Chapter 3 - The Crime Scene

Question 1

______ ________ is a lawful search for people and things useful in reconstructing an illegal act or omission and analysis of the mental state accompanying it.

Answer 1

criminal investigation

Question 2

Criminal investigation is a probing from the _______ to the ________

Answer 2

known, unknown

Question 3

To determine the ruth as fart as it can be discovered in any inquiry is the objective of _________ _________.

Answer 3

criminal investigation

Question 4

It is the _______ ________ responsibility to _______ the _______ ________, making it safe for other personnel to enter the area.

Answer 4

first responder’s, neutralize the crime scene

Question 5

When witnesses discuss the crime or overhear others talking about the crime, they tend to adopt some of this information as their own or alter their recollections to fit with those of other witnesses and is a normal process known as __________ _________

Answer 5

retroactive interference

Question 6

The search for evidence starts with _________ ________ of the crime scene

Answer 6

effective protection

Question 7

Recent studies have shown that crime reporting has made up ______ of all coverage in local television newscasts.

Answer 7

1/3

Question 8

Once items of evidence have been located , they are photographed and measurements are taken for the purposes of preparing a ______ _____ _______

Answer 8

crime scene sketch

Question 9

The ______ ______ of a _______ is too look for evidence of what happened during the crime.

Answer 9

main purpose of a search

Question 10

For a search to be successful, its main purpose must be aligned with knowing precisely what to ______ and _______

Answer 10

seek and scrutinize

Question 11

The methodology of searching depends on the ______ and the _______

Answer 11

case and the scene

Question 12

_____ ______ _____ limits the number of officers in possession of evidence and the possibility of conflicting testimony by searching officers

Answer 12

single officer search

Question 13

Traditionally, systematic searching of a crime scene has utilized the following methods:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Answer 13

point to point, ever widening circle, ever narrowing circle, zone or sector, strip or grid

Question 14

The _____ _____ begins after the strip search is completed. It covers the same area in a similar manner, but at right angles to the previous search pattern.

Answer 14

grid search

Question 15

A ________ or _______ _______ for outdoor areas in which the area to be searched is plotted like a football field.

Answer 15

strip or grid search

Question 16

________ ________ _________ states that suspects will bring items of evidence into the crime scene and will take items with them when they leave

Answer 16

locard’s exchange principle

Question 17

The _______ of evidence is maintained by keeping it in its original state.

Answer 17

integrity

Question 18

______ ________ items of evidence allows the investigator to testify in court that the item to be entered into evidence was in fact the same object he or she found at the crime scene.

Answer 18

properly marking

Question 19

Evidence must be packaged to avoid ______, _______ or __________ during transit

Answer 19

loss, breakage, or contamination

Question 20

Items of evidence that will undergo comparison analysis for possible relationships should be packaged in _________ __________ to obviate any allegation of ________ ___________

Answer 20

separate containers, cross contamination

Question 21

Documentary evidence is first placed in ________ _________ without folding or bending; then between ______ pieces of firm, _________ _________; and then in a _________ _________ or other wrapper

Answer 21

transparent envelopes, 2, corrugated cardboard, manila envelope

Question 22

________ __________ can act as greenhouses for the cultivation of mold that can destroy the integrity and identity of some types of evidence.

Answer 22

plastic containers

Question 23

______ _______, ________, and __________ material from the scene of a suspicious fire may be wrapped in metal foil and sealed in a air tight container.

Answer 23

charred wood, carpet and drapery

Question 24

Caustic poison should not be transported until the investigator has made certain that the container in which it was found is safe for a period of time equal to at ______ _____ the likely transport time.

Answer 24

least twice

Question 25

Known samples of blood start with the ________

Answer 25

victim

Question 26

The self incrimination clause of the _________ _________ to the US constitution protect against compelling a person or suspect to communicate or testify to matters that may incriminate him or her

Answer 26

fifth amendment

Question 27

Voice identification is subject to the ____ _________ right to representation by an attorney clause and is regarded as belonging to a critical stage of the proceedings against a suspect

Answer 27

6th amendment’s

Question 28

Evidence is usually delivered personally, but when distance is a problem, it may be shipped by _________ _______, _______ ________ _____, or _________ ________

Answer 28

registered mail, insured parcel post or express mail

Question 29

The first line of defense against infectious diseases is to wear ________ ________

Answer 29

disposable gloves

Question 30

A fight or struggle of some kind is indicated by overturned or broken furniture. Damage may indicate the ______ ____ _______

Answer 30

direction of force

Question 31

_________ and _______ offer opportunities to graphically portray the scene and the evidence located during the search and must be done with care to represent the subjects accurately.

