1) Intro

Question 1

2 types of physical evidence?

Answer 1

Biological

Non-biological

Question 2

3 Steps of Examination of Physical Evidence?

Answer 2

Identify (Q),: Physical properties, chemical properties
Compare (K): Control, reference standard
Conclusion: Does Q share a common origin as K?

Question 3

4 Players of a Crime Scene

Answer 3

First officer on the scene
Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO)
Forensic Identification Officers (FIO)
Occasionally Forensic Scientists

Question 4

Job of first officer on the scene to secure the scene…

Answer 4

Prevent destruction of evidence
Prevent contamination of evidence
Ensure proper control of the public at the scene

Question 5

Where would you secure the perimeter?

Answer 5

Start Big (Bigger is Better) — Exterior Perimeter, Interior Perimeter

Question 6

Job of Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO)

Answer 6

Advanced crime scene investigation
Photography skills
Deals with less complicated crime scenes
Possibly additional training in traffic reconstruction, drug officer, K-9 handlers, etc

Question 7

Jobs of Forensic Identification Officer (FIO)

Answer 7

Advanced crime scene investigation
Photography skills
More serious cases (eg. Homicides)
8-10 week intensive training course, followed by additional training in footwear analysis, friction ridge analysis, bloodstain pattern analysis BPA, shooting scene examination

Question 8

Jobs of Forensic Scientists

Answer 8

Biology Chemistry Toxicology Documents Firearm

Question 9

Friction Ridge Analysis Definition

Answer 9

Examination of fingerprint(s) to connect the crime to a person who may have been present at the scene

Question 10

Footwear Impression Evidence definition

Answer 10

Examination of the impressions left by an individual due to the contact of the soles of the feet with the ground surface.

Question 11

Footwear Impression FI, class characteristics:

Answer 11

Make and model of footwear

Question 12

Footwear impression FI: individual characteristics:

Answer 12

Identification of footwear based on wear patterns

Question 13

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis is the study of:

Answer 13

The size, shape, distribution, and location of bloodstains in relation to a crime scene investigation

Question 14

Biological FI: DNA, used for:

Answer 14

Identification and elimination of suspects

Question 15

Biological FI: Facial Reconstruction (Approximation), the process of:

Answer 15

Recreating an estimate of facial features from existing skeletal remains
Condition of the human remain inadequate for other identification processes