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Exhibits/Scenes Flashcards

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An appreciation is the mental process, the written plan: A term of imprisonment of 14 years or more

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Records decision making and shows why a certain course of action was decided

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Which statement best describes hypotheses and why you might use them?

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Hypotheses suggest explanation for a group of facts. They can be used for generate lines of enquiry

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In the appreciation technique, what is a factor?

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A statement of truth about a known influence or circumstance

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Which words best describe the appreciation technique?

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A four step problem solving process that informs decision making

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Elimination samples are:

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Taken from people who had legitimate contact with the scene or an exhibit

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The “Golden Hour” concept refers to the time when:

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Evidential material is more readily available at a crime scene

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In the appreciation technique, what is a factor?

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A statement of truth about a known influence or circumstance

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What are the sequential steps of the appreciation technique?

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Aim, factors, courses open, plan

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What is meant by an investigator’s ‘working rules’?

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The knowledge and skills learnt from investigator experience

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Which of the following statements best describes an investigative mind -set?

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The knowledge and skills that investigators develop overtime mostly through on the job learning with a good mentor

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For any investigation you should aim to collect:

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The maximum amount of material and examine for it’s yse

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Constable Jenkins and Tuigamala respond to a P1 home invasion where the victim says the offender has entered and exited through the door into the backyard and absconded over the fence into a neighbouring property. To protect the collection of forensic evidence they cordon the scene and establish a common entry pathway via:

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The front door through which the Constables entered

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Primary transfer occurs when?

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There is direct transfer of material between one party and another

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The hot zone in a serious crime scene can be described as the part of the scene where scene examiners:

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Search for, uplift and package items for exhibits and analysis

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The warm zone can be described as a place inside the scene cordon where:

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Exhibits are processed by a crime scene team member

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The warm zone in a serious crime scene is a transition zone to enable scene examiners to:

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Examine and photograph exhibits

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If the O/C initial action party locates an item they believe is going to rapidly deteriorate, the best course of action is to:

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Take immediate action to preserve the item

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Which of the following actions is one way of preventing post incident cross contamination of a victim of a serious assault:

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Ensuring different officers interview the victim and suspect

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The initial action party at the scene of a serious crime must work quickly to:

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Remove people from the scene to reduce further contamination

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Which of the following statements describes when contamination occurs?

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Many people enter and leave the scene

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You are executing a search warrant and locate a cell phone referred to on the warrant. You observe the cellphone is turned on. What action should you take to uplift it as an exhibit?

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Leave it switched on, uplift and contact HTCG for advice

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A search is a part of most crime scene examinations. Adopting a search pattern assists to;

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Examine the scene in a thorough and controlled manner

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If you are a member of an initial action team at the scene of a suspicious death and a medical officer confirms the victim is deceased, then you must secure the scene and:

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Do not touch or move the body unless absolutely necessary

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The I Car is the first to the scene of a serious crash incident where 2 people in one car are injured and trapped. The Constables first duty is to:

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Ensure the crash scene is as safe as possible

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The O/C initial action party could decide to immediately uplift an item from a scene of a serious crime when the item:

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Cannot be protected from the elements and will deteriorate

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

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

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How should a waterlogged multi-paged document be packaged for delivery to the document examiner?

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Seal the wet document in an airtight container or bag

28
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Which of the following tasks is not the responsibility of an exhibits officer?

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Establish the relevance of the exhibit to the enquiry

29
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In which zone would Police first photograph material?

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Hot

30
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During crime scene examination of you find a small amount of dry substance in a jar. To determine if it is to be collected for analysis you can:

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Examine it with gloved hands

31
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If you are first at the scene where a body has been found your first response must be to:

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Ensure the scene is safe to enter

32
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A victim of a sexual assault is transporter in the same police vehicle as the offender is later that day. What is this called?

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Cross-contamination

33
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A common approach path to and from the crime scene is established to;

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Control access to the scene to prevent contamination

34
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Contamination of DNA evidence is a real risk. The minimum standard of protective clothing to be worth by everybody entering the scene is:

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Gloves and masks

35
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The purpose of an initial reconnaissance by the first on the scene officers at a serious crime scene is to;

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Survey the scene to establish the action required to secure

36
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Male A dances with female B, who is wearing a blue jersey, and gets blue fibres on his top. Later on that night Male A dances with female C and some of the blue fibres are transferred to her shirt. Which of the following is an example of primary transfer?