Answer 31

photographing and sketching

Question 32

_________ is the newest use of graphics at the crime scene.

Answer 32

videotaping

Question 33

_______ _______ are memoranda made by the investigator during an investigation. They begin with assignment to the case and arrival at the scene; they are added to until the case is closed.

Answer 33

field notes

Question 34

The place and time to obtain data for a _______ ______ ________ are at the crime scene during the initial investigation

Answer 34

preliminary investigative report

Question 35

_________ is not a substitute for field notes, accurate measurements, and sketches of the scene

Answer 35

photography

Question 36

_______ _______ ________ provides a permanent record of the facts at the crime scene.

Answer 36

crime scene photography

Question 37

The ______ ____ photos may show the locale, the approach route, the means of ingress to the scene or its premises, a hallway, tow connected rooms, or a view of the scene from the normal entrance.

Answer 37

long range

Question 38

________ _______ photos pinpoint a specific object of evidence or a significant segment of the crime scene.

Answer 38

mid range

Question 39

mid range photos are taken at a distance of _____ to ______ feet

Answer 39

10-20

Question 40

______ _____ photos are used for recording evidence in position and detail - location, nature, condition

Answer 40

close up

Question 41

_______ _______ are excellent for studying crimes in a series to ascertain whether the locations of past crimes suggest a pattern of criminal behavior on which the location of the next crime in the series can be projected.

Answer 41

aerial photos

Question 42

_______ _______ are excellent for locating outdoor crime scenes or controlling search patterns when large areas must be searched for evidence.

Answer 42

aerial photos

Question 43

When a close up view does not indicate the entire item of evidence, the photographer should show a progression from one end or side of the object to the other side, in a series of ________ _________

Answer 43

sectional views

Question 44

________ _______ reassures the triers of fact that the entire surface of the item of evidence was examined.

Answer 44

sectional photography

Question 45

The basis reason for ______ _____ ____ _____ is to provide an in depth understanding of the circumstances of the crime beyond the level of comprehension that can be attained solely by reading a written report or studying photographs.

Answer 45

sketching a crime scene

Question 46

The _____ __ ___ _____ is that unnecessary detail can be eliminated, whereas it cannot be eliminated from a photograph

Answer 46

advantage of a sketch

Question 47

A common error in sketching the crime scene is to attempt to make an _________ _______ or to _______ ____ _____ ________

Answer 47

architectural reproduction, include too many details

Question 48

A _______ is the first permanent graphic record of the investigation.

Answer 48

sketch

Question 49

I general, measurements are made of the area searched, They are first made with the ______.

Answer 49

eye

Question 50

_______ ______ can serve as coordinates to locate a point on the sketch only if the angle is ______ and has ___ reference measurements from identifiable fixed points or objects.

Answer 50

angular measurements, broad, 2

Question 51

______ sets of measurements are used for large items.

Answer 51

2

Question 52

Recommended scales range from __ equals ____ feet (_____) for indoor scenes to __ inch equals ____feet (_________ for larger outdoor areas.

Answer 52

1/8, 1, 1:96, 1, 20, 1:240

Question 53

Videotapes have several advantages over photography:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Answer 53

immediate results, tapes can be reused, visual movement, sound

Question 54

One of the most powerful motivations to be a witness is _______

Answer 54

revenge

Question 55

When the initial inquiry at the scene does not produce witnesses, investigators revisit the scene for a _____ or ____ for an _________ or ______ each day, spanning the time of the accident, then revisit on the same day of the week for _______ or _______ weeks

Answer 55

week or two, hour or more, three or four

Question 56

Revisit the scene ______ for no less than ___ ______ and weekly on the day of the accident for no less than ____ ______ at the same time of the day that the accident occurred.

Answer 56

daily, a week, a month