Deck 1: Crime Scene

Question 1

Which choice listed below best describes the crime scene?

A) A dead body was found in a forest.
B) An unclaimed vehicle is discovered on the impound lot.
C) There was a residential home burglary.
D) There was freeway vehicular accident.
E) There was a commercial airline crash.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What are the names of the two main characters introduced in this chapter?

A) Captain Stan White and Lt. Robert Jenkins
B) Lt. Robert Jenkins and Erica Holmes
C) Helen Chang and Captain Stan White
D) Sergeant Hayes and Rita Graystone
E) Lt. Robert Jenkins and Helen Chang

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Why was Lt. Jenkins so upset that he was going to work with another person on this case?

A) He preferred to work alone on assigned cases
B) His partner was a rookie
C) He would be laughed at by his colleagues
D) He had issues with his previous partner
E) All of the above apply.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

This is a missing persons case. Which choice below best fits the description of the missing person?

A) Rita Graystone, certified public accountant
B) Erica Holmes, auto mechanic
C) Anna Blackstone, day care center director
D) Winthrop Hayes, FBI agent
E) Jessica O'Neill, financial consultant

Question 5

Which description below best represents the Locard principle?

A) Crimes have a better chance of being solved when connections are made between suspect, crime scene, and victim
B) F = m x a where F = force, m = mass, and a = acceleration
C) When objects come in contact with each other, there is a two-way transfer of materials between the objects.
D) For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
E) An object in motion remains in motion in a straight line unless a force acts upon it.

Question 6

According to the missing persons report, where does Erica work?

A) Wheel Works Auto Service
B) Autotec Auto Service
C) Stephenson's Auto Service
D) Oceanside Auto Service
E) The Nuts and Bolts of It Auto Service

Question 7

According to the missing persons report, how did Erica get to work on the day of her disappearance?

A) Erica drove to work alone, using her own vehicle.
B) Erica's father dropped her off at work that day.
C) Erica's boyfriend, Sam O'Neill, picked her up at her home and dropped her off at work.
D) Erica's mother dropped her off at work on the day of her disappearance.
E) Erica's car was down for repairs so she had her girlfriend drop her off at work that day.

Question 8

According to the missing persons report, what type of car did Erica own?

A) 2001 black Subaru legacy station wagon
B) 2007 silver Subaru legacy station wagon
C) 2007 red Subaru legacy station wagon
D) 2001 white Subaru legacy station wagon
E) 2007 green Subaru legacy station wagon

Question 9

According to the missing persons report, why did Erica loan her car to her boyfriend on the day of her disappearance?

A) Sam's vehicle was in for repairs at that garage.
B) Sam needed a vehicle that had more space to transport a piece of furniture.
C) Sam needed a four-wheel drive vehicle.
D) Sam's vehicle was having the garage install a custom exhaust system.
E) None of the above.

Question 10

The partnership between Lt. Jenkins and Criminalist Chang is a contrast in demographics and lifestyle. One such example is the type of cars Jenkins and Chang drove. What type of car did Jenkins own and what type of car did Chang own?

A) 2001 Subaru legacy wagon and a Ferrari, respectively
B) 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais and a Toyota Prius, respectively
C) 2013 Tesla S model and Nissan Leaf, respectively
D) 2000 military model Humvee and a Honda Prelude, respectively
E) 2013 Porsche Carrera and a Lamborghini, respectively

Question 11

What was Jenkins initial "gut" feeling about the information provided on the missing persons report?

A) There had been a dispute over child custody rights.
B) There was love triangle between two girls fighting over a boyfriend.
C) There was a kidnapping of an infant.
D) A wealthy millionaire's daughter had abducted and was being held for ransom.
E) A boyfriend (or ex-boyfriend) and girlfriend relationship had gone bad.

Question 12

When Jenkins was informed he was partnered with a UC Berkeley graduate, which of the following descriptions best fit his image of what this person was going to look like?

A) She wears tie-dye t-shirts.
B) She has a tattoo on the small of her back.
C) She would be dressed in a formal business suit.
D) All of the above.
E) Choices 'a' and 'b' are correct.

Question 13

Captain White had assigned Chang to obtain what from the vehicle?

A) DNA evidence
B) Trace evidence
C) Fingerprints
D) Gunshot residue
E) All of the above.

Question 14

The unclaimed vehicle in the impound was about to be auctioned off when Gonzales noticed what?

A) There was an apparent bloodstain in the back of the vehicle.
B) There was a bullet hole in the engine bay firewall.
C) There was blood on the steering wheel.
D) There was a firearm under the driver's seat.
E) There was a kilo of unknown white powder strapped to the undercarriage of the vehicle.