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Male A and Female B

37
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If you are first at the scene where a body has been found then you must secure the scene and:

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Check for signs of life and render assistance accordingly

38
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The correct method to collect a dry blood sample at a crime scene is to:

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Dampen a swab with sterile eater then gently rub the blood

39
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When making a reconstruction of a crime scene you must remember to:

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Revise your construction as new facts are obtained

40
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You locate a pile of wet documents at a scene and want to forward them to the document examiner. The correct procedure is:

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Seal in an airtight container or bag and forward the wet documents to the examiner

41
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Because deleted images can very easily be recovered from digital camera, the guidelines direct;

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The image taker must promptly delete the images in the camera

42
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Care must be taken when placing stepping plates in the hot zone because they:

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May conceal or change evidence in the scene

43
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COMMs will assist with serious scene coordination by contacting forensic specialists required. As a general rule, which forensic specialist will be called first to attend the scene?

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A SOCO or fingerprint expert

44
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The best practice motto for crime scene initial action is freeze, guard, control and preserve?

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The evidence

45
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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;

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A locked iphone

46
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Ensuring the admissibility of forensic evidence presented to the court requires understanding of which of the following groups of words:

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Persistence, contaminate, inference, secure

47
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An exhibit envelope should be securely packaged by:

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Tape sealing all edges and signing across the tape

48
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The O/C initial action party is responsible for effectively briefly and conducting handover to an O/C scene on their arrival at a serious crime scene. What information is essential to the integrity of the crime scene examination?

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Details of any post incident movement in a crime scene

49
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When you need to remove a wet exhibit from a crime scene, how should you transport it to the police station?

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Uplift and secure and seal exhibit in a clean plastic bag

50
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Ensuring that the continuity of the ‘chain of evidence’ is maintained refers to the specific duties of the:

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O/C investigation

51
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All material gathered during an investigation should be evaluated through the filters of:

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Relevance, reliability and admissibility

52
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A woman dances with man, male A, who is wearing a red jersey and she gets red fibres on her top. Later that evening she dances with another male, male B, and some of the red fibres are transferred to the shirt of that man. The scenario is an example of secondary transfer between;

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The woman and male B

53
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Evidence is improperly obtained if it is:

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Obtained unfairly or unlawfully

54
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You are required to take some crime scene photographs as the Police photographer is unavailable. You are aware that the crime scene has been altered and several exhibits moved. You should:

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Photograph it in its new state.

55
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The initial action party at the scene of a serious crime must work quickly to;

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Cordon the area to prevent any person entering the scene

56
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In a forensic sense, what does persistence refer to?

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The length of time biological material can be detected following a crime

57
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Which of the following tasks is the responsibility of the exhibits officer at a serious crime scene?

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Managing the receipt, control and storage of all exhibits

58
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The hot zone in a crime scene is best described as;

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That part of the scene requiring examination and evidence collection

59
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When taking digital images of a crime scene yourself, you must start an audit trail recording the details of the images in your notebook. What details must be recorded?

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Date, time and location

60
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Entomology is the science of studying :

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Insects

61
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The decontamination zone model is used at a scene of a major crime because:

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The scene requires a search plan that ensures close scrutiny

62
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Think about the definition of a crime scene and select the situation most likely to lead to cross contamination?

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When scene equipment is reused without cleaning

63
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When a victim of a Victim Rights Act 2002 s29 offence is transported to hospital from a crime scene, an officer should accompany the victim to ensure that:

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Clothing is collected and preserved for the exhibit collection

64
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A serious assault has occurred in a public place. You have good cause to suspect David is the offender. You arrest David and place him in the back of a Police car. Before leaving the scene you are approached by Michael who admits committing the assault. You no longer believe David to be involved. The correct action is:

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Release David immediately and document the circumstances

65
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Under Section 7 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, you can enter a place or vehicle without a warrant to search and arrest a person who is unlawfully at large. Which of the following situations would not be categorized as “unlawfully at large”?

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A person with an outstanding fines warrant

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