Forensics Exam 2 Review

The 7 S's

100

List all 7 S's.

Search, Secure, Sketch, Scan/See, Shoot, Secure & Collect, Separate witness

200

Which "S" involves the initial assessment of the crime scene?

Scan/See

300

What are the three types of photographs needed to be taken at a crime scene?

Overall shots, Mid-range shots and Close-up shots

400

Which of the following steps should follow the first responders "securing the scene"?

a) sketching the scene b) photographing the scene c) scanning the scene d) separating the witness

D) Separating the witness

500

Two part question:

Which "S" would investigators use as a bindle? What is a bindle and what is it used for?

Secure and collect

A bindle is a piece of clean paper that is folded into an envelope or packet to hold trace evidence

Random 1

100

True of false: The Jon Benet Ramsey case is an example of why there is a need for forensics steps and procedures when it comes to processing a crime scene.

True

200

What tool is used in science to measure temperature?

Thermometer

300

Give 5 examples of trace evidence.

Answers may vary.

Hair, fibers, glass

400

Where was JonBenet's body found?

The basement of her home

500

How many lobes are there in the brain?

An extra 100 points if you can name at least two regions.

4 lobes: frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes

Random 2

100

The Innocence Project found that mostly faulty convictions were based on ___________.

C) Inaccurate eyewitness accounts

200

A forensic scientist may be asked to testify in court as an expert witness. He/she is there to provide...

a) an opinion b) a judgement c) a fact

C) A fact

300

True or false: If a witness remembers seeing something happen, we cannot trust that it happened as they remembered. 

True.

400

Why is it important to separate a witness at a crime scene?

Answers may vary.

Prevent witnesses from influencing one another.

500

What are the 4 types of crime scene search patterns?

• Grid pattern

• Spiral pattern

• Linear/Line pattern

• Zone pattern

CSI

100

Define the "chain of custody"

A paper trail that records the sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of materials.

200

When packaging evidence, which of the following is NOT a procedure that should be followed?

a) The evidence must be naturally dried if it's wet.

b) The evidence should be approved by a judge.

c) The evidence must be placed in a bindle if it's small and fragile.

B) The evidence should be approved by a judge.

300

Which of the following C.S.I. team member is responsible for declaring the cause of death when a homicide occurs?

Medical examiner

400

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Crime Scene Investigation team?

a) Police officer b) judge c) detective

B) Judge

500

What is the minimum number of photographs that an investigator will take of ONE piece of evidence?

9

Types of Evidence

100

Fill in the blank: ALL evidence is either _____________ or _______________.

Circumstantial or direct

200

Give an example of direct evidence.

• A witness's testimony about what they saw, heard, smelled, tasted, or felt 
• A physical object 
• Written evidence, such as an email or statement

300

Give three examples of CIRCUMSTANTIAL evidence.

Answers may vary.

Ex. Fingerprints, DNA, fibers, ballistic evidence

400

True of false: A bloody t-shirt found at the scene is an example of trace evidence.

True

500

According to Locard's Exchange Principle, what can occur when a person comes into contact with an object (or person)?

A cross-transfer of evidence can occur.