Question 1

When labeling evidence, the "Q" label stands for unknown quantity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

According to the FBI, physical evidence

Accepted Answer

A)  can be overstated, making reports confusing 
B)  should be concise to ensure clarity in reports 
C)  should offer all potential possibilities to the perpetrator of the crime 
D)  cannot be overdocumented 
A)  can be overstated, making reports confusing 
B)  should be concise to ensure clarity in reports 
C)  should offer all potential possibilities to the perpetrator of the crime 
D)  cannot be overdocumented D

Question 3

The narrative report must address the questions: who, what, when, where, how, and why.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to the text, when writing the narrative report, the CSI should

Accepted Answer

A)  use the prevailing police terms to ensure exact duplication of terminology used at the time 
B)  use terminology normally used by the local law enforcement agency 
C)  never use police slang, radio signals, or jargon 
D)  use terminology that is common to the prosecutor 
A)  use the prevailing police terms to ensure exact duplication of terminology used at the time 
B)  use terminology normally used by the local law enforcement agency 
C)  never use police slang, radio signals, or jargon 
D)  use terminology that is common to the prosecutor

Question 5

According to the text, the CSI's primary responsibility at the crime scene is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  report all facts leading to the perpetrator of the crime 
B)  locate, identify, document, collect, and preserve physical evidence 
C)  report all facts and opinions that can be used by the prosecutor or defense counsel in court 
D)  prove or disprove the theories of the crime 
A)  report all facts leading to the perpetrator of the crime 
B)  locate, identify, document, collect, and preserve physical evidence 
C)  report all facts and opinions that can be used by the prosecutor or defense counsel in court 
D)  prove or disprove the theories of the crime

Question 6

According to the FBI, physical evidence cannot be overdocumented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____________________ are materials or evidentiary samples, the sources of which are unconfirmed and which are collected at the crime scene and submitted to the crime laboratory for comparison to known samples.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exemplary samples 
B)  Questioned samples 
C)  Control samples 
D)  Evidence samples 
A)  Exemplary samples 
B)  Questioned samples 
C)  Control samples 
D)  Evidence samples

Question 8

Since its audience consists of professionals, a CSI report can include police slang, radio signals, and jargon in the narrative report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The person who is responsible for accurate preparation and prompt submission of all crime scene documentation is the

Accepted Answer

A)  lead detective 
B)  forensic scientist 
C)  crime scene investigator 
D)  prosecutor 
A)  lead detective 
B)  forensic scientist 
C)  crime scene investigator 
D)  prosecutor

Question 10

The CSI report should be written in the third person and use present tense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The case narrative is

Accepted Answer

A)  a running description of the entire crime scene investigation 
B)  all the facts and the opinions documented by the CSI 
C)  all the facts, and when possible, the identification of potential perpetrators of the crime 
D)  all efforts of the CSI presented in a logical manner 
A)  a running description of the entire crime scene investigation 
B)  all the facts and the opinions documented by the CSI 
C)  all the facts, and when possible, the identification of potential perpetrators of the crime 
D)  all efforts of the CSI presented in a logical manner

Question 12

The written guidelines issued by individual agencies to establish protocols and activities following accepted scientific practices are referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  standard investigative procedures 
B)  the CSI's procedure manual 
C)  crime scene operating procedures 
D)  standard operating procedures 
A)  standard investigative procedures 
B)  the CSI's procedure manual 
C)  crime scene operating procedures 
D)  standard operating procedures

When labeling evidence, the "Q" label stands for unknown quantity.

According to the FBI, physical evidence

The narrative report must address the questions: who, what, when, where, how, and why.

According to the text, when writing the narrative report, the CSI should

According to the text, the CSI's primary responsibility at the crime scene is to:

According to the FBI, physical evidence cannot be overdocumented.

_____________________ are materials or evidentiary samples, the sources of which are unconfirmed and which are collected at the crime scene and submitted to the crime laboratory for comparison to known samples.

Since its audience consists of professionals, a CSI report can include police slang, radio signals, and jargon in the narrative report.

The person who is responsible for accurate preparation and prompt submission of all crime scene documentation is the

The CSI report should be written in the third person and use present tense.

The case narrative is

The written guidelines issued by individual agencies to establish protocols and activities following accepted scientific practices are referred to as the

Introduction

First Response

Documenting the Crime Scene

Fingerprints and Palmprints

Trace and Impression Evidence

Body Fluid Evidence

Blood Spatter Evidence

Firearms and Toolmark Evidence

Arson and Explosives

The Electronic Crime Scene

Documentary Evidence

Motor Vehicles As Crime Scenes

Death Investigation

Forensic Anthropology, Odontology, and Entomology

Filters

Exam 15: Documenting the Actions of the CSI

When labeling evidence, the "Q" label stands for unknown quantity.

According to the FBI, physical evidence

The narrative report must address the questions: who, what, when, where, how, and why.

According to the text, when writing the narrative report, the CSI should

According to the text, the CSI's primary responsibility at the crime scene is to:

According to the FBI, physical evidence cannot be overdocumented.

_____________________ are materials or evidentiary samples, the sources of which are unconfirmed and which are collected at the crime scene and submitted to the crime laboratory for comparison to known samples.

Since its audience consists of professionals, a CSI report can include police slang, radio signals, and jargon in the narrative report.

The person who is responsible for accurate preparation and prompt submission of all crime scene documentation is the

The CSI report should be written in the third person and use present tense.

The case narrative is

The written guidelines issued by individual agencies to establish protocols and activities following accepted scientific practices are referred to as the

Introduction

First Response

Documenting the Crime Scene

Fingerprints and Palmprints

Trace and Impression Evidence

Body Fluid Evidence

Blood Spatter Evidence

Firearms and Toolmark Evidence

Arson and Explosives

The Electronic Crime Scene

Documentary Evidence

Motor Vehicles As Crime Scenes

Death Investigation

Forensic Anthropology, Odontology, and Entomology

Filters