Forensic chemistry chapter 2

Which crime scene search pattern does NOT require more than one investigator?

line

Which search pattern is most reliant on the boundaries established?

line

The purpose of the crime-scene search is to locate what?

physical evidence

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)?

wheel

Which of the following acts is permissible for officers at the scene

None of the above

The center of the crime scene which is always included within the crime scenes boundary is

The area where the crime occurred.

Once the lead investigator determines that all pertinent evidence at the crime scene has been located, the investigators must perform what?

The final survey

The size and location of the crime scene, as well as the events that occurred there, will determine:

The kind of search pattern that will be used to locate evidence

What search pattern employs two people performing line searches that originate from adjacent corners?

grid

What is the name of the search pattern in which one or two investigators start at the boundary at one end of the scene and walk straight across to the other side

line

Police barricades and the strategic positioning of guards are used prohibit access to the crime scene by whom

All unauthorized personnel

The first responding officer at the crime scene must make attempts to detain and question whom

Both a and c

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the spiral search pattern

Evidence could be missed

Which of the following may give clues about the timing of an incident

Position of the day's newspaper inside or outside the house

The types of evidence commonly found during a vehicle search include all of the following expect which

Questioned documents

After providing medical assistance for the injured and arresting any suspects on the scene the first officer should immediately

Secure the scene

The conditions at a crime scene can be compromised by all of the following actions EXCEPT:

Taking photographs at the crime scene

What is the initial survey of the crime scene that is carried out by the lead investigator called

Walk through

Which search pattern would be best for a crime scene where many investigators are available to search a large area

Zone

Officers should attempt to locate tool marks at the point of entry during the investigation of what type of crime

burglary

To formulate a successful strategy for recovering relevant physical evidence at crime scenes, the investigator must ultimately rely on:

experience