IAI CSI CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /
ALREADY GRADED A+
What are the two goals of the police in a free society? - ..(answers)..1. Prevention
of crime and disorder, preservation of peace. 2. Protection of life, property, and
personal liberty.
What are the five basic objectives of the police? - ..(answers)..1. Crime
prevention. 2. Crime repression. 3. Regulating noncriminal conduct. 4. Provision
of services. 5. Protection of personal liberty.
What is evidence? - ..(answers)..Anything that proves or disproves a fact in
contention.
What is testimonial evidence? - ..(answers)..Evidence obtained from interviews
and interrogations, subjective and can be influenced by lies.
What is physical evidence? - ..(answers)..Specific items found at the scene that
can be documented, objective and does not lie.
According to Chisum and Rynearson, what is the interpretive value of evidence? -
..(answers)..The value of evidence is more dependent on context than its content.
,What did Chisum and Rynearson say about the full meaning of evidence? -
..(answers)..The full meaning of evidence is influenced by time and the items'
surroundings.
What are the five ways in which the context of evidence can manifest itself? -
..(answers)..Predictable effects, Unpredictable effects, Transitory effects,
Relational detail, Functional detail
What are predictable effects? - ..(answers)..Changes that occur with regularity
and provide a factual reference to the actual time of the crime
What are unpredictable effects? - ..(answers)..Changes that occur in an
unexpected or random fashion, altering the original scene
What are transitory effects? - ..(answers)..Effects that are destroyed over time
and by the environment
What are relational details? - ..(answers)..Details that allow investigators to
physically place items in the scene
What are functional details? - ..(answers)..Details related to the operating
conditions of evidence
What is the evidence linkage triangle? - ..(answers)..Scene, Victim, Subject
, What are the five basic ingredients to good processing methodology? -
..(answers)..Knowledge, Skills and tools, Methodical approach, Flexibility,
Coordinated approach
What are the three basic scene integrity concerns? - ..(answers)..Addition of
material to the scene, Destruction of material in the scene, Movement of material
in the scene
What is the difference between class and individual characteristics? -
..(answers)..Class characteristics allow items to be compared to a group, while
individual characteristics are unique and can be compared to a specific object or
person
What is Locard's Principle of Exchange? - ..(answers)..Every contact leaves a trace
What are the four gene subunits and how do they pair? - ..(answers)..Guanine (G)
pairs with Cytosine (C), Adenine (A) pairs with Thymine (T)
When was DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) first reported? - ..(answers)..1868
Who discovered the structure of DNA and when? - ..(answers)..Watson and Crick
in the 1950s
What are the three basic ridge patterns and their approximate percentage of
appearance? - ..(answers)..Arches (5%), Loops (65%), Whorls (30%)
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /
ALREADY GRADED A+
What are the two goals of the police in a free society? - ..(answers)..1. Prevention
of crime and disorder, preservation of peace. 2. Protection of life, property, and
personal liberty.
What are the five basic objectives of the police? - ..(answers)..1. Crime
prevention. 2. Crime repression. 3. Regulating noncriminal conduct. 4. Provision
of services. 5. Protection of personal liberty.
What is evidence? - ..(answers)..Anything that proves or disproves a fact in
contention.
What is testimonial evidence? - ..(answers)..Evidence obtained from interviews
and interrogations, subjective and can be influenced by lies.
What is physical evidence? - ..(answers)..Specific items found at the scene that
can be documented, objective and does not lie.
According to Chisum and Rynearson, what is the interpretive value of evidence? -
..(answers)..The value of evidence is more dependent on context than its content.
,What did Chisum and Rynearson say about the full meaning of evidence? -
..(answers)..The full meaning of evidence is influenced by time and the items'
surroundings.
What are the five ways in which the context of evidence can manifest itself? -
..(answers)..Predictable effects, Unpredictable effects, Transitory effects,
Relational detail, Functional detail
What are predictable effects? - ..(answers)..Changes that occur with regularity
and provide a factual reference to the actual time of the crime
What are unpredictable effects? - ..(answers)..Changes that occur in an
unexpected or random fashion, altering the original scene
What are transitory effects? - ..(answers)..Effects that are destroyed over time
and by the environment
What are relational details? - ..(answers)..Details that allow investigators to
physically place items in the scene
What are functional details? - ..(answers)..Details related to the operating
conditions of evidence
What is the evidence linkage triangle? - ..(answers)..Scene, Victim, Subject
, What are the five basic ingredients to good processing methodology? -
..(answers)..Knowledge, Skills and tools, Methodical approach, Flexibility,
Coordinated approach
What are the three basic scene integrity concerns? - ..(answers)..Addition of
material to the scene, Destruction of material in the scene, Movement of material
in the scene
What is the difference between class and individual characteristics? -
..(answers)..Class characteristics allow items to be compared to a group, while
individual characteristics are unique and can be compared to a specific object or
person
What is Locard's Principle of Exchange? - ..(answers)..Every contact leaves a trace
What are the four gene subunits and how do they pair? - ..(answers)..Guanine (G)
pairs with Cytosine (C), Adenine (A) pairs with Thymine (T)
When was DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) first reported? - ..(answers)..1868
Who discovered the structure of DNA and when? - ..(answers)..Watson and Crick
in the 1950s
What are the three basic ridge patterns and their approximate percentage of
appearance? - ..(answers)..Arches (5%), Loops (65%), Whorls (30%)
