CHAPTER B

Question 1

1. What 9 key points must be included in the note taking process.

Answer 1

1. A. Date.
   B. Time.
   C. Location.
   D. Description of victim.
   E. Wounds on the victim.
   F. Overall description of the crime scene.
   G. Notes on photographs taken at the scene.
   H. Type and location of each piece of evidence.
   I. The absence of items.

Question 2

1. What system of note taking should an investigator develop.
2. What system of note taking should an investigator NEVER use.
3. Where should an investigator store his notes.
4. What should the investigator do if he uses a recording device.
5. Can field notes be required as evidence in court.

Answer 2

1. Develop his own system.
2. Never use shorthand.
3. In a safe place to avoid loss or tempering.
4. Transcribe the recoding and keep the recording media protected as evidence.
5. Yes

Question 3

1. What 3 things should an official police report always be.
2. In what order.
3. What should the report NOT CONTAIN
4. How should the report be presented.

Answer 3

1. A. Factual.
   B. Thorough.
   C. And to the point.
2. Chronologically.
3. No personal observations.
4. In an unbiased and Objective manner.

Question 4

1. What are the 4 key items in an official police report.

Answer 4

1. 
     A. Preliminary information. 
     B. Information from victims , witnesses , and others at the scene. 
     C. Physical evidence. 
     D. Modus operandi.

Question 5

1. What are the 5 key advantages of using a digital video to document her crime scene.
2. When should Digital recordings be made

Answer 5

1. A. Officers can begin recording at the extreme perimeters of the scene and walk closer and closer to the specific objects in question. Lending greater perspective to photos
   B. It can be easily used in the courtroom.
   C. Prosecutors can view the evidence moments after the recoding
   D. The use of freeze frame features allows for stopping and zoom.
   E. Individual photographs can be made directly from the digit video.
2. Before still photographs are taken.

Question 6

CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHS.

1. What are the two key requirements for admitting a crime scene photograph into evidence.

Answer 6

1. A. Relevance.
   B. Authentication.

Question 7

1. What is relevance pertaining to crime scene photos being admitted into evidence.
2. What is authentication pertaining to crime scene photos being admitted into evidence.

Answer 7

1. The photo will not confuse or deceive the trier if fact.

2. The photo is accurate and correct.

Question 8

1. When photographing a crime scene there can never be too many …….what.
2. Photographs are usually taken in 3 stages. What are they.

Answer 8

1. Pictures.
2. A. General views.
   B. Medium range views.
   C. Close up views.

Question 9

In reference to photographing a crime scene what are

1. General views.
2. Medium range views.
3. Close up views.

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Answer 9

1. Sweeping views of the crime scene area.
2. Taken from a distance of no greater then 20 feet away from the subject or item being photographed.
3. Taken a a distance of less then 5 feet , focusing on small segments of a larger surface.

Question 10

1. What are the key factors in photographing crime scenes.

Answer 10

1. A. Perspective.
   B. Suitable lighting.
   C. The use of markers.

Question 11

1. Who determines if photographic evidence is admitted in court.
2. Determination if photographs are admitted into evidence are based on several key factors including these three.

Answer 11

1. The trial court.
2. A. Materiality. - photos must be material and relevant to the case. Should serve a point.
   B. Prejudicial images. - photo cannot prejudice to the emotions of the jury.
   C. Distorted photos. - photos must not be distorted.

Question 12

1. What are the 3 most common reasons for distorted photographs at crime scenes.
2. With regard to video recordings. The courts have ruled that such evidence is admissible on the same basis as …….

Answer 12

1. A. Incorrect point of view.
   B. Perspective.
   C. Misrepresentation of tone and color.
2. Motion picture films with sound. And is subject to the same rules of evidence as motion pictures and photographic evidence.

Question 13

1. How are surveillance photographs used.
2. What are the 3 benefits to surveillance photographs.
3. What two units use surveillance photos the most.

Answer 13

1. they are used covertly in establishing identities and documenting criminal behavior.
2. A. Aid officers in identifying physical locations of criminals.
   B. Helps to formulate a raid plan for serving a warrant.
   C. It can record illegal transactions.
3. A. Vice.
   B. Organized crime

Question 14

1. Why is the crime scene sketch important.

Answer 14

1. A. The sketch complements photographs and videos.
   B. Can show certain details better then a photograph.
   C. Photos and videos may distort the dimensions of the crime scene.

