Soil 11-21

Question 1

Principle responsibilities of crime scene examiner:

Answer 1

Recognize, record and recover.

Question 2

Critical skill of crime scene examiner or any specialist:

Answer 2

Recognize anomalies or inconsistencies, which may indicate potential discovery of evidence.

Question 3

Geologist:

Answer 3

Interpret location and anomalies, which might indicate burial sites.

Question 4

Potential benefits of soil materials as trace evidence:

Answer 4

Soil can be collected by non-specialists at a particular position or place, where something occurs or is situated.

Question 5

Forensic soil examination:

Answer 5

Often comparative rather than being focused on identifying a particular soil.

Question 6

Laboratory recovery is relatively simple:

Answer 6

This cannot be said of soil sampling at the crime scene.

Question 7

The most significant challenge is:

Answer 7

Sampling

Question 8

Crime scenes:

Answer 8

Vary by nature and differ greatly.

Question 9

The team approach to crime scenes involve:

Answer 9

Sequence of examination and sampling by specialists to maximize the potential for each to ensure their work is not compromised; and to minimize potential negatives for other specialists.

Question 10

Soil classification helps to:

Answer 10

Organize knowledge about soils and soil surveys.

Question 11

Human remains involve:

Answer 11

3D Layer Perspective