Question 1

All of the following items may be placed in an airtight container EXCEPT:

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A)  Charred debris recovered from a fire.
B)  Blood-stained clothing.
C)  Glass.
D)  Hairs and fibers.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Charred debris from an arson scene should be:

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A)  Placed together with similar items in a paper bag.
B)  Placed in Ziploc® bags.
C)  Packaged in airtight metal paint cans.
D)  Aired out before packing in plastic wrap.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The relative evidential value of laboratory test results almost always depends on the way the evidence is collected and presented for examination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The first priority of the first officer responding to a crime scene is securing the crime scene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Warrantless searches are permitted under law in all of the following situations EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  The existence of emergency circumstances.
B)  The injury or death of a police officer or law enforcement employee.
C)  The consent of the parties involved.
D)  The need to prevent the immediate loss of evidence.E) None of the above
F) A) and C) B

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The area where the first responder entered the scene.
B)  The area where the witnesses were located.
C)  The area where the command center will be located.
D)  The area where the crime occurred.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The line and spiral search pattern methods can be performed effectively by one person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Crime scene ________ must include a detailed written description of the scene with the location of items of physical evidence recovered.

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The answer of Crime scene ________ must include a detailed...

Question 10

________ evidence is any object that can establish that a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or a crime and its perpetrator.

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The answer of ________ evidence is any object that can...

Question 11

Crime-scene sketches serve a unique purpose in permanently documenting the location of evidence:

Accepted Answer

A)  Processed at the crime scene.
B)  Containing drug evidence.
C)  Not documented in photographs.
D)  Collected and removed from the crime scene.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above D

Question 12

The conditions at a crime scene can be compromised by all of the following actions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking photographs at the crime scene.
B)  Adjusting the temperature of the crime scene.
C)  Eating food at the crime scene.
D)  Turning a faucet on at the crime scene.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 13

In digital photography, light is recorded as a specific charge on millions of tiny:

Accepted Answer

A)  Silver halide grains.
B)  Charge coupled devices.
C)  Semi-conductors.
D)  Pixels.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

If the crime scene includes a dead body, the photographer should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine the time of death.
B)  Attempt to identify the victim.
C)  Document all forensic personnel at the crime scene.
D)  Depict injuries and weapons at the scene.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

What is a disadvantage to the spiral search pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence could be missed.
B)  It requires several investigators.
C)  It does not work for outdoors scenes.
D)  It is dependent on the boundaries of the scene.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A victim's fingernail scrapings would be correctly packaged in:

Accepted Answer

A)  A druggist fold.
B)  A plastic Ziploc® bag.
C)  Sealed, airtight containers.
D)  Both B and C.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The spread of AIDS and ________ have sensitized the law enforcement community to the potential health hazards that can exist at crime scenes.

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The answer of The spread of AIDS and ________ have...

Question 18

The investigator should not remove trace evidence from items at the crime scene; instead, he or she should send the entire object to the laboratory for processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

At an arson scene, collecting a substrate control would require the arson investigator to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Collect a sample from the center of a potential accelerant stain.
B)  Collect samples of surface material from areas far away from the fire's origin.
C)  Collect a piece of the surface material near the fire's origin that he or she believes was not exposed to the accelerant.
D)  Collect a sample of the vapors at the fire origin.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 2: The Crime Scene

All of the following items may be placed in an airtight container EXCEPT:

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Charred debris from an arson scene should be:

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The relative evidential value of laboratory test results almost always depends on the way the evidence is collected and presented for examination.

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The first priority of the first officer responding to a crime scene is securing the crime scene.

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Warrantless searches are permitted under law in all of the following situations EXCEPT:

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

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

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The line and spiral search pattern methods can be performed effectively by one person.

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Crime scene ________ must include a detailed written description of the scene with the location of items of physical evidence recovered.

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________ evidence is any object that can establish that a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or a crime and its perpetrator.

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Crime-scene sketches serve a unique purpose in permanently documenting the location of evidence:

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The conditions at a crime scene can be compromised by all of the following actions EXCEPT:

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In digital photography, light is recorded as a specific charge on millions of tiny:

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If the crime scene includes a dead body, the photographer should:

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What is a disadvantage to the spiral search pattern?

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A victim's fingernail scrapings would be correctly packaged in:

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The spread of AIDS and ________ have sensitized the law enforcement community to the potential health hazards that can exist at crime scenes.

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The investigator should not remove trace evidence from items at the crime scene; instead, he or she should send the entire object to the laboratory for processing.

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

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At an arson scene, collecting a substrate control would require the arson investigator to:

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