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WorksheetsChapter 2: Crime Scene
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 21mins
In a crime scene sketch, to show where a dead body, weapon or other evidence is located, one should measure and draw the distance from the evidence to
a movable landmark
immovable/fixed landmarks
the body
Typically, rough sketches are NOT which of the following?
Drawn with pencil
Drawn to scale
Drawn at the crime scene
Drawn after photos are taken
Crime scene sketches provide _____________ not present in photographs, video evidence, etc
Positioning of evidence
Condition of evidence
Close-ups and details
Distances and dimensions
Which of the following is used so a reader can understand the symbols used in the sketch?
Scale
Compass
Legend
Notation
Who has the responsibility to make sure a crime scene is secured ASAP?
the first officer on the scene
the unit commander
the forensics unit
the sheriff
what can be done to allow a photograph to show the size of an item?
include a ruler beside the item being photographed
include a commonly used item beside the item being photographed
write the item's measurements on the item
include item measurements in the photo's location data.
when photographing a crime scene, it is necessary to photograph all the possible entrances/ exits.
True
False
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.
A crime scene sketch is a required part of an investigation.
True
False
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
Documentation of a scene includes:
Notes
Sketches
Photos
All of the above
pathologist
Why is moist biological evidence (like blood droplets) placed in breathable containers?
so that it does not dry out
so that it does not change color
So that it can dry out and avoid mildew and mold
none of the above
Any material items that are present at the crime scene and can help prove a crime was committed or can tie a victim or suspect to the crime scene.
physical evidence
accomplice
detectives
police officers
A forensic entomologist is...
A person who studies insects to gain clues about a crime
a person who studies bones to gain clues about a crime
a person who studies DNA to gain clues about a crime
a person who studies fire and arson
The pelvis of a female is _____ as compared to a male.
wide and circular
wide and heart-shaped
narrow and circular
narrow and heart-shaped
What CANNOT be determined by examining bones?
age
race
weight
gender
What is the reason for autopsy?
Any reason
Old age
Unnatural cause
Declined by family
The body at a crime scene has begun to lose rigor mortis. About how long has the victim been dead?
2-6 hours
12 hours
15-36 hours
46-48 hours
Which of the following would NOT require an autopsy?
Decedent found floating in a river
Death in a hospital with an attending physician able to render a cause of death as a heart attack
Death by suspected suicide
Decedent found deceased in their home
Which of the following best describes rigor mortis?
It is the pooling of blood after deaath
It is the stiffening of muscles after death
It is the cooling of the body after death
The cooling of the body after death.
Autolysis
Algor Mortis
Liver Mortis
The pooling of the blood in tissues after death resulting in a reddish color to the skin.
Liver Mortis
Algor Mortis
Instar
the typically body temp drops approx ________ each hour after death
1.5 F or .78 C
2.5 F or .78 C
1.8 F or .75 C
The best indication that a body has been moved is:
livor mortis
exsanguination
algor mortis
cannot be determined
