's principle
What does Forensic Science mean?
murder
he branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy.
Using scientific knowledge and techniques to help with criminal investigation
None of the above
What is the Locard's Exchange Principle?
if you exchange evidence it must be documented
when you discover a crime scene it must be secured
Every contact leaves a trace
swapping out evidence for other evidence
True or False: Forensic science was invented by scientists.
True
False
Select the BEST answer: How is evidence classified?
Into groups
as direct or circumstantial
in the order it's received
as biological or physical
How does individual evidence compare to class evidence?
Individual evidence can not be linked to an individual and class can be linked to one individual
Individual evidence can link directly to one individual and class evidence narrows it down to a group of individuals
Class only classifies the evidence
Class evidence can link directly to one individual and individual evidence narrows it down to a group of individuals
What are some examples of class evidence?
Blood, semen, saliva
Blood type, tread patterns, shoe prints, hair w/o follicle
Blood, hair with follicle
Select the BEST option
Class evidence
Circumstantial, Physical
Circumstantial, Biological
Direct Evidence
Evidence thats link directly to a person.
Class Evidence
Direct Evidence
Individual Evidence
Biological Evidence
Classify: Police confession from suspect
Direct
Circumstantial, Biological
Circumstantial, Physical
Class
Natural Fibers
Circumstantial, Biological
Direct
Circumstantial, Physical
Individual
Eye-Witness Accounts
Circumstantial, Biological
Direct
Circumstantial, Physical
Class
A toxicology report that confirms drugs in the victim's system
Circumstantial, Biological
Circumstantial, Physical
Direct
Class
What evidence could be found on a glass bottle found at a crime scene? Check ALL that apply
DNA
phone number of suspect
video footage
Fingerprints
Classify the evidence: Tire tread prints
Circumstantial, Biological
Circumstantial, Physical
Direct
Individual
Classify Evidence: Fingerprints
Circumstantial, Biological
Circumstantial, Physical
Direct
Class
