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| The term_____________encompasses all objects that can establish whether a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator |
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| Scientific evaluation of crime scene evidence can usually overcome the results of a poorly conducted criminal investigation |
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| The techniques of physical evidence collection require a highly skilled individual who must specialize in this area of investigation |
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| All unauthorized personnel must be _____ from the crime scene |
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| Three methods for recording the crime scene are _____, ______, and ______ |
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notes, sketches, photographs |
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| The most important prerequsite for photographing a crime scene is to have it in an ______ condition |
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| Photographs of physical evidence must include overviews as well as _______ to record the details of objects. |
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| An investigator need only draw a _____ sketch at the crime scene to show its dimensions and pertinent objects. |
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| A detailed search of the crime scene for physical evidence must be conducted in a(n) ___________ manner |
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| List the search patterns for searching a crime scene (4). Which would require more than one person |
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Line/ strip search, grid search, spiral search, quadrant search |
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| Besides the more obvious items of physical evidence, possible ___________ of trace evidence must be collected for detailed examination in the laboratory. |
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| Whenever possible, trace evidence (is, is not) to be removed from the object that bears it |
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| Each item collected at the crime scene must be placed in a(n) ___________ container |
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| True or False: An ordinary mailing envelope is considered a good general-purpose evidence container. ___________ |
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| An airtight container (is, is not) recommended packaging material for bloodstained garments. |
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| As a matter of routine, all items of clothing are to be ___________ before packaging |
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| True or False: Charred debris recovered from the scene of an arson is best placed in a porous container. ___________ |
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| The possibility of future legal proceedings requires that a(n) ___________ be established with respect to the possession and location of physical evidence. |
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| Most physical evidence collected at the crime site will require the accompanying submission of ___________ material for comparison purposes |
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standard/ reference sample |
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Failure to protect a crime scene properly
may result in the destruction or altering of evidence. |
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The ___________ arriving on the scene of a crime is
responsible for taking steps to preserve and protect the
area to the greatest extent possible, and this person must
rely on his or her training to deal with any violent or
hazardous circumstances. |
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At a crime scene, first priority should be given to
obtaining ___________ for individuals in need of it and
attempting to minimize disturbance of evidence. |
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True or False: The boundaries of the crime scene, denoted
by crime-scene tape, rope, or traffic cones, should
encompass only the center of the scene where the crime
occurred. ___________ |
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Even though no unauthorized personnel are admitted to
the scene, an accurate ___________ must be kept of those
who do enter and exit the scene and the time they do so. |
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True or False: The lead investigator will immediately
proceed to gain an overview of the situation and develop
a strategy for the systematic examination of the crime
scene during the final survey. ___________ |
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True or False: The note-taking process begins with the
call to a crime-scene investigator to report to a scene.
___________ |
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The crime-scene notes should include a precise record
of personnel movements in and out of the scene starting
with the ___________. |
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True or False: Crime-scene notes should be written from
memory back at the laboratory. ___________ |
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Before located evidence is collected, it must be fully
described in the investigator's ___________. |
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True or False: When an injured or deceased victim is present
at the scene, the state of the body before being moved
should be observed but not recorded. ___________ |
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The most important prerequisite for photographing a
crime scene is to have it in a(n) ___________ condition. |
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True or False: The value of crime-scene photographs
lies in their ability to show the layout of the scene, position
of witnesses, and relation of people to one another
in the scene. ___________ |
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The most commonly used camera for crime-scene photography
is the ___________ camera, which can be film
or digital. |
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| Digital single lens reflex |
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A digital camera captures light on a light-sensitive
___________. |
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True or False: Each crime scene should be photographed
as completely as possible in a logical succession
and the photographs should include the area in
which the crime actually took place and all adjacent areas
where important acts occurred. ___________ |
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The succession of photographs taken at a crime scene is
___________ photographs first and ___________ photographs
last. |
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True or False: Overview photographs should include
only points of entry and points of exit. ___________ |
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To ensure that their digital images will be admissible,
many jurisdictions have developed or are developing
___________ for the use of digital photography to
avoid the possibility of enhancement or doctoring of
crime-scene photographs. |
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| strict protocol and guidelines |
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The process of ___________ the crime scene essentially
combines notes and photography. |
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Unlike the rough sketch, the ___________ is constructed
with care and concern for aesthetic appearance and must
be drawn to scale. |
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___________ programs provide an extensive symbol
library and may create a three-dimensional sketch. |
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| computer aid drafting CAD |
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An investigator need only draw a(n) ___________
sketch at the crime scene to show its dimensions and pertinent
objects. |
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True or False: The search patterns that may be used to
search a crime scene for evidence include the line pattern,
grid pattern, polar coordinate pattern, and spiral
pattern. ___________ |
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True or False: If the investigator does not recognize
physical evidence or does not properly preserve it for
laboratory examination, sophisticated laboratory instrumentation
or technical expertise can salvage the situation
and attain the desired results. ___________ |
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In the case of Mincey v. Arizona, the Supreme Court
restricted the practice of conducting a(n) ___________
search at a homicide scene. |
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In the case of Michigan v. Tyler, the Supreme Court dealt
with search and seizure procedures at a(n) ___________
scene. |
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