Test 02

The first officer will set the tone of the investigation from the very beginning. Which of the following is not a duty of the first officer? -Testify in court -Ensure that the responding criminalists are qualified (We don't want another OJ case) -Take accurate and precise notes, which investigators will come to rely upon during a potential reconstruction. -Establish the scene boundary, which generally could be as small as a car and as large as a city block. -Secure the scene, especially from bored patrol officers who have no official need to "tour" the scene.

Ensure that the responding criminalists are qualified (We don't want another OJ case)

Which of the following may give clues about the timing of an incident? -Presence or absence of a television -Position of the day's newspaper inside or outside the house -Position of the victim's vehicle -Whether a door is locked or unlocked

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

You are at the scene of a domestic violence/potential rape scene. You are requested by an investigator to collect evidence at a mobile home. You discover that the suspect is the husband of the victim and lives in the same mobile home. What type of associative evidence would you collect? -All of the bed sheets in the victim/suspect=s bedroom -All of the bed sheets in the victim/suspect=s bedroom + hair/fiber lifts to collect potential hair or fiber evidence that might associate the suspect to the home + fingerprints of the entire inside of the mobile home. -Simply rush the victim to the emergency room and have a rape kit administered -Hook the mobile home up to a semi-diesel tractor/trailer and pull it to the crime laboratory for processing B You don=t want to take a chance on missing something!!!!

Simply rush the victim to the emergency room and have a rape kit administered

The center of the crime scene, which is always included within the crime scene's boundary, is: -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.

The area where the crime occurred.

In the case reading, the FBI forensic team responded to a residence in Guadalajara, Mexico. As FBI forensic team members were walking around the tennis court, they caught a glimpse of something blue in one of the drains. What was that blue object? -a license plate -a bent dinner plate -a knife with a blue handle -a hat -none of the above

a license plate

Which of the following is considered to be an acceptable crime scene search pattern -spiral search -line search -quadrant search -all of the above

all of the above

The first responding officer at the crime scene must make attempts to detain and question whom? -witnesses -unauthorized personnel -suspects -both a and c

both a and c

A thorough scientific evaluation of crime-scene evidence can usually overcome the results of a poorly conducted criminal investigation. -true -false

false

In regards to securing and isolating the crime scene, it is recommended to have as many people enter the scene as possible to search for evidence. This procedure ensures that no evidence is overlooked. -true -false

false

One of the major responsibilities of the Criminalist or Crime Scene Technician is the organization of the canvassing of the neighborhood to gather witness statements. -true -false

false

One of the most important duties of the first officer is the analysis and interpretation of physical evidence. -true -false

false

Statements made by the victim on the way to hospital cannot be recorded and included in notes. -true -false

false

The boundaries of an indoor crime scene are usually more difficult to determine than an outdoor crime scene. -true -false

false

The first responding officer should obtain medical assistance for injured victims only after all evidence had been found and packaged. -true -false

false

When possible, it is advisable to have two people supervising and coordinating the collection of evidence. -true -false

false

. Which of the following acts is permissible for officers at the scene? -eat -drink -smoke -none of the above

none of the above

What term is commonly used by the CSI and crime laboratory personnel to describe the usefulness of a piece of evidence in a case? This term is used when trying to decide if evidence should be collected, analyzed and will have a meaningful impact on the case? -Evidenced -probative value -exclusionary rule -definitive value -meaningful usefulness

probative value

Which of the following is not a transient detail and not likely to be of utmost importance for the first responder (officer) to record? -perfume odor -cigar smoke -red carpet -open window -steam condensation on bathroom mirror

red carpet

Evidence can be found on the walls and ceiling as well as on the floor at a crime scene. -true -false

true

Failure to protect a crime scene properly may result in the destruction or altering of evidence. -true -false

true

It is the responsibility of the first police officer arriving on a crime scene to take steps to preserve and protect the area to the greatest extent possible. -true -false

true

Police officers on sightseeing tours through the crime scene sometimes destroy more good evidence than any body of lay people could possibly accomplish. -true -false

true

Unauthorized personnel include friends and family of the victim. -true -false

true

When possible, an outdoor scene that occurs at night should be taped off and left undisturbed and guarded until daylight. -true -false

true

You are at the scene of a burglary. You recover a pair of bolt cutters that were left next to a gate. Hanging from the gate were pieces of the cut padlock. Considering that you do not have a suspect, what evidence would you send to the laboratory and what type of analysis would you request? (Hint: This question is designed to get you thinking about the probative value of evidence, so think about what information you already know or can infer and what information you need) -The bolt cutters and padlock/ Request that the lab perform fingerprint analysis. -The bolt cutters and padlock/ Request that the lab perform both a physical match analysis (i.e., try to associate the padlock to the bolt cutters) and a fingerprint analysis. -The bolt cutters and padlock/Request that the lab performs only a physical match analysis. -Submit no evidence - There is no probative analysis to be performed.

The bolt cutters and padlock/ Request that the lab perform fingerprint analysis.