Crime Scene GPSTC 321/320 UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Classification of evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - direct, real, circumstantial
direct evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact,
such as an eyewitness account of a crime
real evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - physical evidence - such as a weapon, records,
fingerprints, and stolen property - involved in the crime
the shell casing, blood, physical items
circumstantial evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - (indirect evidence) evidence used to
imply a fact but not prove it directly
has a logical relationship between the person and the crime
The Evidence Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Crime Scene
2. Victim
3. Suspect
trying to link all three together
victim to susp, susp to crime scene, crime scene to vict
Identification of investigative factors - CORRECT ANSWER - investigative factors
provide information about a crime that serve determine who committed it
without an investigative factor the chances of crime solution are - CORRECT ANSWER -
small
, preliminary investigation - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the activities undertaken by a
police officer who responds to the scene of a crime, including determining whether a crime has
occurred, securing the crime scene, and preserving evidence.
12 Major investigative factors - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Witness to the crime
2. Knowledge of the suspects 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, or numbers, so it can be traced
7. a significant modus operandi
8. Significant physical evidence
9. Description that IDs the automobile used by the subject
10. positive results from a crime scene search
11. belief that the crime can be solved with publicity or reasonable additional investigative effort
12. Opportunity for only one person to commit the crime
First Response to a Crime Scene - CORRECT ANSWER - administer aid to injured parties
protect the scene (limit unnecessary walking about, do not allow items to be moved or handled)
Limit access to the scene
identify witnesses
identify suspects
Make notes of ________________________ and other details that can be used by an investigator
- CORRECT ANSWER - times, dates, weather conditions
Record the Scene - CORRECT ANSWER - and observe before acting
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Classification of evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - direct, real, circumstantial
direct evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact,
such as an eyewitness account of a crime
real evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - physical evidence - such as a weapon, records,
fingerprints, and stolen property - involved in the crime
the shell casing, blood, physical items
circumstantial evidence - CORRECT ANSWER - (indirect evidence) evidence used to
imply a fact but not prove it directly
has a logical relationship between the person and the crime
The Evidence Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Crime Scene
2. Victim
3. Suspect
trying to link all three together
victim to susp, susp to crime scene, crime scene to vict
Identification of investigative factors - CORRECT ANSWER - investigative factors
provide information about a crime that serve determine who committed it
without an investigative factor the chances of crime solution are - CORRECT ANSWER -
small
, preliminary investigation - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the activities undertaken by a
police officer who responds to the scene of a crime, including determining whether a crime has
occurred, securing the crime scene, and preserving evidence.
12 Major investigative factors - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Witness to the crime
2. Knowledge of the suspects 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, or numbers, so it can be traced
7. a significant modus operandi
8. Significant physical evidence
9. Description that IDs the automobile used by the subject
10. positive results from a crime scene search
11. belief that the crime can be solved with publicity or reasonable additional investigative effort
12. Opportunity for only one person to commit the crime
First Response to a Crime Scene - CORRECT ANSWER - administer aid to injured parties
protect the scene (limit unnecessary walking about, do not allow items to be moved or handled)
Limit access to the scene
identify witnesses
identify suspects
Make notes of ________________________ and other details that can be used by an investigator
- CORRECT ANSWER - times, dates, weather conditions
Record the Scene - CORRECT ANSWER - and observe before acting
