FSC100 - WEEK 5 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is the pur- - collects information to determine what occurred
pose of crime
scene investiga- - preserve crime scene context and evidence
tion?
2. What is the order - note taking, done throughout
of documentation - videography
of a crime scene? - photography
- sketching
3. Why is it important - provides permanent record of the scene
to take notes at the - criminal investigators may rely on case notes in the future
crime scene? - insignificant information may turn out to be significant
4. What is important - notification and arrival information of the crime
to document of a - description of the crime scene and scene conditions
crime scene? - description of the victim if possible
- information surrounding initial walkthrough
- notes should never be erased/edited
5. What should the cross it out with a single line and initial beside it
CSI do if there is
a mistake in note
taking?
6. Notification infor- - date/time notified
mation - method of notification
- information recieved when notified e.g type of crime, location
7. Arrival information - means of transportation
- date and time
- personnel present at the scene
- any notifications to be made
, 8. Initial walkthrough - date/time it began
- who performed
- who else was in attendance
- identification of evidence during
- date/time it ended
- results of the initial walkthrough
9. Scene description - description of crime scene location
e.g Surrounding houses and streets
- description of the crime scene itself
Indoor: describe interior and exterior
Outdoor: describe terrain, flora, fauna
- condition of crime scene
- weather at the crime scene
10. Detailed evidence - Physical description of evidence exhibit
handling results
- Location of evidence
- Position of evidence
- Evidence collection details
- Results of search for fingerprints, DNA, trace
11. Victim description - only document what you can see and what you know is fact
- information collected depends on whether victim is alive or deceased e.g
victims physical description, visible wounds etc.
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1. What is the pur- - collects information to determine what occurred
pose of crime
scene investiga- - preserve crime scene context and evidence
tion?
2. What is the order - note taking, done throughout
of documentation - videography
of a crime scene? - photography
- sketching
3. Why is it important - provides permanent record of the scene
to take notes at the - criminal investigators may rely on case notes in the future
crime scene? - insignificant information may turn out to be significant
4. What is important - notification and arrival information of the crime
to document of a - description of the crime scene and scene conditions
crime scene? - description of the victim if possible
- information surrounding initial walkthrough
- notes should never be erased/edited
5. What should the cross it out with a single line and initial beside it
CSI do if there is
a mistake in note
taking?
6. Notification infor- - date/time notified
mation - method of notification
- information recieved when notified e.g type of crime, location
7. Arrival information - means of transportation
- date and time
- personnel present at the scene
- any notifications to be made
, 8. Initial walkthrough - date/time it began
- who performed
- who else was in attendance
- identification of evidence during
- date/time it ended
- results of the initial walkthrough
9. Scene description - description of crime scene location
e.g Surrounding houses and streets
- description of the crime scene itself
Indoor: describe interior and exterior
Outdoor: describe terrain, flora, fauna
- condition of crime scene
- weather at the crime scene
10. Detailed evidence - Physical description of evidence exhibit
handling results
- Location of evidence
- Position of evidence
- Evidence collection details
- Results of search for fingerprints, DNA, trace
11. Victim description - only document what you can see and what you know is fact
- information collected depends on whether victim is alive or deceased e.g
victims physical description, visible wounds etc.
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