Chapter 4 Q

Question 1

Investigators should collect possible carriers of trace evidence which may include:

Answer 1

vacuum sweepings, clothing, fingernail scrapings, and vehicles all of the above.

Question 2

Changes to evidence, such as contamination, can be prevented by handling evidence with:

Answer 2

latex gloves and disposable forceps

Question 3

Physical evidence at a hit-and-run scene could include:

Answer 3

fiber and tissue, glass fragments, fabric impressions, paint chips all of the above

Question 4

The collection of standard/reference samples at the crime scene is important because they

Answer 4

permit comparisons to be made with the evidence.

Question 5

Which type of evidence must be packaged separately from other evidence?

Answer 5

Biological stain evidence, DNA-containing evidence, arson evidence all of the above

Question 6

The best way to guarantee that the evidence will withstand inquiries about what happened to it from the time of its finding to its presentation in court is to:

Answer 6

properly maintain the chain of custody of each item.

Question 7

Success in the recognition and collection of physical evidence is determined primarily by the:

Answer 7

skill of personnel processing the crime scene.

Question 8

When evidence is submitted to the crime laboratory, the analyst receiving the evidence should:

Answer 8

carry out the tests specified on the submission form and any further tests found necessary.

Question 9

A dry bloodstain may be collected from an object which cannot be transported to the crime lab by:

Answer 9

scraping the stain off the surface, cutting out the area of the object bearing the stain, transferring the stain to a moistened swab, all of the above.

Question 10

All of the following items may be placed in an airtight container except:

Answer 10

bloodstained clothing.