criime scene

Question 1

Chain of custody describes the process used to control and document the …… of the seizure and possession of evidence.

Answer 1

chronological history

Question 2

A crime is committed late at night in a dark private alley. Which of the following scene processing protocols would be the best method?

Answer 2

Hold the scene through the night, then finish investigating and release the scene the next day after it can be searched in the daylight

Question 3

Any evidence found after the scene is released is much less reliable.

Answer 3

true

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the rough sketch?

Answer 4

It is not drawn to scale

Question 5

According to the presentation, which of the following typically occurs first?

Answer 5

Photography

Question 6

……..provides all involved an opportunity to ensure the crime scene investigation has been completed to everyone’s satisfaction.

Answer 6

debriefing

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of mishandling crime scene investigation as stated in the segment?

Answer 7

Evidence may be circumstantial

Question 8

After all threats have been neutralized and injured people have been cared for, what is the immediate next step officers must complete?

Answer 8

Securing the scene

Question 9

The _____________ is performed to verify all required procedures were completed and all evidence has been collected.

Answer 9

Final survey

Question 10

Photos, measurements, sketches and video should allow viewers to _____________ while in the lab, courtroom or elsewhere.

Answer 10

Imagine themselves at the crime scene

Question 11

According to the segment, which of the following is the purpose of the crime scene walk-through?

Answer 11

To identify evidence to be protected and collected

Question 12

If there is blood on the ground, how would an investigator take a 90-degree photo?

Answer 12

By holding the camera directly above the blood

Question 13

The case file is ultimately used in court settings to attempt to prove how a crime took place.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

A crime is committed in a park on a rainy night. During the scene walk-through, muddy footprints are found on the sidewalk. When should they be documented and photographed?

Answer 14

Immediately upon discovery

Question 15

Once the crime scene has been formally released, reentry may _____________.

Answer 15

Require a warrant

Question 16

Suspects and witnesses should be secured and kept together before questioning.

Answer 16

false

Question 17

searching in parallel lines repeatedly

Answer 17

Lane or Strip

Question 18

searching smaller areas one at a time

Answer 18

zone

Question 19

searching in one direction, then in a perpendicular direction

Answer 19

grid

Question 20

searching in circles from outside in, or vice versa

Answer 20

spiral

Question 21

There should be multiple entry and exit points in a crime scene so that people don’t get in the way of each other.

Answer 21

false

Question 22

The case file should only be available to officers who were on the scene.

Answer 22

false

Question 23

Evidence should be photographed with and without evidence markers before the item is collected.

Answer 23

true

Question 24

Which of the following are behaviors which should be prohibited at the crime scene?

Answer 24

eating

smoking

Question 25

At what point should an officer note dispatch information such as location, date and type of call?

Answer 25

After arriving on scene but before entering a scene

Question 26

An injured suspect should be accompanied by an officer if the injured suspect must be transported to a medical facility

Answer 26

true

Question 27

Which of the following is true regarding scene processing?

Answer 27

Steps are rarely completed in a linear manner