GPSTC Test 6 Week 7 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How is Evidence Classified? - CORRECT ANSWER - is classified in Direct, Real, and
Circumstantial
How do you identify investigative Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - -Investigative factors
provide information about a crime that serve to determine who committed it.
- Investigative factors provide information that result in crime clearance.
-The preliminary investigation should be directed towards finding investigative factors.
What are the 12 major Investigator Factors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1- witness to the
crime
2- knowledge of the suspect's name
3- knowledge of where a suspect can be located
4- Description of a suspect
5- Identification of a suspect
6- Property with identifiable characteristics, marks, numbers, so it can be traced.
7- A significant Modus Operandi.
8- Significant physical evidence
9- Description that identifies the automobile used by the suspect.
10- Positive results from a crime search
11- Belief that the crime can be solve with publicity or reasonable additional investigative effort.
12- opportunity for only one person to commit the crime.
What should you do if you are the first to respond to a crime? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Administer first aid to injured parties.
-Protect the Scene
-Limit Access to the scene.
, -Identify witnesses.
-Identify suspects
-Make notes of time, dates, weather conditions, and other details that can be used by an
investigator.
-Record the scene and observe before acting
Name the search patterns used in a crime scene - CORRECT ANSWER - Point to Point
Sector (Zone)
Concentric Circle (Spiral)
Strip
Double Strip (Grid)
Wheel (Pie Pan)
Line (Skirmish line)
What is Point to Point search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER - A search from point A to
point B. i.e point A may be an intersection and point B the south end of a bridge and so on
What is sector (zone) search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER - when the search area is
divided into zones or sectors
what is Concentric Circle (Spiral) search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER - This method is
used for explosions and scenes examined by a single investigator.
What is Strip search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER - Each officer walks along a parallel
strip within the scene. Once reaching the outer perimeter the officers turn around and continue to
search parallel to their previous area of concern.
What is Double Strip Pattern (Grid)? - CORRECT ANSWER - The search area is divided
into two different lanes. two or more officers search the crime scene area along parallel strips
until the scene is examine once completed, the officers search in the opposite direction.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How is Evidence Classified? - CORRECT ANSWER - is classified in Direct, Real, and
Circumstantial
How do you identify investigative Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - -Investigative factors
provide information about a crime that serve to determine who committed it.
- Investigative factors provide information that result in crime clearance.
-The preliminary investigation should be directed towards finding investigative factors.
What are the 12 major Investigator Factors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1- witness to the
crime
2- knowledge of the suspect's name
3- knowledge of where a suspect can be located
4- Description of a suspect
5- Identification of a suspect
6- Property with identifiable characteristics, marks, numbers, so it can be traced.
7- A significant Modus Operandi.
8- Significant physical evidence
9- Description that identifies the automobile used by the suspect.
10- Positive results from a crime search
11- Belief that the crime can be solve with publicity or reasonable additional investigative effort.
12- opportunity for only one person to commit the crime.
What should you do if you are the first to respond to a crime? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Administer first aid to injured parties.
-Protect the Scene
-Limit Access to the scene.
, -Identify witnesses.
-Identify suspects
-Make notes of time, dates, weather conditions, and other details that can be used by an
investigator.
-Record the scene and observe before acting
Name the search patterns used in a crime scene - CORRECT ANSWER - Point to Point
Sector (Zone)
Concentric Circle (Spiral)
Strip
Double Strip (Grid)
Wheel (Pie Pan)
Line (Skirmish line)
What is Point to Point search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER - A search from point A to
point B. i.e point A may be an intersection and point B the south end of a bridge and so on
What is sector (zone) search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER - when the search area is
divided into zones or sectors
what is Concentric Circle (Spiral) search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER - This method is
used for explosions and scenes examined by a single investigator.
What is Strip search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER - Each officer walks along a parallel
strip within the scene. Once reaching the outer perimeter the officers turn around and continue to
search parallel to their previous area of concern.
What is Double Strip Pattern (Grid)? - CORRECT ANSWER - The search area is divided
into two different lanes. two or more officers search the crime scene area along parallel strips
until the scene is examine once completed, the officers search in the opposite direction.
