WorksheetsSeeing & Searching
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why are photographs important?
provides documentation/reference and can be used at trial.
to make the sketch more visual and look nicer
to show who was working the scene
to show the time of day and weather of when everything was discovered
Which of the following would be an exception to moving evidence?
injured person that needs help
moving an item so you can see it better
picking up an item to examine if there is blood on it
moving furniture to look underneath
If evidence is accidentally moved at a scene:
it is automatically inadmissible in court
it should not be documented because it has been compromised
it should be noted in the report, documented, and should still be admissible
put it back as closely as possible and photograph it
Which of the following would not be photographed at the crime scene?
Body
areas adjacent to crime scene
area that the crime scene took place
what the sky looked like
points of entry and exit
If a ruler is unavailable, a different item can be used as reference in photographed evidence.
true
false
Which of the following is not necessary when taking photographs of evidence?
taken from multiple angles
taken from multiple distances
item of scale included
person who identified the evidence should be in it
Evidence is only photographed after the initial scan and marking of evidence.
true
false
What do you call using a light source positioned at a low angle to help show surface of evidence, such as a print or tool mark?
oblique lighting
overhead lighting
backlighting
surface lighting
What is the minimum amount of pictures that are taken of each piece of evidence?
1
3
6
9
Who is responsible for thoroughly searching the crime scene?
first responding officer
medical examiner
investigator
police chief
How are crime scenes classified?
by their location
by the type of crime
by the amount of blood present
by if there is a body present or not
Which term describes the initial location of the originating crime?
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
tertiary crime scene
quaternary crime scene
A victim is killed at their home but dumped in the dumpster. What term best describes the body's final resting place of the dumpster?
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
tertiary crime scene
quaternary crime scene
After being killed at home, a victim is transported by a car to the woods where it is dumped. What best describes the transport car?
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
tertiary crime scene
quaternary crime scene
Which search methods stars at an outer point and gradually circles to the center?
spiral
line/strip
grid
quadrant
Which crime scene search method divides the crime scene into a grid and each grid segment is searched?
spiral
grid
line/strip
quadrant
Which search method divides the crime scene into strips and each strip is searched?
spiral
grid
strip/line
quadrant
Which search pattern divides the crime scene into quadrants and then each quadrants are searched?
spiral
line/strip
grid
quadrant
