INV104 Crime Scene Investigation

Question 1

Describe:

• cold zone
• warm zone
• hot zone

Answer 1

• In an area in the outer cordon. Where things like briefings, meals etc. take place
• Transition zone where scene examiners change clothing and access equipment, OC exhibits receives and records exhibits
• Exhibits collected and packaged for forensic analysis

Question 2

Define:

• contamination
• cross contamination
• persistence

Answer 2

• When material is added to an exhibit post incident
• The exchange of traces of forensic material between offender, crime scene, victim and others.
• The length of time forensic material is able to be detected following a crime

Question 3

What kind of transfer?
A woman dances with a man, male A, who is wearing a red jersey and gets red wool fibres on her top…
Later in the evening she dances with another man, male B, and some of the red fibres are transferred from the woman’s top to the shirt of that man…

Answer 3

• primary transfer

- secondary transfer

Question 4

List the four stages of an appreciation.

Answer 4

• Aim
• Factors
• Courses open
• Plan

Question 5

Which pieces of protective equipment are the priority?

Answer 5

Mask and gloves