Crime Scene Material Flashcards
During s scene examination you find a cellphone. You observe that it is turned on. What action should you take to uplifts the phone,
Leave it switched on, uplift and contact ECL for advice.
When packaging documents that are to be forwarded to the document examiner you should.
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.
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.
Gloves and masks should be worn.
Handle one item of evidential material at a time.
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.
True
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.
Examine it with gloved hands.
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.
True
When a window frame at a crime scene shows signs of tool marks to force entry it is important to.
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.
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.
True
When a cellphone is located at a crime since, turning it off or letting the battery run flat is advisable in the circumstances.
False.
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.
True
