CJE 3762: Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Following the kidnapping of two children, an investigation team is scheduled to arrive to conduct
a crime-scene reconstruction. Philip Coleman is the officer who arrives first at the crime scene.
To optimize the crime scene reconstruction, which of the following steps is most important for
Philip to take? - CORRECT ANSWER - Secure and protect the scene as evidence could be
altered or destroyed.
Crime-scene analysis have come to appreciate the bloodstain patterns deposited at the scene of a
crime can provide valuable insight into ________________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
events that occurred during the commission of a violent crime.
Which of the following statements is true of the direction and angle of impact of blood? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Satellite spatter around a parent stain will have pointed end facing
against the direction of travel.
Glenn Walker is an investigator conducting a crime scene reconstruction. While dealing with the
bloodstains, he attempts to discern the direction of the travel of blood that struck the object. To
do so, Glenn Walker must - CORRECT ANSWER - study the shape of the bloodstain
Which of the following is true of calculating the angle of impact of a bloodstain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Longer tails of blood will appear as the angle of impact becomes smaller.
Brain Johnson, an investigator at the scene of a crime, is attempting to determine the angle of
impact of a bloodstain. Which of the following would ail Brain in his calculations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the length and width of the bloodstain.
The classification of bloodstain based on the velocity of impact - CORRECT ANSWER -
cannot describe by itself the events that produced a stain pattern
Jim is attacked in an alley by a man carrying a revolver. The man threatens to hurt him if Jim
does not hand over his belongings. Jim refuses and the man fires a shot at him. The blood
, splattered on the alley's wall after a bullet pierced his shoulder would be categorized as
____________ - CORRECT ANSWER - forward spatter
Which of the following best describes the area of convergence? - CORRECT ANSWER -
It is the point of a two-dimensional plane from which the blood drops originated
Following a crime, Marcus Whibely attempts a crime-scene reconstruction. He studies the
bloodstains and attempts to find the area of origin using the string method. After finding the area
of convergence, Marcus should - CORRECT ANSWER - place a pole or a stand as an axis
coming from the area of convergence.
Which of the following statements describes how expirated blood patterns aid the process of the
crime-scene reconstruction? - CORRECT ANSWER - it gives an important clue to the
injuries suffered and the events that took place at a crime scene.
Which of the following best describes the grid method of documenting bloodstain patterns? -
CORRECT ANSWER - It involves setting up squares of known dimensions over the entire
pattern using string and stakes.
Which of the following is true of forensic pathologists? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
medical examiner is responsible for certifying the manner and the cause of death
Jimmy Colins is a forensic pathologist at a crime scene. The victims of the crime scene have
been inflicted with a high number of bullet wounds. To make a concerted effort to locate and
recover the suspect weapon, which of the following investigations should Jimmy perform? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Jimmy should document casings found anywhere in the vicinity
of the c.s.
A toxicologist is conducting an internal examination to determine the presence and levels of
poison in the body. The victim is suspected to have died by consuming poison along with his
food. Which of the following samples should the toxicologist collect to facilitate investigation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - a sample of bile
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Following the kidnapping of two children, an investigation team is scheduled to arrive to conduct
a crime-scene reconstruction. Philip Coleman is the officer who arrives first at the crime scene.
To optimize the crime scene reconstruction, which of the following steps is most important for
Philip to take? - CORRECT ANSWER - Secure and protect the scene as evidence could be
altered or destroyed.
Crime-scene analysis have come to appreciate the bloodstain patterns deposited at the scene of a
crime can provide valuable insight into ________________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
events that occurred during the commission of a violent crime.
Which of the following statements is true of the direction and angle of impact of blood? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Satellite spatter around a parent stain will have pointed end facing
against the direction of travel.
Glenn Walker is an investigator conducting a crime scene reconstruction. While dealing with the
bloodstains, he attempts to discern the direction of the travel of blood that struck the object. To
do so, Glenn Walker must - CORRECT ANSWER - study the shape of the bloodstain
Which of the following is true of calculating the angle of impact of a bloodstain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Longer tails of blood will appear as the angle of impact becomes smaller.
Brain Johnson, an investigator at the scene of a crime, is attempting to determine the angle of
impact of a bloodstain. Which of the following would ail Brain in his calculations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the length and width of the bloodstain.
The classification of bloodstain based on the velocity of impact - CORRECT ANSWER -
cannot describe by itself the events that produced a stain pattern
Jim is attacked in an alley by a man carrying a revolver. The man threatens to hurt him if Jim
does not hand over his belongings. Jim refuses and the man fires a shot at him. The blood
, splattered on the alley's wall after a bullet pierced his shoulder would be categorized as
____________ - CORRECT ANSWER - forward spatter
Which of the following best describes the area of convergence? - CORRECT ANSWER -
It is the point of a two-dimensional plane from which the blood drops originated
Following a crime, Marcus Whibely attempts a crime-scene reconstruction. He studies the
bloodstains and attempts to find the area of origin using the string method. After finding the area
of convergence, Marcus should - CORRECT ANSWER - place a pole or a stand as an axis
coming from the area of convergence.
Which of the following statements describes how expirated blood patterns aid the process of the
crime-scene reconstruction? - CORRECT ANSWER - it gives an important clue to the
injuries suffered and the events that took place at a crime scene.
Which of the following best describes the grid method of documenting bloodstain patterns? -
CORRECT ANSWER - It involves setting up squares of known dimensions over the entire
pattern using string and stakes.
Which of the following is true of forensic pathologists? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
medical examiner is responsible for certifying the manner and the cause of death
Jimmy Colins is a forensic pathologist at a crime scene. The victims of the crime scene have
been inflicted with a high number of bullet wounds. To make a concerted effort to locate and
recover the suspect weapon, which of the following investigations should Jimmy perform? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Jimmy should document casings found anywhere in the vicinity
of the c.s.
A toxicologist is conducting an internal examination to determine the presence and levels of
poison in the body. The victim is suspected to have died by consuming poison along with his
food. Which of the following samples should the toxicologist collect to facilitate investigation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - a sample of bile
