Crime Scene Material

Question 1

During s scene examination you find a cellphone. You observe that it is turned on. What action should you take to uplifts the phone,

Answer 1

Leave it switched on, uplift and contact ECL for advice.

Question 2

When packaging documents that are to be forwarded to the document examiner you should.

Answer 2

Complete LABELS before attaching to the exhibits package.

Unfold dry PAPERS and package flat in plastic sleeve or envelope.

Enclose document package between SHEETS of card.

Include warning NOTES on labels if the document is also required for fingerprinting.

Question 3

Select two answers that apply.

The minimum standards governing the collection of any item/exhibit that is likely to be submitted for dna forensic analysis are.

Answer 3

Gloves and masks should be worn.

Handle one item of evidential material at a time.

Question 4

To avoid loss or contamination, small quantities of powders or tablets found at a crime scene must be packaged in self sealing plastic bags inside a standards drug envelope.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

During s crime scene investigation you find a small amount of dry substance in a jar. To determine if it is tone collected for analysis you can.

Answer 5

Examine it with gloved hands.

Question 6

The basic rule for electronic equipment located at a crime scene is “if it is off, leave it off, if it is on leave it on.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

When a window frame at a crime scene shows signs of tool marks to force entry it is important to.

Answer 7

Try fitting a probable tool into the mark to confirm it as the means of entry. False

Take control samples of paint or wood fro, the surrounding area. True.

Photograph the impression or mark in full light prior to collecting evidence. True.

Remove the entire damages area (if practicable) for forensic examination. True.

Question 8

It is important to consider the sequencing of examinations when submitting crime scene material for forensic analysis because dna analysis can destroy the forensic evidence required for fingerprint examination.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

When a cellphone is located at a crime since, turning it off or letting the battery run flat is advisable in the circumstances.

Answer 9

False.

Question 10

It is important to call a fingerprint officer to a homicide scene because latent fingerprints in blood and other contaminants in a body can be destroyed when a boy day is moved.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Scene records including photographs, sketches , drawings and notebook entries must be completed prior to searching for and uplifting any material from the crime scene.

Answer 11

True.

Question 12

An exhibit that is wet should be promptly packaged sealed and labelled to avoid further deterioration.

Answer 12

False.

Question 13

The digital imagining guidelines direct that any digital image that is to be produced as evidence must.

Answer 13

Be secured in a master copy read only format. True.

Have been downloaded to a police secure computer. True.

Be validated by image numbering and the taker. True.

Have been taken by a person trained in photography. False

Question 14

A sequence of actions is undertaken prior to uplifting any exhibit from the scene of a serious crime.

Identify the correct sequence for the actions.

Answer 14

Make a notebook record of the exhibit significance and consider the type of forensic evidence that may be present on it. Second.

Use disposable gloves and appropriate equipment to uplift and package the exhibit. Third.

Record sketch diagrams and photographs the exhibit in situ. First.

Seals label and secure the exhibit. Fourth.

Question 15

When packaging an exhibit in a windowed paper bag or kleensak you must .

Answer 15

Fold of the top of the bag 2-3 times and seal with tape.

Question 16

Because deleted images can very easily be recovered from digital cameras, the guidelines direct.

Answer 16

Digital cameras are assigned to a named employee and position.

Question 17

An exhibit package that is to be forwarded for analysis.

Answer 17

Must be labelled to prevent contamination. False.

Must be sealed by the collector at the time of collection. True.

Must be accompanied by a completed pol 143. True.

May hold several times of evidence from the scene. False.

Question 18

An exhibit collected for the forensic evidence it holds, should be uplifted packaged and examined only by people wearing gloves and protective clothing.

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

Select the correct response to complete the sentence.

Answer 19

Deleting images in a digital camera Shouldn’tremove the images from the camera.

Digital images taken at a crime scene SHOULD be taken on an approved camera.

Reformatting at digital camera Won’t remove images from the camera.

Deleted images CAN be retrieved from the memory card of a digital camera.

Question 20

Safety precautions are essential when uplifting blood or other bodily fluids at a serious crime scene and also to ensure evidence contaminated with blood is safe for forensic examination and court.

Accordingly you should.

Answer 20

Package exhibits securely and label with biohazard warning. True.

Discard used gloves and clothing in biohazard container. True.

Cover abrasions on hands and use double gloves. True.

Package wet materials holding blood or bodily fluids promptly. False.