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Forensic Science Chapter 2

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Forensic Science Midterm Chapter 2 Study
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Question 1

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After providing or obtaining medical assistance for the injured and effecting an arrest of suspects (if possible), the first officer arriving at a crime scene should immediately:
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  • Search for evidence
  • Secure the scene
  • Make a rough sketch of the scene
  • Take notes

Question 2

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The first responding officer must make attempts at the crime scene to detain and question
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  • Witnessess
  • Unauthorized personnel
  • Suspects
  • Both A and C

Question 3

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Police barricades, and the strategic position of guards, will prohibit access to the crime scene for:
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  • Civilians only
  • Civilians and media personnel
  • All law enforcement personnel
  • All unauthorized personnel

Question 4

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The conditions at a crime scene can be compromised by all of the following actions EXCEPT:
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  • Taking photographs at the crime scene
  • Adjusting the temperature of the crime scene
  • Eating food at the crime scene
  • Turning a faucet on at the crime scene

Question 5

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The size and location of the crime scene, as well as the events that occurred there, will determine:
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  • The kind of evidence that will be missing
  • The kind of search pattern that is used to locate evidence
  • The amount of care that must be taken during the crime scene search
  • The time at which the crime scene is searched

Question 6

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Which search patter would be best suited for a crime scene where many investigators are available to search a large area?
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  • Spiral
  • Grid
  • Line
  • Zone

Question 7

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The purpose of the crime scene search is to locate:
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  • DNA-containing evidence
  • All physical evidence
  • Fingerprint evidence
  • Bloodstain patterns

Question 8

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The most basic methods of crime scene recording do NOT include:
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  • Note-taking
  • Photographs
  • Narrated videotapes
  • Infrared analysis

Question 9

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If the crime scene includes a dead body, the photographer should:
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  • Determine the time of death
  • Attempt to identify the victim
  • Document all forensic personnel at crime scene
  • Depict injuries and weapons at scene

Question 10

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A rough sketch need NOT include a:
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  • Sketch of the suspect(s)
  • Compass heading designating north
  • Date, location, and time of the incident
  • Location of all recovered physical evidence

Question 11

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CAD programs enhance the ability to:
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  • Take complete notes
  • Develop photographs
  • Edit video tape
  • Produce a finished crime scene sketch

Question 12

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Which statement about note-taking is NOT true?
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  • The individual who packaged and marked items of evidence should be recorded
  • Note-taking is done after all crime scene processing has been completed
  • Notes should included location of physical evidence recovered
  • Disposition of items after collection must be included

Question 13

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Which crime scene search pattern would absolutely require more than one investigator?
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  • Spiral
  • Line
  • Grid
  • Zone

Question 14

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Physical evidence at a hit-and-run scene should include
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  • Fiber and tissue
  • Glass fragments
  • Fabric impressions
  • All of the above

Question 15

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The crime scene notes must accurately record:
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  • The tasks assigned each investigator
  • Personnel arrivals and departures from the scene
  • Descriptions of evidence present at the crime scene
  • All of the above

Question 16

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The advantages of tape-recording crime scene notes on an audio tape include all of the following EXCEPT:
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  • The notes can be recorded at the crime laboratory instead of at the crime scene.
  • The investigator's hand are free to carry out other tasks while recording the notes
  • Audio tapes have the added security feature of preventing erasure or taping over if the security tab on the tape
  • The notes are recording as the observation are made

Question 17

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In digital photography, light is recorded as a specific charge on millions of tiny:
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  • Silver halide grains
  • Charge coupled devices
  • Semi-conductors
  • Pixels

Question 18

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Digital crime scene photographs require special measures to assure their admissibility tin court due to:
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  • Their poor quality
  • The inability to manipulate the images
  • The ability to manipulate the images
  • All of the above

Question 19

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Videotapes of the crime scene:
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  • Can be used in place of notes and photographs
  • Must be complemented by a hard copy of notes and separate still photographs
  • Are required in all jurisdictions
  • Are not admissible in court due to the poor image quiality

Question 20

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Crime scene sketches serve a unique purpose in permanently documenting the location of evidence
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  • Processed at the crime scene
  • Containing drug evidence
  • Not documented in photographs
  • Collected and removed from the crime scene

