Deck 15: Documenting the Actions of the CSI

Question 1

According to the FBI, physical evidence cannot be overdocumented.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

According to the FBI, physical evidence

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

Question 8

The case narrative is

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 9

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

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 10

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

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 11

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

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

Question 12

_____________________ 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.

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