Evidence Test Flashcards
Some witness may possess relevant evidence but cannot be compelled to testify. Who has Class Privilege?
Spousal communication during marriage and Attorney Client
What is the priory of the first officer on the screen?
To secure the scene
What is the first search conducted upon arrival to a crime scene called?
Preliminary survey / Initial cautions walk through
Who conducts the preliminary survey?
Investigative manager
What is the primary method of documenting the scene?
Photography
What are the 3 different ways of documenting a footprint (in order)?
Photography,
Sketch,
Casting
What is the most important reason only one officer collects evidence at the scene?
Chain of custody
Before admitting photographic evidence the Judge must be satisfied of two things. What are these two things?
Photos are a fair and accurate representation of the scene and you can verify what you can see in the photos
The purpose of the … photos is to illustrate how the elements of evidence relate to each other at the scene.
Mid Range
When making field notes what goes in the left margin?
Time
If you make an error in your field notes what are you going to do?
Put a line through the error and initial it
If an officer accidently disturbs a piece of evidence at the scene before it can be properly documented what is the officer going to do?
Document it where it is. Do not try to reconstruct and fix the scene
What are the 3 different categories of evidence?
Physical / real,
Oral testimony,
Documentation
Sketch of a foot wear impression is an example of what kind of evidence?
Documentary
What kind of evidence is a cast of footwear?
Documentary