Question 21

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From the choices, select the one correct physical evidence collection procedure
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  • Bloodstained garments should be packaged separately in paper bags
  • Items recovered from scene of a murder should be sent along with the body to the Medical Examiner
  • All items collected from the same grid area should be packaged together.
  • The victim's clothing should be obtained at the crime scene and vacuumed to obtain trace evidence

Question 22

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Investigators should collect possible carriers of trace evidence which may include:
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  • Vacuum sweepings
  • Clothing
  • Fingernail scrapings
  • All of the above

Question 23

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Changes to evidence, such as contamination, can be prevented by handling evidence with:
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  • Latex gloves
  • Dry, bare hands
  • Disposable forcepts
  • A and C

Question 24

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Charred debris from an arson scene should be:
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  • Placed together with similar items in a paper bag
  • Placed in Ziploc® bags.
  • Packaged in airtight glass jars
  • Aired out before packing in plastic wrap

Question 25

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A victim's fingernail scrapings would be correctly packaged in:
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  • A druggist fold
  • A plastic Ziploc® bag
  • Sealed, airtight containers
  • Both b and c

Question 26

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The successful outcome of a criminal investigation is almost always directly related to:
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  • The manner in which the evidence is collected and preserved
  • The number of people employed in the crime lab
  • The volume of the physical evidence collected
  • Whether the crime is considered high-profile

Question 27

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A properly maintained chain or custody is NOT the responsibility of the:
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  • Crime scene processor
  • Evidence clerk
  • Forensic technician
  • Trial judge

Question 28

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Success in the recognition and collection of physical evidence is determined primarily by the:
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  • Notoriety of the case
  • Time available to the evidence collectors
  • Skills of personnel processing the crime scene
  • Type of evidence involved

Question 29

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The collection of standard reference samples at the crime scene is important because they:
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  • Permit comparisons to be made with the evidence
  • Are obtained only from suspects in cases of violent assault
  • Serve as a source of extra test material if required in the crime lab
  • All of the above

Question 30

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The presence of blood and semen at crime scenes exposes investigator to:
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  • Hepatitis B
  • AIDS
  • Both a and b
  • Neither a nor b

Question 31

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The removal of any evidence from a person or from the scene of crime must be done in a conformity with the privileges of which amendment to the Constitution?
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  • Sixth
  • Fourth
  • Fifth
  • First

Question 32

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The police are NOT required to obtain a search warrant if they are:
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  • Unable to locate a judge to issue a warrant
  • Certain their suspect is guilty
  • In the process of a legal arrest
  • Investigating the murder of a fellow officer

Question 33

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Which of the following is U.S. Supreme Court decision which dealt with the impropriety of the warrantless collection of physical evidence at a homicide scene?
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  • Mapp v. U.S
  • Frye v. U.S.
  • People v. Wilkens
  • Mincey v. Arizona

Question 34

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Which type of evidence must be packaged separately from other evidence?
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  • Biological stain evidence
  • DNA-containing evidence
  • Arson evidence
  • All of the above

Question 35

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Which of the following items is likely to contain DNA evidence?
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  • A self-adhesive mailing stamp
  • A bed sheet
  • A blue rug fiber
  • A glass fragment

Question 36

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The evidence collector must take extraordinary care to avoid potential contamination by transferring DNA onto objects of evidential value by:
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  • Reusing shoe covers
  • Packaging items containing potential DNA evidence in airtight bags
  • Wearing a face mask
  • Using the same pair of forceps to collect all evidence at the crime scene

Question 37

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The best way to guarantee that the evidence will withstand inquiries about what happened to it from the time of its finding to its presentation in court is to:
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  • Properly record the crime scene
  • Properly mark evidence for identification
  • Properly complete evidence submission forms
  • All of the above

Question 38

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When biological samples of unknown origin are discovered at a crime scene, investigators:
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  • Should assume no pathogens are present and treat the samples as such
  • Should allow only trained hazardous materials teams to handle the evidence
  • Should assume pathogens are present and treat the sample as such
  • Should package them in plastic bags

Question 39

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Special circumstances at a crime scene may require the use of the following for evidence collection, EXCEPT:
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  • Particle masks
  • Biohazard packages
  • Coveralls
  • All of the above may be required