Question 15

1. What is the crime scene sketch.

2. What information is not needed on a sketch of a crime scene.

Answer 15

1. A scale drawing that indicates evidence in relation to other factors.

2. 
     A. The color of a wall. 
     B. The type of floor. 
     C. The general condition of the area. 
     D. Non evidential matter.

Question 16

1. What is the difference in court admissibility between a sketch and a photo.
2. Can the sketch become the central point of courtroom testimony.
3. Can the sketch supplement the verbal description to present spatial relationships of the evidence.

Answer 16

1. Sketches are almost always used in court. But photos may inflame the jury and be excluded.

Yes.

Yes

Question 17

1. What 10 things should the crime scene sketch include.

Answer 17

1. A. The investigators name and rank.
   B. Date.
   C. Time.
   D. Type of crime.
   E. Assigned case number.
   F. Names of other officers making the sketch.
   G. The address of the scene.
   H. It’s position in a building or landmark.
   I. Items of physical evidence and other important features.
   J. A key or legend.

Question 18

1. What should the sketch reflect as accurately as possible.
2. How many sketches are made for every crime scene.
3. What are they called.

Answer 18

1. The important details of the scene.
2. Two sketches.
3. A. A rough sketch.
   B. A finished sketch.

Question 19

1. What is the general rule of a sketch.

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Answer 19

1. It should reflect as accurately as possible the important details of the scene.
2. It should be recorded uniformly and measures of distance must be conducted by using the same method.

Question 20

1. What is the rough sketch.

Answer 20

1. Drawn by officers on the scene and not drawn to scale.
2. A completed sketch drawn to Scale from into contained from the rough sketch. It accurately reflects all measurements.

Question 21

1. What are the 3 best methods for sketching a crime scene.

Answer 21

1. A. The coordinate method.
   B. The triangulation method.
   C. The cross projection method.

Question 22

1. What is the coordinate method.
2. What is one procedure of the coordinate method.
3. What is the baseline technique.
4. What two things can the baseline be.
5. How are the measurements of a particular item then taken

Answer 22

1. The practice of measuring an object from two fixed points of reference.
2. The baseline technique.
3. A line is drawn between two known points.
4. A. A wall.
   B. A mathematically derived point along s designated area where exact measurements can be determined.
5. They are taken from left to right along the baseline to a point of right angles to the object that is to be omitted.

Question 23

1. What is the triangulation method.
2. What type of crime scene is the triangulation method best used for.
3. For the triangulation method. How many points of reference are required.
4. How is the item of interest then located.

Answer 23

1. A birds eye view of the scene which uses fixed objects from which to measure.
2. Outdoor crime scenes where there are No easily identifiable points of reference.
3. 2 or more. Widely separated points of reference.
4. By measuring along a straight line from the reference points.

Question 24

1. What is the cross projection method.
2. How do the walls in the cross projection method appear.
3. Why are the walls folded down.
4. How are the measurements then made in the cross projection method.
5. What type of scene is the cross projection method best used for.

Answer 24

1. it is a top down view of the crime scene.
2. The walls of a room are folded down.
3. To reveal locations of
   A. Bullet holes.
   B. Blood spatter evidence
   C. And so on
4. The measurements are then made from a designated point on the floor to the area on the wall in question.
5. Indoor crime scenes.

Question 25

1. How many photographs of a dead josh should be taken.
2. At what angle should they be taken.
3. How should the camera be placed for taking photos of a dead body.

Answer 25

1. Two.
2. At 90 degree angles to each other.
3. As high as possible, pointing down toward the body.

Question 26

1. Should close up photos of the entrance and exits at a crime scene be taken.
2. Should photos of the surrounding area be taken.
3. Should a genera scenario shot be taken of the body and its position in relation to the room.
4. Should u approach to and from the scene.

Answer 26

Yes to all

Question 27

1. Why are an investigators field notes important
2. When does the note taking process begin.
3. What should you allow victims or witnesses to do.
4. What 6 questions should u be sure that victims and witnesses answer.

Answer 27

1. Because they are his most personal and resolution available record of the crime scene search. They are the most important steps in initially documenting the scene.
2. As soon as an officer gets a call to the scene of s crime
3. Allow them to state in their own words what occurred.

4. 
     A. Who. 
     B. What. 
     C. When. 
     D. Where. 
     E. Why. 
     F. How.