CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION EXAM #10 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Preservation of physical evidence includes proper packaging. - correct answer true
Linkage cam mean to link one crime to another - correct answer true
Class characteristics are those characteristics which serve to identify the individual
source of an evidence item - correct answer false
Class only phyiscal evidence can often be linked to an individual known item - correct
answer false
The term "unknown items" refers to the unknown nature of evidence items - correct
answer false
Comparative analysis is the determination of the chemical nature of an evidence item
through chemical analysis. - correct answer false
A "match" between a known and a questioned item means that the examiner
determines that any differences between the individual characteristics of the questioned
and known items are insignificant. - correct answer true
An examiner may eliminate a known item as the source of a questioned item when the
class characteristics of the two do not agree - correct answer true
The term "chain of custody" means the documentation of the custody of an evidence
item from the time of its collection until it is presented in court. - correct answer true
Contamination of an evidence item does not affect its admissibility in court. - correct
answer false
Physical evidence can be defined as ________ associated with a crime or tort - correct
answer physical objects
One of the major purposes for the collection of physical evidence is _________ - correct
answer reconstruction
In order to be of value, physical evidence must be __________, __________, and
_________ properly - correct answer recognized, collected and preserved
Physical evidence may help determine whether or not a ______ occurred - correct
answer crime
, Physical evidence may _______ an individual with another person or with a crime scene
- correct answer link
The located principle states that a ________ of physical evidence may occur when
there is contact between two individuals. - correct answer transfer
The linkage triangle illustrates the possible transfer of physical evidence between the
________, the_________ and the ________ - correct answer suspect, victim, crime
scenes
Physical evidence may provide______ to a jury that may assist in the determination of
guilt or innocence of an accused - correct answer facts
Class characteristics are those characteristics shared by___________ - correct answer
all members
_____________ is the identification of the individual source of an evidence item. -
correct answer individualization
Glass,soil, and fibers have only ______ characteristics - correct answer class only
The term known, refers to the know______ of an item - correct answer source
The term exemplar refers to an item prepared from a __________ - correct answer
known
In order for physical evidence to be effective and admissible, the collection of the
evidence must meet both_______ and ____________ requirements - correct answer
legal, scientific
Standard identification data includes _________, ________,________ and ________ -
correct answer Case number, day/date/time of collection, Item number, initials of
collector
*exemplar* - correct answer
Exemplar - correct answer inked fingerprint
Known source - correct answer suspects fingers
Questioned - correct answer Latent fingerprint
*individual characteristics* - correct answer
Class - correct answer basic patterns
ANSWERS
Preservation of physical evidence includes proper packaging. - correct answer true
Linkage cam mean to link one crime to another - correct answer true
Class characteristics are those characteristics which serve to identify the individual
source of an evidence item - correct answer false
Class only phyiscal evidence can often be linked to an individual known item - correct
answer false
The term "unknown items" refers to the unknown nature of evidence items - correct
answer false
Comparative analysis is the determination of the chemical nature of an evidence item
through chemical analysis. - correct answer false
A "match" between a known and a questioned item means that the examiner
determines that any differences between the individual characteristics of the questioned
and known items are insignificant. - correct answer true
An examiner may eliminate a known item as the source of a questioned item when the
class characteristics of the two do not agree - correct answer true
The term "chain of custody" means the documentation of the custody of an evidence
item from the time of its collection until it is presented in court. - correct answer true
Contamination of an evidence item does not affect its admissibility in court. - correct
answer false
Physical evidence can be defined as ________ associated with a crime or tort - correct
answer physical objects
One of the major purposes for the collection of physical evidence is _________ - correct
answer reconstruction
In order to be of value, physical evidence must be __________, __________, and
_________ properly - correct answer recognized, collected and preserved
Physical evidence may help determine whether or not a ______ occurred - correct
answer crime
, Physical evidence may _______ an individual with another person or with a crime scene
- correct answer link
The located principle states that a ________ of physical evidence may occur when
there is contact between two individuals. - correct answer transfer
The linkage triangle illustrates the possible transfer of physical evidence between the
________, the_________ and the ________ - correct answer suspect, victim, crime
scenes
Physical evidence may provide______ to a jury that may assist in the determination of
guilt or innocence of an accused - correct answer facts
Class characteristics are those characteristics shared by___________ - correct answer
all members
_____________ is the identification of the individual source of an evidence item. -
correct answer individualization
Glass,soil, and fibers have only ______ characteristics - correct answer class only
The term known, refers to the know______ of an item - correct answer source
The term exemplar refers to an item prepared from a __________ - correct answer
known
In order for physical evidence to be effective and admissible, the collection of the
evidence must meet both_______ and ____________ requirements - correct answer
legal, scientific
Standard identification data includes _________, ________,________ and ________ -
correct answer Case number, day/date/time of collection, Item number, initials of
collector
*exemplar* - correct answer
Exemplar - correct answer inked fingerprint
Known source - correct answer suspects fingers
Questioned - correct answer Latent fingerprint
*individual characteristics* - correct answer
Class - correct answer basic patterns
