MPTC Criminal Investigations ACTUAL
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
RESPECT model when conducting Criminal Investigations - CORRECT
ANSWER Respond and make it safe, Emergency care for injured, Separate and remove
people, Protect crime scene, Evidence collection, Corroborate evidence with M.G.L., Take
action/Testify,
Best practices securing Inner Perimeter - CORRECT ANSWER Make at least TWICE the
size of actual crime scene, Clearly mark perimeters with line tape, Only allow authorized
investigators to the inner perimeter, ID pathway through inner perimeter that minimizes evidence
contamination, establish single entry and exit point, Establish crime scene log, document all who
go in and out, date/time in/out and reason
Best practices in establishing Outer Perimeter - CORRECT ANSWER Staging area for
support personnel and equipment, Store equipment and supplies, have a log of equipment, assets,
and supplies.
Documenting the crime scene - CORRECT ANSWER Rough Sketch- basic overview of
the crime scene, conducted after initial walkthrough, include date,time, not to scale, symbol
legend, relevant measurements and dimensions.
Photographing Crime Scene - Do not use personal camera or phone, photograph evidence in
natural state. Use a planned system to document, start with an overall perspective, then a
midrange perspective, the close up of any evidence, injuries, serial numbers or impression
evidence, do not delete any photos or use editing software.
direct evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Evidence that directly links a person to a crime
without the need of any additional evidence or inference
Circumstantial Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Evidence relies on a inference to connect
a conclusion or fact.
, Physical Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER tangible items that tend to prove some material
fact; also called real evidence
Testimonial Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER It includes first-hand statements made by
victims, witnesses, suspects or police. MAy be direct or circumstantial.
exculpatory evidence - CORRECT ANSWER evidence that suggests the defendant's
innocence, or clears them from the crime
relevant evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Tendency to make a fact more or less probable
than it would be without the evidence
Reliable evidence - CORRECT ANSWER That has not been tampered with and in
substantially the same condition as evidence originally seized by police when presented in court.
Chain of custody - CORRECT ANSWER the chronological documentation, or paper trail,
showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, of evidence collected. Must show all who come
in contact with the evidence.
Physical Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Is the most compelling because it is tangible
and harder to dispute. Examples: Money, drugs, clothing
Trace Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Is transferred from one surface to another during
physical contact between people, places and objects. Examples: soil, minerals, gunshot residue,
human/animal hair, textile, wood, glass an paint fibers
DNA Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Evidence includes human hair, tissue, bone, teeth,
blood, saliva, semen, or other bodily fluids. Highly susceptible to contamination.
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
RESPECT model when conducting Criminal Investigations - CORRECT
ANSWER Respond and make it safe, Emergency care for injured, Separate and remove
people, Protect crime scene, Evidence collection, Corroborate evidence with M.G.L., Take
action/Testify,
Best practices securing Inner Perimeter - CORRECT ANSWER Make at least TWICE the
size of actual crime scene, Clearly mark perimeters with line tape, Only allow authorized
investigators to the inner perimeter, ID pathway through inner perimeter that minimizes evidence
contamination, establish single entry and exit point, Establish crime scene log, document all who
go in and out, date/time in/out and reason
Best practices in establishing Outer Perimeter - CORRECT ANSWER Staging area for
support personnel and equipment, Store equipment and supplies, have a log of equipment, assets,
and supplies.
Documenting the crime scene - CORRECT ANSWER Rough Sketch- basic overview of
the crime scene, conducted after initial walkthrough, include date,time, not to scale, symbol
legend, relevant measurements and dimensions.
Photographing Crime Scene - Do not use personal camera or phone, photograph evidence in
natural state. Use a planned system to document, start with an overall perspective, then a
midrange perspective, the close up of any evidence, injuries, serial numbers or impression
evidence, do not delete any photos or use editing software.
direct evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Evidence that directly links a person to a crime
without the need of any additional evidence or inference
Circumstantial Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Evidence relies on a inference to connect
a conclusion or fact.
, Physical Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER tangible items that tend to prove some material
fact; also called real evidence
Testimonial Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER It includes first-hand statements made by
victims, witnesses, suspects or police. MAy be direct or circumstantial.
exculpatory evidence - CORRECT ANSWER evidence that suggests the defendant's
innocence, or clears them from the crime
relevant evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Tendency to make a fact more or less probable
than it would be without the evidence
Reliable evidence - CORRECT ANSWER That has not been tampered with and in
substantially the same condition as evidence originally seized by police when presented in court.
Chain of custody - CORRECT ANSWER the chronological documentation, or paper trail,
showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, of evidence collected. Must show all who come
in contact with the evidence.
Physical Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Is the most compelling because it is tangible
and harder to dispute. Examples: Money, drugs, clothing
Trace Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Is transferred from one surface to another during
physical contact between people, places and objects. Examples: soil, minerals, gunshot residue,
human/animal hair, textile, wood, glass an paint fibers
DNA Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Evidence includes human hair, tissue, bone, teeth,
blood, saliva, semen, or other bodily fluids. Highly susceptible to contamination.
