Question 1

Transient evidence may be easily lost or destroyed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A break in the chain of custody could mean _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the accused is innocent
B)   the investigators will have to go back and redo their work
C)   physical evidence would be considered tainted and therefore excluded from any criminal proceedings
D)   nothing at all, as long as the break is explained adequately C

Question 3

Evidence that indicates the innocence of the accused is known as _____ evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)   exculpatory
B)   probative
C)   pattern
D)   associative A

Question 4

A criminal may commit crimes across several _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   jurisdictions
B)   venues
C)   territories
D)   law enforcement boundaries

Question 5

The chain of custody refers to the transportation of a suspect from the place of arrest to the place of incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Associative evidence is that which _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   links a victim or a suspect to each other or to a particular scene
B)   is physical or forensic evidence that may be easily lost or destroyed
C)   is also known as indirect evidence and tends to incriminate a person
D)   indicates the innocence of the accused

Question 7

Circumstantial evidence is also known as _____ evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)   transient
B)   indirect
C)   probatory
D)   probative

Exam 3: Criminal Sexual Misconduct and Kidnapping