ABMDI Evidence Section
Floor Plan View - Answer-Depicts the location looking down from a bird's eye view
When packaging items for the laboratory, you should - Answer-Place items in seperate packages
Partial cremains were recovered from a local funeral home. Which of the following would be the best
evidence for testing to establish identification? - Answer-Partial femur bone
Regarding chain of custody of evidence, which is not correct - Answer-The chain is unbroken even when
evidence is lost
After you completed an investigation at a private residence, the family calls your office to report the
theft of personal property from their residence. How should you handle the situation? - Answer-Refer
the caller to your supervisor immediatly
All of the following are considered common errors investigators make when collecting evidece, except
which one? - Answer-Collecting too much evidence
What to do with GSW cases - Answer-Place paper bags over hands, label with date, time, initials.
Document in report
Issues with evidence collection - Answer-1. recognition 2. collected properly 3. packaging 4. storage
Evidence - Answer-Any materials contributed to the manner or cause of death
, Property form should include - Answer-date, case #, signed witness, investigator
Types of evidence - Answer-Ligatures, suicide notes, bullets casings, guns, medications, etc.
Chain of custody - Answer-Document in which is created to exchange item or person from one location
to another
Property should be generally described and not - Answer-Classified
Physical evidence - Answer-Evidence recovered from the body and scene or during an autopsy
When transferring evidence, you should transfer evidence... - Answer-In person
Transference of evidence - Answer-Substances such as plant materials, pollen grains, and plant seeds
transferred from crime scenes to victim/perpetrator
Blood samples obtained from scene should be preserved in - Answer-Paper bag or envelope
Flammable liquids should be stored in - Answer-Clean glass w/ air tight seal
Samples of wood/cloth/paper/soil from fires should be stored in - Answer-Small, clean metal can and
sealed immediatly
Large pieces of wood, upholstery, wallboard, and smaller exhibits from fires that will not fit into a can
should be stored in - Answer-Heat sealed KAPAK plastic
Place weapons in - Answer-Cardboard or wooden boxes
Floor Plan View - Answer-Depicts the location looking down from a bird's eye view
When packaging items for the laboratory, you should - Answer-Place items in seperate packages
Partial cremains were recovered from a local funeral home. Which of the following would be the best
evidence for testing to establish identification? - Answer-Partial femur bone
Regarding chain of custody of evidence, which is not correct - Answer-The chain is unbroken even when
evidence is lost
After you completed an investigation at a private residence, the family calls your office to report the
theft of personal property from their residence. How should you handle the situation? - Answer-Refer
the caller to your supervisor immediatly
All of the following are considered common errors investigators make when collecting evidece, except
which one? - Answer-Collecting too much evidence
What to do with GSW cases - Answer-Place paper bags over hands, label with date, time, initials.
Document in report
Issues with evidence collection - Answer-1. recognition 2. collected properly 3. packaging 4. storage
Evidence - Answer-Any materials contributed to the manner or cause of death
, Property form should include - Answer-date, case #, signed witness, investigator
Types of evidence - Answer-Ligatures, suicide notes, bullets casings, guns, medications, etc.
Chain of custody - Answer-Document in which is created to exchange item or person from one location
to another
Property should be generally described and not - Answer-Classified
Physical evidence - Answer-Evidence recovered from the body and scene or during an autopsy
When transferring evidence, you should transfer evidence... - Answer-In person
Transference of evidence - Answer-Substances such as plant materials, pollen grains, and plant seeds
transferred from crime scenes to victim/perpetrator
Blood samples obtained from scene should be preserved in - Answer-Paper bag or envelope
Flammable liquids should be stored in - Answer-Clean glass w/ air tight seal
Samples of wood/cloth/paper/soil from fires should be stored in - Answer-Small, clean metal can and
sealed immediatly
Large pieces of wood, upholstery, wallboard, and smaller exhibits from fires that will not fit into a can
should be stored in - Answer-Heat sealed KAPAK plastic
Place weapons in - Answer-Cardboard or wooden boxes
