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Crime Scene Investigation Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the first step in the 7 S's of crime scene investigation?

a)

Scan the Scene

b)

Secure the Scene

c)

Search for Evidence

d)

See the Scene

2.

Why should witnesses be separated at a crime scene?

a)

To prevent them from eating lunch

b)

To ensure they are safe

c)

To keep them from creating a cover story

d)

To allow them to rest

3.

What is the purpose of scanning the scene?

a)

To take money when no one is looking

b)

To sketch the scene

c)

To collect evidence

d)

To identify the primary scene and any secondary scenes

4.

Which step involves taking photographs of the crime scene?

a)

Search for Evidence

b)

Sketch the Scene

c)

See the Scene

d)

Secure the Scene

5.

What should a crime scene sketch include?

a)

Objects in the room and directional north

b)

Only the location of evidence

c)

The names of witnesses

d)

The weather conditions

6.

What is the final step in the 7 S's of crime scene investigation?

a)

Separate the Witnesses

b)

Secure the Scene

c)

Scan the Scene

d)

Secure and Collect Evidence

7.

What is required for evidence to be admissible in court?

a)

A video recording

b)

A detailed sketch

c)

Multiple witnesses

d)

A chain of custody

8.

When is a search warrant not needed?

a)

If the crime scene is indoors

b)

If there is a threat to life or safety

c)

If the suspect is missing

d)

If the crime is minor

9.

What is the purpose of securing the scene?

a)

To interview witnesses

b)

To preserve evidence

c)

To collect evidence

d)

To allow media access

10.

What is entomology?

a)

Unreasonable searches and seizures

b)

Unlawful arrests

c)

Study of insect's role in decomposition

d)

Study of poisons

11.

What is the role of the lead investigator?

a)

To take photographs

b)

To secure the scene

c)

To choose the search pattern

d)

To separate the witnesses

12.

What is the purpose of searching for evidence?

a)

To sketch the scene

b)

To interview witnesses

c)

To arrest suspects

d)

To identify any overlooked evidence

13.

What is included in an evidence label?

a)

The suspect's name

b)

A chain of custody

c)

stickers for the good cops

d)

a fortune cookie for investigators

14.

What is the purpose of sketching the scene?

a)

To create a visual record for media

b)

To document weather conditions

c)

To help investigators recreate the scene

d)

To provide a map for witnesses

15.

The earliest for of forensic science dates back to what century?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

8th

16.

What type of evidence is Sherlock Holmes known for using a lot?

a)

chemical evidence

b)

photographic evidence

c)

Trace evidence

d)

circumstantial evidence

17.

What is NOT a part of forensic science?

a)

bood typing

b)

astrology

c)

ballistics

d)

toxicology

18.

Who created the first sucessfull test identify arsneic in dead corpses?

a)

Carl Wilhelm Scheele

b)

Alphonse Bertillion

c)

Sherlock Holms

d)

Sir Conan Doyle

19.

Alphonse Bertillon created what?

a)

chemistry

b)

finger printing

c)

a blood sequencing technique

d)

a personal identification system

20.

Locard's Principle states that

a)

every reaction has an equal reaction

b)

every contact leaves a trace

c)

the scientific method is best to solve crime

d)

crime enthusiasts are low key sus