Subject: Principles of Investigation

What is a walk-through?

a. Passage through the scene to determine the nature of the offense and type of evidence possible

b. Preparation for an interrogation

c. Fast food for those without a car

d. None of these

2. Physical evidence is:

a. Evidence that can be touched, seen, or otherwise perceived using the unaided senses or using forensic techniques.

b. Testimonial evidence

c. Everything admitted at the time of trial.

d. Everything at a crime scene.

3. A trophy, to a serial killer, is

a. Something from the scene that features prominently in fantasies associated with the killing

b. A signature or calling card.

c. The notoriety received when the press reports his deeds.

d. A prize from the national association of serial killers.

4. What kind of information should be recorded pertaining to recovered evidence?

a. All of these.

b. Description

c. Location

d. Who discovered it

5. A major focus of a crime investigation is

a. Documentation.

b. Properly addressing the media

c. Dissemination of facts to the media.

d. Avoiding extraneous evidence.

6. ________ constitute(s) the most readily available and reliable record of the crime scene.

a. Field notes

b. Sketches

c. Photographs

d. Documentation

7. Except in the instance of surveillance footage, photographic images themselves are often not the evidence but, rather:

a. Represent the evidence.

b. A reference point for the investigator.

c. A means of supporting written documentation.

d. A means of supporting sketches.

8. __________ are developed while on scene, typically during the crime scene a assessment/preliminary scene evaluation phase, to assist with development of a strategic plan for processing

a. Rough sketches

b. 3D computer images

c. Documentation summaries

d. Photographs

9. The purpose of mapping a crime scene is to:

a. Assign measurements to a sketch of a crime scene.

b. Provide a map of the crime scene to help reduce contamination.

c. Develop a summary of the crime scene.

d. Draw a rough sketch of a scene

10. The press has no greater right to access a crime scene than does any other citizen.

a. True

b. False

11. All crime scenes and all evidence retrieved from a crime scene are not considered contaminated until after the trial.

a. True

b. False

12. In large-area searches in mass-disaster investigations, it may be important to sacrifice quality for expedience.

a. True

b. False

13. Note takers should record field notes while they are still under the stimuli that made something seem noteworthy, not later.

a. True

b. False

14. Crime Scene Virtual Tours allow investigators to generate admissible demonstrative crime scene tours

a. True

b. False

15. Most states do not allow digital photography as admissible evidence in a court due to the fact the digital images can be easily manipulated.

a. True

b. False

16. Trace evidence collection is a major concern for investigators because it is extremely fragile and susceptible to contamination.

a. True

b. False

17. A photo log is important because it is a permanent record of all information pertaining to documentation through photographs.

a. True

b. False

18.A swath is the process of removing blood spray patterns from a crime scene to reduce contamination.

a. True

b. False

19. A crime scene sketch is a permanent record of the crime scene.

a. True

b. False