FSC100 UTM Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Forensic Science Science in service to courts
2. Forensic Method Systematic approach to documenting, collecting, interpreting and presenting evi-
dence for presentation in court of law
3. Crime An act forbidden by law and punishable
4. Crime Scene In- Term referring to processes associated with investigation of criminal events
vestigation
5. Criminalistics Term for analysis of physical evidence. (often called forensic scientists)
6. Criminology Scientific study of crime
7. Evidence Anything that can help prove or disprove a point in question
8. Types Of Evi- [Physical]
dence - Objects
- Impressions
[Observations]
- Weather
- Lights on/off
[Testimony]
- Eye witness
- Expert
9. Locard's Ex- Every contact leaves a trace...by leaving something behind, by taking something
change Principle away, by doing both.
10. Chain Of Custody Breaks in the chain (fruit of the poisonous tree)
11. CSI Effect Combination of effects that might appear to contradict each other
12. LOSER
, L.O.S.E.R is the practical guideline for crime scene management.
[L]isten
[O]bserve
[S]earch
[E]valuate
[R]ecord
13. Hot Zone and Hot zone is the inner perimeter of the crime scene. (Where the body is found)
Warm Zone
Warm zone is the outer perimeter of the crime scene. (other rooms surrounding
the hot zone)
14. People At The Victim
Scene Offender
Witnesses
Relatives
Media
Police
Other investigators
15. Overall Photos Allows the viewer to see a large area of the scene at eye level
16. Mid range Photos Establishes the position of the evidence in the scene
17. Close Up Photos Allows the viewer to see all evident detail on the item of evidence
18. Sketches Simplest way to represent the scene
19. Polar Coordi- Measure in proximity to something
nates
20. Rectangular Co- Have two measurements: an x coordinate and a y coordinate
ordinates
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1. Forensic Science Science in service to courts
2. Forensic Method Systematic approach to documenting, collecting, interpreting and presenting evi-
dence for presentation in court of law
3. Crime An act forbidden by law and punishable
4. Crime Scene In- Term referring to processes associated with investigation of criminal events
vestigation
5. Criminalistics Term for analysis of physical evidence. (often called forensic scientists)
6. Criminology Scientific study of crime
7. Evidence Anything that can help prove or disprove a point in question
8. Types Of Evi- [Physical]
dence - Objects
- Impressions
[Observations]
- Weather
- Lights on/off
[Testimony]
- Eye witness
- Expert
9. Locard's Ex- Every contact leaves a trace...by leaving something behind, by taking something
change Principle away, by doing both.
10. Chain Of Custody Breaks in the chain (fruit of the poisonous tree)
11. CSI Effect Combination of effects that might appear to contradict each other
12. LOSER
, L.O.S.E.R is the practical guideline for crime scene management.
[L]isten
[O]bserve
[S]earch
[E]valuate
[R]ecord
13. Hot Zone and Hot zone is the inner perimeter of the crime scene. (Where the body is found)
Warm Zone
Warm zone is the outer perimeter of the crime scene. (other rooms surrounding
the hot zone)
14. People At The Victim
Scene Offender
Witnesses
Relatives
Media
Police
Other investigators
15. Overall Photos Allows the viewer to see a large area of the scene at eye level
16. Mid range Photos Establishes the position of the evidence in the scene
17. Close Up Photos Allows the viewer to see all evident detail on the item of evidence
18. Sketches Simplest way to represent the scene
19. Polar Coordi- Measure in proximity to something
nates
20. Rectangular Co- Have two measurements: an x coordinate and a y coordinate
ordinates
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