Forensic law
Which of the following best describes finger, hand and toot prints left on the surface of objects after contact?
Latent prints
Which of the following best describes vitreous fluid?
Liquid which lubricates the cartilage in the eye
Non-breakable, leak-proof containers
Liquids
When should urine be collected trom an individual?
No later than 120 hours after the incident
When should blood be taken lor noxicological analysis?
No later than 24 hours after the incident
When using the strip method, how large will each search lane for individuals be?
No wider than each person's wingspan
The results of physical evidence analysis could NOT do which of the following?
O Convict suspect
Which of the following best describes circumstantial evidence?
O Evidence which implies a fact but does not prove anything
What is the primary goal for processing the crime scene?
O To understand the events of the crime
Which of the folowing best describes what latent prints are made of?
Oils and sweat
How should blood pools found on a crime scene be collected?
On a gauze pad and allowed to dry
includes any sort of markings which were produced when one object came into contact with another resulting in imprints, indentations, striations, tractures or depositions
Pattern Evidence
includes any sort of object or material relevant in a crime. such as hair, blood, weapons and impressions
Physical Evidence
Consists of any object or material relevant in a crime, such as hair, blood, weapons and impressions
Physical evidence
Which of the following is NOT something which can be identified based on anthropological evidence?
Presence of hair alteration (such as dyeing or bleaching)
Which of the following is NOT a way to ensure evidence has not been tampered with or contaminated?
Searching a scene thoroughly
Which of the following best describes trace evidence?
Smal amounts of evidence including hair, fibers, glass and paint
Paper bindle
Small glass particles
Which of the following is a true statement about anthropological evidence?
Soil should not be removed from any holes or crevices in the bone
Large area where there is a single point identified from which to start
Spiral Search
Which of the following best defines testimonial evidence?
Spoken word from a witness under oath
Which of the following can NOT be colected trom a living individual?
Stomach conterts
scratches
Striations
Large area, looking for a large object
Strip Method
consists of eye witness accounts, victim statements and even expert testimony in court
Testimonial Evidence
Consists of eyewitness accounts, victim statements and expert testimony
Testimonial evidence
Which of the following best describes a Tery Stop?
The act in which law enforcement has the right to stop and frisk someone based upon reasonable suspicion
What is a possible downside to using the wheel search method?
The further trom the point of origin, the larger the area an individual must search becomes
Which of the following rights does the 4th Amendment protect?
The right against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the reason for preventing witnesses from colluding?
To avoid any changes to their stories
How should final sketches be drawn?
To scale, on a computer
Which of the following types of evidence is collected using filtered vacuum devices?
Trace evidence
is produced when two objects come into contact with one another, including blood, fluids, hairs, fibers, paint chips and skin
Transfer Evidence
is temporary and is easily lost or changed
Transient Evidence
What is the first step for collecting firearm evidence?
Unload the gun
Which of the following best describes trace
Very small pieces of evidence
Small space with a clear point of origin
Wheel Method
When is anthropological evidence particularty useful?
When a decomposed body is unrecognizable
Indoor crime scene
Zone Method
Which of the following is NOT something investigators must take note of during a search of a crime scene?
wess names and numbers
Place the steps of evidence collection at a crime scene in the correct order.
1 Secure the crime scene Initial walk-through Document the scene with photos and sketches Collect evidence by tagging, logging and packaging it
How many individual hairs should inmvestigators collect for samples?
50 to 100
Which of the following must law enforcement submit before obtaining a search warrant?
Affidavit
Which of the following is true about collecting latent prints on the scene of a crime?
All objects containing fingerprints should be packaged and submitted if possible
Metal cans
Arson evidence
includes objects demonstrating an association victim or suspect with the crime scene or one another between a
Associative Evidence
How much blood should be collected for toxicological analysis?
At least 10 mL
Which of the following is a true statement?
Biological samples can expose law enforcement samples to pathogens
Brown paper bag or box
Blood samples from a scene
used to gather cells from the inside of an individual's mouth
Buccal Swabs
Which of the following best describes a swab from the inside of an individual's mouth used to compare DNA found on a crime scene?
Buccal swab
What is the best method for crime scene investigators to use to avoid spreading trace amounts of DNA throughout the crime scene?
By using new gloves after handling each item
implies a fact but does not directly prove anything
Circumstantial Evidence
Finding a gun registered to a suspect at the scene of a crime is an example of which type of evidence?
Circumstantial evidence
includes objects which can narrow the identity to a specific group
Class Evidence
Which of the following is the prefemed method for collecting dried blood tound on a crime scene?
Collecting the entire object containing the presence of dried blood
compares a known sample to an unknown sample to determine similarities
Comparison Analysis
includes anything which provides information on the condition of the scene or aids in reconstructing the scene
Conditional Evidence
Fiber is best used to prove which of the following?
Contact between two individuals or an individual and an object
Cocaine, tentanyl, anabolic steroids and peyote are all examples of which of the following?
Controlled substances
Which of the following is NOT something investigators would be able to identity from analysis on a fiber found on a crime scene?
DNA from the individual who touched the fiber
Which of the tollowing is NOT something analysis of hair collected at the scene of the crime can identity?
DNA specific to the individual
Which of the foliowing is NOT an essential type of biological evidence?
Dental remains
based on direct observation or knowtedge of a fact
Direct Evidence
includes documents, audio, video or other digital information
Documentary Evidence
Consists of documents, audio, video or other digital information like text messages or social media posts
Documentary evidence
Which of the following is personal protective equipment NOT required for collecting narcotic evidence?
Earplugs
Vhich of the following is NOT a category of probably cause?
Exclusionary evidence
Which of the following is NOT a duty first responding officers should perform on the scene of a crime?
Gather witnesses together to obtain a collective statement
Large area where a thorough search is needed
Grid Method
Which of the following is true about collecting hypodermic syringes?
Hypodermic syringes should be stored in biohazard satety tubes
determines the identity of an object or substance
Identification Analysis
Which of the following types of evidence refers to a shoeprint left at a crime scene?
Impression evidence
Which of the following best describes the observation category of probable cause?
Information an officer obtains through senses
Which of the following is the first step crime scene investigators should take when aniving on a crime scene?
Interviewing first responders for details about the incident
Under what circumstances is the spiral search method best used?
Large area with a specific point identified from which to search
