Criminalistics: An Introduction to
Forensic Science Review Questions (Ch.
2) and answers already passed
The term {_______} encompasses all objects that can establish or disprove
whether a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victims or its
perpetrator. - correct answer physical evidence
T/F : Scientific evaluation of crime-scene evidence can usually overcome the
results of a poorly conducted criminal investigation. - correct answer False
T/F : The techniques of physical evidence collection require a highly skilled
individual who must specialize in this area of investigation. - correct answer
False
All unauthorized personnel must be {_______} from crime scenes. - correct
answer excluded
T/F : Failure to protect a crime scene properly, may result in the destruction of
evidence. - correct answer True
The {________} arriving on the scene of a crime is responsible for taking
steps to preserve and protect the area to the greatest extent possible, and this
person must rely on his or her training to deal with any violent or hazardous
circumstances. - correct answer first officer
At a crime scene, first priority should be given to obtaining {________} for
individuals in need of it and attempting to minimize disturbances of evidence. -
correct answer medical assistance
, T/F : The boundaries of the crime scene, denoted by crime-scene tape, rope,
or traffic cones, should encompass only the center of the scene where the
crime occurred. - correct answer False
Even though no unauthorized personnel are admitted to the scene, an
accurate {________} must be kept of those who do enter and exit and the
time that they do so. - correct answer log
T/F : The lead investigator will immediately proceed to gain an overview of the
situation and develop a strategy for the systematic examination of the crime
scene during the final survey. - correct answer False
Three methods for recording the crime scene are {________}, {________},
and {________}. - correct answer notes, photography, and sketches
T/F : The note taking process begins with the call to a crime to report to a
scene. - correct answer True
The crime scene notes should include a precise record of personnel
movements in and out of the scene starting with the {________}. - correct
answer interviewing
T/F : Crime scene notes should be written from memory back at the lab. -
correct answer False
Before located evidence is collected, it must be fully described in the
investigator's {________}. - correct answer notes
T/F : When an injured or deceased victim is present at the scene, the state of
the body before being moved should be observed but not recorded. - correct
answer False
Forensic Science Review Questions (Ch.
2) and answers already passed
The term {_______} encompasses all objects that can establish or disprove
whether a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victims or its
perpetrator. - correct answer physical evidence
T/F : Scientific evaluation of crime-scene evidence can usually overcome the
results of a poorly conducted criminal investigation. - correct answer False
T/F : The techniques of physical evidence collection require a highly skilled
individual who must specialize in this area of investigation. - correct answer
False
All unauthorized personnel must be {_______} from crime scenes. - correct
answer excluded
T/F : Failure to protect a crime scene properly, may result in the destruction of
evidence. - correct answer True
The {________} arriving on the scene of a crime is responsible for taking
steps to preserve and protect the area to the greatest extent possible, and this
person must rely on his or her training to deal with any violent or hazardous
circumstances. - correct answer first officer
At a crime scene, first priority should be given to obtaining {________} for
individuals in need of it and attempting to minimize disturbances of evidence. -
correct answer medical assistance
, T/F : The boundaries of the crime scene, denoted by crime-scene tape, rope,
or traffic cones, should encompass only the center of the scene where the
crime occurred. - correct answer False
Even though no unauthorized personnel are admitted to the scene, an
accurate {________} must be kept of those who do enter and exit and the
time that they do so. - correct answer log
T/F : The lead investigator will immediately proceed to gain an overview of the
situation and develop a strategy for the systematic examination of the crime
scene during the final survey. - correct answer False
Three methods for recording the crime scene are {________}, {________},
and {________}. - correct answer notes, photography, and sketches
T/F : The note taking process begins with the call to a crime to report to a
scene. - correct answer True
The crime scene notes should include a precise record of personnel
movements in and out of the scene starting with the {________}. - correct
answer interviewing
T/F : Crime scene notes should be written from memory back at the lab. -
correct answer False
Before located evidence is collected, it must be fully described in the
investigator's {________}. - correct answer notes
T/F : When an injured or deceased victim is present at the scene, the state of
the body before being moved should be observed but not recorded. - correct
answer False
