PHA 6936 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
Define Forensic Science - DETAILED ANSWER -The application of science as it pertains to the
law
Two Classifications of Evidence - DETAILED ANSWER -Associative
Inceptive
Associative Evidence - DETAILED ANSWER -links people, places, and objects
Inceptive Evidence - DETAILED ANSWER -addresses the issue of whether an offense has
occurred
What is the Basic Tenent of Forensic Science? - DETAILED ANSWER -Locard's Exchange
Principle: Every contact leaves a trace
What are the basic principles of Forensic Science? - DETAILED ANSWER -The identification,
individualization, or classification of physical evidence
,Three Points of the Evidence Linkage Principle - DETAILED ANSWER -Victim
Suspect
Scene
______ was the first to develop a personal identification system. - DETAILED ANSWER
Alphonse Bertillon
The first personal identification system was developed in the ______ century. - DETAILED
ANSWER -19th
______ was the original initiative of William Herschel in 1877. - DETAILED ANSWER
Fingerprinting
Contextual Bias - DETAILED ANSWER -environmental influences and past experiences that
sway decision making
Confirmation Bias - DETAILED ANSWER -accepting conclusions of another without due
diligence of the scientific process
The ______ must establish clear and direct lines of communication with forensic experts,
investigators, etc. and to be effective managers at the scene, during the investigative process,
and of the final presentation of physical evidence at court. - DETAILED ANSWER -Crime Scene
Investigator
6 Steps of Approaching a Scene - DETAILED ANSWER -1. use an entry other than that taken by
the suspect
2. establish the bath taken by other persons first on scene
,3. consider the loss of trace evidence on entry throughout your examination
4. reassess OSHA issues
5. establish the extent of the scene and additional assistance that may be required
6. establish an entry and exit path for the Senior Investigating Officer and specialists to access
the scene
The first responsibility of the initial responding officer is to ______. - DETAILED ANSWER
secure and protect the scene
The physical barriers of a scene should include ______. - DETAILED ANSWER --where the
crime occurred
-potential points of entry and exit of suspects and witnesses
-places where the victim or evidence may have been moved
Officers will ______ at a scene. - DETAILED ANSWER --set up physical presence at established
points outside
-identify everyone present
-prevent destruction of physical evidence by restricting movement and activity
5 Steps of Processing the Scene - DETAILED ANSWER -1. survey
2. photograph and search
3. map and measure
4. recording and documenting the location of evidence
5. search for fingerprints and evidence
Scene documentation can be done by ______. - DETAILED ANSWER --sketching
, -written notes
-photography
-video
Scene notes should include: - DETAILED ANSWER --basic facts
-times
-dates
-names
-locations
-victims
-suspects
-conversations
-receipt of property
6 Categories of Documentation at a Search - DETAILED ANSWER --administrative worksheet
-narrative description
-photographic log
-diagram/sketch
-evidence recovery log
-latent print lift log
When should fragile and perishable evidence should be identified and protected, documented,
photographed, and collected? - DETAILED ANSWER -The Walk-Through
Contamination at a scene is controlled by: - DETAILED ANSWER -Limiting access to those
directly involved in scene processing
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
Define Forensic Science - DETAILED ANSWER -The application of science as it pertains to the
law
Two Classifications of Evidence - DETAILED ANSWER -Associative
Inceptive
Associative Evidence - DETAILED ANSWER -links people, places, and objects
Inceptive Evidence - DETAILED ANSWER -addresses the issue of whether an offense has
occurred
What is the Basic Tenent of Forensic Science? - DETAILED ANSWER -Locard's Exchange
Principle: Every contact leaves a trace
What are the basic principles of Forensic Science? - DETAILED ANSWER -The identification,
individualization, or classification of physical evidence
,Three Points of the Evidence Linkage Principle - DETAILED ANSWER -Victim
Suspect
Scene
______ was the first to develop a personal identification system. - DETAILED ANSWER
Alphonse Bertillon
The first personal identification system was developed in the ______ century. - DETAILED
ANSWER -19th
______ was the original initiative of William Herschel in 1877. - DETAILED ANSWER
Fingerprinting
Contextual Bias - DETAILED ANSWER -environmental influences and past experiences that
sway decision making
Confirmation Bias - DETAILED ANSWER -accepting conclusions of another without due
diligence of the scientific process
The ______ must establish clear and direct lines of communication with forensic experts,
investigators, etc. and to be effective managers at the scene, during the investigative process,
and of the final presentation of physical evidence at court. - DETAILED ANSWER -Crime Scene
Investigator
6 Steps of Approaching a Scene - DETAILED ANSWER -1. use an entry other than that taken by
the suspect
2. establish the bath taken by other persons first on scene
,3. consider the loss of trace evidence on entry throughout your examination
4. reassess OSHA issues
5. establish the extent of the scene and additional assistance that may be required
6. establish an entry and exit path for the Senior Investigating Officer and specialists to access
the scene
The first responsibility of the initial responding officer is to ______. - DETAILED ANSWER
secure and protect the scene
The physical barriers of a scene should include ______. - DETAILED ANSWER --where the
crime occurred
-potential points of entry and exit of suspects and witnesses
-places where the victim or evidence may have been moved
Officers will ______ at a scene. - DETAILED ANSWER --set up physical presence at established
points outside
-identify everyone present
-prevent destruction of physical evidence by restricting movement and activity
5 Steps of Processing the Scene - DETAILED ANSWER -1. survey
2. photograph and search
3. map and measure
4. recording and documenting the location of evidence
5. search for fingerprints and evidence
Scene documentation can be done by ______. - DETAILED ANSWER --sketching
, -written notes
-photography
-video
Scene notes should include: - DETAILED ANSWER --basic facts
-times
-dates
-names
-locations
-victims
-suspects
-conversations
-receipt of property
6 Categories of Documentation at a Search - DETAILED ANSWER --administrative worksheet
-narrative description
-photographic log
-diagram/sketch
-evidence recovery log
-latent print lift log
When should fragile and perishable evidence should be identified and protected, documented,
photographed, and collected? - DETAILED ANSWER -The Walk-Through
Contamination at a scene is controlled by: - DETAILED ANSWER -Limiting access to those
directly involved in scene processing
