Criminalistics (The Crime Scene)
Chapter 2 Question and answers rated
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Physical Evidence - correct answer The term __________ encompasses all
objects that can establish or disprove whether a crime has been committed or
can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator.
False - correct answer Scientific evaluation of crime-scene evidence can
usually overcome the results of a poorly conducted criminal investigation.
(True or False)
False - correct answer The techniques of physical evidence collection require
a highly skilled individual who must specialize in this area of investigation.
(True or False)
Removed - correct answer All unauthorized personnel must be __________
from the crime scene.
True - correct answer Failure to protect a crime scene properly may result in
the destruction or altering of evidence. (True or False)
First Officer - correct answer 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
violent or hazardous circumstances.
Medical Services - correct answer At a crime scene, first priority should be
given to obtaining __________ for individuals in need of it and attempting to
minimize disturbance of evidence.
, False - correct answer 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. (True or False)
Log - correct answer Even though no unauthorized personnel are admitted to
the scene, an accurate __________ must be kept of those who do enter and
exit the scene and the time they do so.
True - correct answer 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. (True or False)
Notes, Photography, Sketches - correct answer Three methods for recording
the crime scene are __________, __________, and ___________.
True - correct answer The note-taking process begins with the call to a crime-
scene investigator to report to a scene. (True or False)
First Responding Officer - correct answer The crime-scene notes should
include a precise record of personnel movements in and out of the scene
starting with the __________.
False - correct answer Crime-scene notes should be written from memory
back at the laboratory. (True or False)
Notes - correct answer Before located evidence is collected, it must be fully
described in the investigator's __________.
Chapter 2 Question and answers rated
A+
Physical Evidence - correct answer The term __________ encompasses all
objects that can establish or disprove whether a crime has been committed or
can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator.
False - correct answer Scientific evaluation of crime-scene evidence can
usually overcome the results of a poorly conducted criminal investigation.
(True or False)
False - correct answer The techniques of physical evidence collection require
a highly skilled individual who must specialize in this area of investigation.
(True or False)
Removed - correct answer All unauthorized personnel must be __________
from the crime scene.
True - correct answer Failure to protect a crime scene properly may result in
the destruction or altering of evidence. (True or False)
First Officer - correct answer 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
violent or hazardous circumstances.
Medical Services - correct answer At a crime scene, first priority should be
given to obtaining __________ for individuals in need of it and attempting to
minimize disturbance of evidence.
, False - correct answer 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. (True or False)
Log - correct answer Even though no unauthorized personnel are admitted to
the scene, an accurate __________ must be kept of those who do enter and
exit the scene and the time they do so.
True - correct answer 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. (True or False)
Notes, Photography, Sketches - correct answer Three methods for recording
the crime scene are __________, __________, and ___________.
True - correct answer The note-taking process begins with the call to a crime-
scene investigator to report to a scene. (True or False)
First Responding Officer - correct answer The crime-scene notes should
include a precise record of personnel movements in and out of the scene
starting with the __________.
False - correct answer Crime-scene notes should be written from memory
back at the laboratory. (True or False)
Notes - correct answer Before located evidence is collected, it must be fully
described in the investigator's __________.
