Forensic science Ch 3

The advantages of digital imaging include which of the following?

Integration into electronic technologies Instant access

When must documentation on found items be done?

Before its collected

What do digital imaging tools do to the traditional video and still photography used in crime scene documentation?

Complement

What kind of documentation must be followed if any new items of evidence are found?

Consistent with the other documentation

Linkage of persons, scenes or objects is based on what?

Edmond Locard's exchange principle

A crime scenes boundaries are permanent and cannot change once defined.

False

The "who" of a crime scene is more important than the "how".

False

Videography of the crime scene should NOT include what?

Narration Crime scene team members Crime scene member's equipment

The classification of the crime scene labels the site of the original or first criminal activity as what?

Primary crime scene

Duties of the First Responder consist of?

Protect the crime scene Document any changes/alterations to crime scene Detain any witnesses

What is the process of determining or eliminating the events that could have occurred at the crime scene by the analysis of the crime scene appearance,location and position of physical evidence, and the forensic laboratory examination of the physical evidence?

Reconstructing the crime scene

A good example of a fixed point for sketching a crime scene would be?

Recorded utility pole

What proof of documentation of a photograph should be recorded in a photo log?

Time taken Roll and exposure number Camera settings Description of photo

A contamination or security log is kept as written record of all entry/exit into the secure areas of the crime scene?

True

A crime scene investigator should limit the number of photos taken at a crime scene?

false

All physical evidence at a crime scene will be directly linked to a suspect?

false

The classification of a crime scene interferes with the priority or importance of that crime scene?

false

When videoing a crime scene you should jump from one location to another?

false

There are two basic types of sketches as part of crime scene investigation: Rough and what other?

final

Documentation notes are taken as the activities are done so as to not be subjected to memory loss?

true