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CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR IAI CERTIFICATION
NEWEST EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+/100%
Final analysis is done where? - (answer)In the courtroom
Major Goals of a Crime Scene Search - (answer)* The recongnition and
identification of physical evidence
* The collection and proper preservation of the evidence
* Reconstrutction of the crime
* To assist detectives in forming a theory about the crime
The job of the CSI in "forensic science" - (answer)Is to properly recongnize,
identify, collect, and preserve those pieces of evidence that begin the process
known as justice.
CSIs are responsible for what two of the four steps in the admissiblity of phiysical
evidence for court? - (answer)recognition and collection
Physical evidence leads to the linkage of... - (answer)the victim, perpetrator and
the scene
Four Major Factors that Determine the Value of Physical Evidence -
(answer)Recognition-the CSI must have the knowledge and understanding to
recongnize potential items of physical evidence located at the crime scene
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Collection-Utilizing the appropriate skills and following accepted protocols to
gather and preserve the physical evidence
Testing Procedures-Application of acceptable scientific procedures to analyze the
physical evidence
Courtroom Presentation-Qualifications of the witnesses to provide objective
reports on the forensic analysis of the evidence
Forensic Archeologist - (answer)Utilizes archaeological recovery techniques at
scenes of mass graves or exhumations
Forensic Botanist - (answer)Can aid in determining time since death or assist in
placing a suspect or victim at a location by studying the anatomy of plant
evenidence
Forensic Entomologist - (answer)Can evaluate the life cycle of insects found at the
scene or on the body of a victim to assist in establishing investigative leads such
as the movement of a body after death, manner of death, and the postmortem
interval
Forensic Odontologist - (answer)Dentist with special training in the evaluation and
handling of dental evidence, including bitemark comparison and the identification
of victims/suspects
Forensic Pathologist - (answer)A medical doctor with additional specialty training
in determination of injuries and disease that cause death
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Medical Examiner - (answer)A medical doctor with five or more years of
specialized training in recognition of the cause and manner of death
Coroner - (answer)An eleted or appointed official who conducts death
investigations. the coroner is not required to have a medical background and
his/her duties are dictated by jurisdiction.
FSAB - (answer)Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board- provides accreditation to
those certifying bodies that meet stringent requirements for training, education,
experience, and testing of individual forensic scientist and specialist.
the duty of the expert witness is to - (answer)educate the jury and provide
testimony using terminology that is easily explainable and not misunderstood.
Essential elements of exper witness testimony - (answer)Clarity, simplicity, and
honesty
expert witness testimony may be challenged in the following ways: - (answer)*the
case may not require the expertise
*Basic qualifications and ability to give an opinion in the field at issue
*Insufficient education or experience to have anything of value to offer (no vaule
added)
*the methodology utilized to support the opinion may not be scientifically sound
or capable of supporting the profered opinion
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*The methodology may be scientifically sound, but the opinion based on the
method is not sufficiently derived from that scientific methodology
Acts of commission - (answer)Intentional
Acts of omission - (answer)unintentional
O.J. effect - (answer)discrediting the chain of evidence, the scientists, or the
science is known as the OJ effect and has become a key defense technique
Physical evidence is valuable in many aspects and can reveal data that will aid the
investigation by: - (answer)*Providing essential information on the facts of the
case-corpus delicti
*Revealing the modus operandi (MO)-the preferred method of operation
*Demonstrating linkages between the vicitm, suspects, locations, and objects
*Proving or disproving witeness statements
*Identifying a suspect through DNA or other individualization
*Classifying unknown substances
*Reconstructing the crime scene-how a crime was committed
*Developing investigative leads
Corpus delicti - (answer)facts of the case
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR IAI CERTIFICATION
NEWEST EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+/100%
Final analysis is done where? - (answer)In the courtroom
Major Goals of a Crime Scene Search - (answer)* The recongnition and
identification of physical evidence
* The collection and proper preservation of the evidence
* Reconstrutction of the crime
* To assist detectives in forming a theory about the crime
The job of the CSI in "forensic science" - (answer)Is to properly recongnize,
identify, collect, and preserve those pieces of evidence that begin the process
known as justice.
CSIs are responsible for what two of the four steps in the admissiblity of phiysical
evidence for court? - (answer)recognition and collection
Physical evidence leads to the linkage of... - (answer)the victim, perpetrator and
the scene
Four Major Factors that Determine the Value of Physical Evidence -
(answer)Recognition-the CSI must have the knowledge and understanding to
recongnize potential items of physical evidence located at the crime scene
, 2
Collection-Utilizing the appropriate skills and following accepted protocols to
gather and preserve the physical evidence
Testing Procedures-Application of acceptable scientific procedures to analyze the
physical evidence
Courtroom Presentation-Qualifications of the witnesses to provide objective
reports on the forensic analysis of the evidence
Forensic Archeologist - (answer)Utilizes archaeological recovery techniques at
scenes of mass graves or exhumations
Forensic Botanist - (answer)Can aid in determining time since death or assist in
placing a suspect or victim at a location by studying the anatomy of plant
evenidence
Forensic Entomologist - (answer)Can evaluate the life cycle of insects found at the
scene or on the body of a victim to assist in establishing investigative leads such
as the movement of a body after death, manner of death, and the postmortem
interval
Forensic Odontologist - (answer)Dentist with special training in the evaluation and
handling of dental evidence, including bitemark comparison and the identification
of victims/suspects
Forensic Pathologist - (answer)A medical doctor with additional specialty training
in determination of injuries and disease that cause death
, 3
Medical Examiner - (answer)A medical doctor with five or more years of
specialized training in recognition of the cause and manner of death
Coroner - (answer)An eleted or appointed official who conducts death
investigations. the coroner is not required to have a medical background and
his/her duties are dictated by jurisdiction.
FSAB - (answer)Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board- provides accreditation to
those certifying bodies that meet stringent requirements for training, education,
experience, and testing of individual forensic scientist and specialist.
the duty of the expert witness is to - (answer)educate the jury and provide
testimony using terminology that is easily explainable and not misunderstood.
Essential elements of exper witness testimony - (answer)Clarity, simplicity, and
honesty
expert witness testimony may be challenged in the following ways: - (answer)*the
case may not require the expertise
*Basic qualifications and ability to give an opinion in the field at issue
*Insufficient education or experience to have anything of value to offer (no vaule
added)
*the methodology utilized to support the opinion may not be scientifically sound
or capable of supporting the profered opinion
, 4
*The methodology may be scientifically sound, but the opinion based on the
method is not sufficiently derived from that scientific methodology
Acts of commission - (answer)Intentional
Acts of omission - (answer)unintentional
O.J. effect - (answer)discrediting the chain of evidence, the scientists, or the
science is known as the OJ effect and has become a key defense technique
Physical evidence is valuable in many aspects and can reveal data that will aid the
investigation by: - (answer)*Providing essential information on the facts of the
case-corpus delicti
*Revealing the modus operandi (MO)-the preferred method of operation
*Demonstrating linkages between the vicitm, suspects, locations, and objects
*Proving or disproving witeness statements
*Identifying a suspect through DNA or other individualization
*Classifying unknown substances
*Reconstructing the crime scene-how a crime was committed
*Developing investigative leads
Corpus delicti - (answer)facts of the case
