Chapter 2 Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection
TRUE/FALSE
1. A crime scene investigator usually does not have to obtain a degree in Crime Scene Investigation through either a college degree program or a certification program.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Average
2. An evidence log and a chain of custody must be attached to the evidence container.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Average
3. Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact is called direct evidence.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Average
4. A kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing is called individual evidence.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Average
5. Detectives look for leads by interviewing witnesses and talking to the crime scene investigators about the evidence.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Average
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The goal of a crime scene investigation is to:
a. / recognize evidence at the scene of a crime.b. / document evidence at the scene of a crime.
c. / collect evidence at the scene of a crime.
d. / All of these choices.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average
2. Direct evidence includes:
a. / first-hand observations such as eyewitness accounts.b. / second-hand observations.
c. / circumstantial evidence.
d. / None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average
3. Circumstantial evidence is:
a. / direct evidence that can be used to imply a fact, but does directly prove it.b. / indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact, but does not directly prove it.
c. / indirect evidence that cannot be used to imply a fact.
d. / None of these choices.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging
4. Trace evidence is a type of circumstantial evidence, examples of which include:
a. / hair found on a brush. / c. / blood drops on a shirt.b. / fingerprints found on a glass. / d. / All of these choices.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average
5. Class evidence narrows an identity to:
a. / a group of persons or things. / c. / an indivudual person.b. / an individual person or thing. / d. / a subgroup.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average
6. The crime scene investigation team is made up of:
a. / legal and scientific professionals who work together to solve a crime.b. / legal professionals who work together to solve a crime.
c. / scientific professionals who work together to solve a crime.
d. / None ot these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
7. Specialists at a crime scene include:
a. / entomologists / c. / forensic psychologists.b. / forensic scientists. / d. / All of these choices.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average
8. The first to arrive at a crime scene are usually:
a. / police officers. / c. / medical examiners.b. / crime scene investigators. / d. / detectives.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
9. Medical examiners are also called:
a. / detectives. / c. / crime scene investigators.b. / coroners. / d. / specialists.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average
10. Crime scene investigators include:
a. / recorders to record the data.b. / sketch artists to sketch the scene.
c. / photographers to take photos of the crime scene.
d. / All of these choices.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average
11. Securing the crime scene is the responsibility of the first responding:
a. / police officer. / c. / detective.b. / crime scene investigator. / d. / specialist.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average
12. All evidence needs to be properly packaged, sealed, and labeled. Liquids and arson remains are stored in:
a. / breathable containers. / c. / a bindle.b. / airtight unbreakable containers. / d. / a plastic or paper container.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average
13. The forensic lab processes all of the evidence the crime scene investigation collected to determine the:
a. / facts of the case. / c. / identity of the perpetrator of the offense.b. / truth of the testimony of the witnesses. / d. / None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average
14. Crime scene reconstruction involves forming a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed:
a. / through its commission. / c. / to the present day.b. / through days after its commission. / d. / None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging
15. Whenever two people come in contact with each other, a physical transfer occurs. To a forensic examiner, these transferred materials constitute what is called:
a. / trace evidence. / c. / class evidence.b. / direct evidence. / d. / None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average
COMPLETION
1. The first police officer to arrive at a crime scene is known as the ______.
ANS: first responder
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
2. A folded paper used to hold trace evidence is a ______.
ANS: paper bindle.
PTS: 1 DIF: Average
3. The location where the crime took place is a ______.
ANS: primary crime scene
PTS: 1 DIF: Average
4. The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence is a ______.
ANS: chain of custody
PTS: 1 DIF: Average
5. A location other than the primary crime scene, but in some way related to the crime, where evidence is found is the ______.
ANS: secondary crime scene
PTS: 1 DIF: Average