CIK 104 Crime Scene Investigation Flashcards
Q. Which of the following could provide intangible evidential material?
A. Facebook account, Memory stick, CCTV camera
True or False
Q. Evidence “contamination” may occur when?
-Biological material is inadvertently added to an exhibit
-A crimes scene lacks clear boundaries, pathways and security
-An examiner wears the same gloves to uplift different exhibits
-When the material collected cannot be linked to the investigation
A. True True True True
Yes/No Q. Can an impression be left by: -A tool used as a lever -Drops of saliva or semen -The sole of a shoe or boot -A finger or palm print
A. Yes No Yes Yes
True/False
Q. DNA (blood sample) is known to deteriorate under which of the following conditions:
- When handled without gloves or masks
- When exposed to extremes of weather conditions
- When packaging creates conditions that cause it to degrade
- When it has exited the body for up to two hours
A. False True True False
Q. Select the forensic concept that best describes how the collection of forensic evidence
may be affected when:
- The offender is taken back into the scene for the interview
- The crime scene is dowsed in continuous rainfall
- The movement of exhibits is not recorded
- Many people enter and leave the scene
A. Transfer Deterioration Evidential integrity Contamination
Q. In a forensic sense, what does persistence refer to?
A. The length of time biological material can be detected following a crime.
Q. Classify the following common types of evidence:
- Semen
- Paint flakes
- Blood
- Glass fragments
A. Biological Physical Biological Physical
True/False
Q. Elimination samples refer to samples taken from people who are not under investigation
for the offence but may have come into legitimate contact with the crime scene
evidence?
A. True
Q. “chain of evidence” refers to:
A. The official record of exhibit collection, security and movement.
Q. Evidential material, in relation to a particular offence, means evidence of the offence or
any other item, tangible or intangible, of relevance to the investigation of the offence. A
tangible item that could be evidential material is:
A. Locked phone
True/False
Q. Evidence is only relevant to an investigation if it has a tendency to prove anything that is
of consequence to the case.
A. False
True/False
Q. The relevance of forensic evidence is reliant upon what people say or do?
A.False
True/False
Q. “Contamination” may occur when:
-Forensic material is added to an exhibit post incident –
-Forensic material is exposed to rain or sunshine
-Equipment used has not been correctly cleaned
-Exhibits are not correctly packaged or secured
A. True False True True
True/False
Q. Mark the following statements about trace evidence true or false:
- Trace evidence may only be seen by specialist forensic personnel
- Trace evidence cannot be seen by the human eye
- Trace evidence may be of a biological or physical nature
- Trace evidence is usually found in fragments or small particles
A. False False True True
Q. The “golden hour” concept refers to the time when:
A. Evidential material is more readily available at a crime scene.
Q. Elimination samples are:
A. Taken from people who had legitimate contact with the scene or an exhibit.
Q. Entomology is the science of studying?
A. Insects
Yes/No
Q. Does the situation describe when transfer between Victim and Offender can occur?
- When Victim and Offender are not separated during initial action
- When professional medical assistance is given to a Victim at the scene
- When the offender is present in the scene prior to the incident
- When one vehicle is used to transport the Victim and the offender
A. Yes No Yes Yes
Q. A women dances with a man, Male A, who is wearing a red jersey and she gets red fibres
on her top. Later in the evening she dances with another male, male B and some of the red
fibres are transferred to his shirt. The scenario is an example of secondary transfer between:
A. The women and Male B.
True/False
Q. Material collected at a crime scene can be contaminated when:
- People or animals have entered the scene
- Scene equipment is not cleaned before use
- Exhibits are repeatedly handled before packaging
- A scene searcher leaves traces on an exhibit
A True True True True
True/False
Q. Initial action guidelines instruct that when setting the parameters at a serious crime scene
you should?
- Use emergency tape to establish the cordon parameters
- Cordon only the area where the incident occurred
- Arrange and brief scene guards with clearly defined duties
- Extend the parameters as widely as possible to capture any exhibits the suspect may have discarded
A. True False True True
Q. If you are a member of an initial action team at the scene of a suspicious sudden death
and a medical officer confirms the victim is deceased, then you must secure the scene and:
A. Do not touch or move the body under any circumstances
Q. An immediate statement taken in circumstances where you believe the Victim may die:
A. May be admissible if it is not signed.
True/False
Q. The initial response team must prevent post-incident cross-examination between other
witnesses, the Victim(s) and suspect(s) by considering:
- Taking photographs of the Victim’s injuries as soon as possible
- Using different interview rooms for all parties involved
- Taking physical evidence samples from witnesses at the scene
- Transporting the Victim and Suspect in different vehicles
A. False True True True
True/False
Q. Establishing a “common approach path” into the scene of a serious crime for all visitors to
the scene is the responsibility of the initial action party?
A. True
Q. The first priority for staff arriving at the scene of a serious crime is:
A. The safety of attending Police officers.
Q. The initial action scene party must not move any items in a serious crime scene unless it:
A. Will be affected by the weather and cannot be protected.
Q. The briefing and handover to the O/C investigation by the O/C of the initial incident must
include information about:
A. What has occurred What has not been done What has to be done What action has been taken
True/False
Q. En route to the scene of a serious crime the initial action team must formulate a plan for
scene entry that:
- Considers factors that may affect scene preservation
- Avoids any known suspect path from the scene.
- Delegates responsibilities for action between them.
- Priorities locating the suspect above all else
A. True True True False
Q. Your prompt initial action at a serious crime scene has led to the apprehension of a male
close by who is acting suspiciously. During a preliminary interview with him you should:
A. Make a notebook entry of his details and his demeanor.
Q. When a Victim of a Victims Rights Act 2002, s29 offence is transported to hospital from a
crime scene, an officer should accompany the Victim to ensure their:
A. Clothing is collected and preserved for the exhibit collection.
True/False
Q. The purpose of the preliminary interview with a witness at the scene of a serious crime is
to:
-Obtain their identifying particulars and contact details
-Ascertain their legal reason to be at the scene
-Gather information for your handover briefing
-Ascertain who needs to be separated and kept apart
A. True False True False
