WorksheetsCrime Scene and Evidence
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
The purpose of a crime scene sketch is to give the courts a(n) ___________ depiction of the crime scene.
rough
made up
accurate
lovely
Who can enter a crime scene?
Anyone as long as they sign the log sheet
only crime scene investigators and authorized personnel
Suspects
witnesses
Which of the following is a type of individual physical evidence?
fingerprint
blood
glass
fibers
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
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
Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime
circumstantial
direct
class evidence
trace evidence
It is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene in order to
prevent contamination of evidence
prevent them from talking and forming a story (collusion)
prevent them from leaving the scene
Crime scene sketches provide _____________ not present in photographs, video evidence, etc.
Positioning of evidence
Condition of evidence
Close-ups and details
Distances and dimensions
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.
Which of the following is considered as direct evidence?
witness statement
fingerprint
DNA
Fiber
Direct or Circumstantial Evidence: DNA Sample
Direct
Circumstantial
This is a kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing
direct evidence
individual evidence
class evidence
circumstantial evidence
A small but measurable amount of physical/biological material found at a crime scene - such as hair, fingerprints, paint chip, clothing fiber is called
trace evidence
circumstantial evidence
microscopic evidence
insignificant evidence
Dr. Locard's principle states that
circumstantial evidence cannot be used in court unless it is also paired with direct evidence
drops of blood must be completely dried before they can be taken to the lab
there is always a cross-transfer of physical evidence when a person comes into contact with an object or another person.
none of the above
Evidence of specific blood type or eye color is known as
class evidence
individual evidence
trace evidence
It is possible for a crime to have occurred at one location and the evidence is found at another location
True
False
Locard's exchange principle implies all of the following except
Fibers can be transferred from one person to another
Blood splatter can be used to identify blood type
Cat hair can be transferred to your pants
Soil samples can be carried from the yard into your home.
A crime-scene sketch should include all of the following except
a scale of distance
date and location of the crime scene
a north heading on the diagram
the type of search pattern used to collect the evidence
Oral or written statements given to police as well as court testimony by people who witnessed an event.
Class Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
Testimonial (direct) Evidence
Trace Evidence
Direct or Circumstantial Evidence: Fingerprints
Direct
Circumstantial
Direct or Circumstantial Evidence: Video of Crime
Direct
Circumstantial
Class or Individual Evidence: Blood Typing
Class
Individual
Physical or Biological Evidence: Blood
Physical
Biological
Class or Individual Evidence: Handwriting
Class
Individual
Which is NOT one of the Seven S's of crime scene investigation?
Secure the Scene
Separate the Witnesses
Scan the Scene
Stop the Criminal
Which is NOT one of the Seven S's of crime scene investigation?
See the Scene
Sketch the Scene
Search for Evidence
Sign Off the Evidence
Which is NOT a type of circumstantial evidence?
Physical
Biological
Trace
Testimonial
