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Chapter 2 Test Crime-Scene Investigation A

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Question 1
1.

A crime scene investigator usually does not have to obtain a degree in Crime Scene Investigation through either a college degree program or a certification program.

Question 2
2.

An evidence log and a chain of custody must be attached to the evidence container.

Question 3
3.

Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact is called direct evidence.

Question 4
4.

A kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing is called individual evidence.

Question 5
5.

Detectives look for leads by interviewing witnesses and talking to the crime scene investigators about the evidence.

Question 6
6.

The goal of a crime scene investigation is to :

Question 7
7.

Direct evidence includes:

Question 8
8.

Circumstantial evidence is:

Question 9
9.

Class evidence narrows an identity to:

Question 10
10.

A crime scene investigatiosn team is made up of:

Question 11
11.

The first to arrive at a crime scene are usually:

Question 12
12.

medical examiners are also called:

Question 13
13.

Securing the crime scene is the responsibility of the first responding:

Question 14
14.

When asking a witness questions, which questions should be asked:

Question 15
15.

Crime scene investigators include:

Question 16
16.

Which of the following people are not involved in the crime-scene investigation?

Question 17
17.

Blood type is this type of evidence

Question 18
18.

The forensic lab processes all of the evidence the crime scene investigation collected to determine the

Question 19
19.

Crime scene reconstruction involves forming a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed:

Question 20
20.

Whenever two people come in contact with each other, a physical transfer occurs. To a forensic examiner, these transferred materials constitute what is called:

Question 21
21.

The first police officer to arrive at a crime scene is known as the _________________________.

Use the following chapter 2 terms to answer the completion section:
trace evidence
direct evidence
paper bindle
chain of custody
class evidence
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
first responder
detective

Question 22
22.

A folded paper used to hold trace evidence is a ______________________.

Use the following chapter 2 terms to answer the completion section:
trace evidence
direct evidence
paper bindle
chain of custody
class evidence
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
first responder
detective

Question 23
23.

The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence is a ___________________.

Use the following chapter 2 terms to answer the completion section:
trace evidence
direct evidence
paper bindle
chain of custody
class evidence
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
first responder
detective

Question 24
24.

The location other than the primary crime scene, but in some way related to the crime, where evidence is found in the ________________________.

Use the following chapter 2 terms to answer the completion section:
trace evidence
direct evidence
paper bindle
chain of custody
class evidence
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
first responder
detective

Question 25
25.

List the 7 S's in order of crime-scene investigation

  1. Seeing the scene
  2. Separating the witnesses
  3. Sketching the scene
  4. Scanning the scene
  5. Searching for evidence
  6. Secure the scene
  7. Securing and Collecting evidence
Question 26
26.

Classify the following evidence as either physical or biological

  • natural fibers
  • hair
  • fingerprints
  • tool marks
  • tire impressions
  • blood
  • shoe prints
  • footprints
  • plant parts
  • physical
  • biological
Question 27
27.

Classify the following examples of evidence as either direct or circumstantial evidence

  • doorbell cam video
  • fingerprints on a glass
  • eyewitness testimony
  • dashcam video
  • broken glass
  • ransom note
  • finding a suspect's gun
  • paint chips
  • hair on a brush
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Direct evidence
Question 28
28.

Essay-write the answer to one essay question in the space below.

FCA's 1. Write in complete sentences and paragraph form.
2. Use chapter 2 terminology to answer questions(example: evidence, first responder, sketch, etc...)
3. Provide inferences, thoughts, or other personal experiences to answer whenever possible.

#1 When investigation a crime scene, many people can show up to the scene. Choose 1 individual who will show up to the scene and explain their different roles/tasks at the crime scene.

#2 Explain Locard's Exchange Principle.