Question 40

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“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizure…” is provided for in the United States by the:
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  • Frye standard
  • Fourth Amendment
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Second Amendment

Question 41

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Warrantless searches are permitted under law in all of the following situations EXCEPT:
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  • The existence of emergency circumstances
  • The injury or death of a police officer or law enforcement employee
  • The consent of the parties involved
  • The need to prevent the immediate loss of evidence

Question 42

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The manner of collecting and reserving physical evidence at a crime scene is determined by:
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  • The circumstances of the crime
  • The importance of the case
  • The number of evidence collectors present at the crime scene
  • The nature of the evidence

Question 43

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Physical evidence may be obtained from
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  • The crime scene
  • The victim
  • The suspect
  • All of the above

Question 44

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All of the following ites may be placed in an airtight container EXCEPT:
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  • Charred debris recovered from a fire
  • Blood-stained clothing
  • Glass
  • Hairs and fibers

Question 45

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The evidence collector is NOT concerned with
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  • Maintaining the chain of custody
  • Utilizing the proper packaging material for evidence
  • Labeling evidence
  • Determining the natural variations that exist in physical evidence

Question 46

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The conditions at a crime scene can be compromised by all of the following action EXCEPT
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  • Taking photographs at the crime scene
  • Eating food at the crime scene
  • Turning on a faucet on the crime scene
  • Smoking at the crime scene

Question 47

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The initial survey of the crime scene carried out by the lead investigator is called:
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  • The spiral search
  • The initial survey
  • The walk-through
  • The crime scene search

Question 48

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Which crime scene search pattern does NOT require more than one invesigator
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  • Wheel
  • Line
  • Grid
  • Zone

Question 49

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What is a disadvantage to the spiral search pattern
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  • Evidence could be missed
  • It requires several investigators
  • It does not work for outdoors scenes
  • It is dependent on the boundaries of the scene

Question 50

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The center of the crime scene, which is always included within the crime scene's boundary, is:
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  • The area where the first responder entered the scene
  • The area where the witnesses were located
  • The area where the command center will be located
  • The area where the crime occurred

Question 51

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Evidence commonly located during a vehicle search includes all of the following EXCEPT:
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  • Questioned documents
  • Fibers
  • Paint evidence
  • Broken glass

Question 52

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To formulate a successful strategy for recovering relevant physical evidence at crime scenes, the investigator must ultimately rely on:
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  • Reference material
  • Experience
  • Training
  • The lead investigator

Question 53

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The search pattern in which one or two investigators starts at the boundary at one end of the scene and walk straight across to the other side is:
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  • Line
  • Grid
  • Quadrant
  • Wheel

Question 54

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The search pattern that employs two people performing line searches that originate from adjacent corners is:
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  • Line
  • Grid
  • Spiral
  • Wheel

Question 55

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Which search pattern employs several people moving from the boundary straight toward the center of the scene (inward) or from the center straight to the boundary(outward)?
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  • Quadrant
  • Grid
  • Spiral
  • Wheel

Question 56

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It is permissible for officers at the scene to:
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  • Eat
  • Drink
  • Smoke
  • None of the above

Question 57

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Which search pattern is more reliant on the boundaries established?
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  • Line
  • Spiral
  • Wheel
  • Quadrant

Question 58

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Officers should attempt to locate tool marks at the point of entry during the investigation of a:
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  • Homicide
  • Burglary
  • Hit and run
  • Assault

Question 59

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The location of an item of evidence on a crime scene sketch is shown by its distance from points of reference that:
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  • Are fixed or immovable
  • Are within ten feet of the item
  • Are located outside the boundaries of the crime scene
  • Can be transported to the crime laboratory

Question 60

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At an arson scene, the collection of a substrate control would require the arson investigator to:
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  • Collect a sample from the center of a potential accelerate stain
  • Collect samples of surface material from areas far away from the fire's origin.
  • Collect a piece of the surface material near the fire's origin that he or she believes was not exposed to the accelerant
  • Collect a sample of the vapors at the fire origin

Question 61

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Success in the recognition and collection of physical evidence is determined primarily by the:
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  • Notoriety of the case
  • Time available to the evidence collector
  • Skill of personnel processing the crime scene
  • Type of evidence involved
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