Question 15

Captain Stan White assigned Lieutenant Robert Jenkins to the case involving a missing person, aka Erica Holmes. What was Lt. Jenkins primary objection to this assignment?

Question 16

Do you think that his objection may have had something to do with the fact
that the partner was female? Explain.

Question 17

Without really getting to know someone, we often stereotype or profile people based on prior knowledge (i.e., how someone looks, behaves, dresses, speaks etc.). Labels may be placed on an individual or groups of individuals, which may or may not be true. Do you believe that Lt. Jenkins may be guilty of this type of stereotyping or profiling? Explain your answer.

Question 18

As Jenkins and Chang were examining the crime scene (the vehicle), two very different investigative approaches were being taken? Explain Jenkins approach and compare this to Chang's approach.

Question 19

Why do you suppose Lt. Jenkins, with his 25+ years of experience and with a reputation for working solo, was partnered with Criminalist Chang to solve the Erica Holmes case?

Question 20

Briefly summarize what has happened so far in the case of Erica Holmes.

Question 21

The size of the crime scene is determined by the…

A) number of evidence items found at the scene.
B) testimony of the people who witnessed the crime being committed.
C) location of the physical evidence that may provide evidence to the crime committed.
D) type of terrain found at the crime scene.
E) manner of death (natural, accidental, homicide, or suicide).

Question 22

Which of the following is considered direct evidence?

A) DNA
B) Blood
C) Hair
D) Fiber
E) An eye witness

Question 23

Which of the following devices or techniques is the newest way to document a crime scene?

A) Take still images with a camera.
B) Make hand sketches or drawings.
C) Take footage with a video camera.
D) Take images with a 3D scanner.
E) Use night vision goggles.

Question 24

Chain of custody means….

A) securing the crime scene.
B) restricting access into and out of the crime scene.
C) using fixed points to locate an object at a crime scene.
D) documenting where evidence is taken and into whose care it is entrusted.
E) the government is prohibited from imposing cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 25

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States …..

A) protects citizens from illegal search and seizure.
B) guarantees the free exercise of religion, speech, and press.
C) provides the right to bear arms.
D) guarantees the right to a fair trial.
E) guarantees criminal defendants the right to a speedy trial.

Question 26

Once an area has been determined to be a crime scene, what steps, procedures, and actions should be taken?

Question 27

An example of direct evidence would be a statement recounting the observations of someone who is a surviving victim, a suspect, or an eyewitness of a crime. What issues might be important when considering such evidence as it is obtained from (a) a surviving victim, (b) a suspect, or (c) an eyewitness?

Question 28

Which of the following elements is most reliable in solving a crime?

A) Eyewitness accounts
B) Confessions
C) Physical evidence
D) Locard principle
E) Linkage principle

Question 29

The correct writing implement used to document information in a laboratory notebook is….

A) pencil.
B) sharpie pen.
C) ink pen.
D) gel pen.
E) combination of pencil and ink pen.

Question 30

When taking measurements using the rectangular or triangular coordinate system to describe the position of an object, what is the minimum number of reference points that should be chosen?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) Five

Question 31

In addition to using the coordinate system, what other instrument might be used to describe the orientation of a crime scene object?

A) pH meter
B) Magnifying lens
C) Spectrophotometer
D) Alternate light source
E) Directional compass

Question 32

When photographing a crime scene, it is important that an object of known size be included within the frame of the picture. This can be accomplished by

A) placing a ruler next to the object being photographed.
B) placing a coin next to the object being photographed.
C) placing a person next to the object.
D) Both choice a and b are correct.
E) Choices a, b, and c are correct.

Question 33

When using reference points to measure the position of a crime scene object (such as a bloody knife found on the sidewalk), which of the items below would you use to measure its location?

A) A fire hydrant.
B) A signal light post.
C) A parked vehicle.
D) All of the above.
E) Choices 'a' and 'b' are correct.

Question 34

Fresh biological material (such as blood) collected at a crime scene should be packaged….

A) in an airtight can.
B) in an airtight glass bottle.
C) in a plastic Ziploc bag.
D) in a brown paper bag.
E) in a plastic screw cap vial.

Question 35

Evidence needs to be carefully documented as to where, when, by whom it was collected, and to whom it is transferred. This standard operating procedure is referred to as

A) the Fourth Amendment.
B) a search warrant.
C) probable cause.
D) chain of custody.
E) illegal search and seizure.

Question 36

Assume a crime scene has been marked off with crime scene tape and the area is secured. You are part of the forensics team that is assigned to document and collect evidence. List the appropriate actions you will follow to correctly process the crime scene.