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| all objects that can establish or dirprove whether a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim to its perpetrator. |
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| True/False: The techniques of physical evidence collection require a highly skilled individual who must specialise in this area of investigation? |
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| True/False: Failure to protect a crime scene properly may result in the destruction or altering of evidence. |
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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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| 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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| Three methods for recording the crime scene are _______, ________, and _________. |
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| Sketching, Photography, and Note taking |
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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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| Before located evidence is collected, it must be fully described in the investigator's __________. |
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| The most important prerequisite for photographing a crime scene is to have it in a(n) ____________ state. |
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| True/False: The value of crime scene photographs lies in their ability to show the layout of the scene, position of the witnesses, and relation of people to one another in the scene. |
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| A digital camera captures light on a light sensitive __________. |
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| The succession of photographs taken at a crime scene is ___________ photographs first and _________ photographs last. |
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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 possiblity of enhancement or doctoring of crime scene photographs. |
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| Unlike the rough sketch, the _____________ is constructed with care and concern for the aesthetic appearance and must be drawn to scale. |
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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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| The crime scene search is is undertaken to locate __________. |
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| True/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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| Whenever possible, trace evidence (is, is not) to be removed from the object that bears it. |
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| True/False: An ordinary mailing envelope is considered a good general-purpose evidence container. |
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| As a matter of routine, all items of clothing are to be ___________ before packaging. |
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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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| In the case of Mincey v. Arizona, the Supreme Court restricted the practice of conducting a(n) _____________ search at a homocide scene. |
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