Midterm Exam

Question 1

What does the first officer at a crime scene do?

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B: secure the scene and speak with witnesses.

Question 2

Dr. Hernandez is giving a lecture on how to measure the location of evidence at the scene. What is the first step in measuring a crime scene?

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A: selecting a fixed point

Question 3

A police officer at a coffee shop sees a man put a woman’s laptop in his backpack. Can the police officer search the backpack?

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C: Yes. They witnessed the crime.

Question 4

In an email, forensic scientist Ethan describes the trace evidence findings based on his work in the laboratory. To remain professional, which of the following is MOST important for Ethan to do?

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B: avoids stating personal opinions.

Question 5

CSI Ingrid needs to determine where the bullets collected at a scene are currently being analyzed. Which of the following would she check to get answers?

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B: chain of custody

Question 6

Lamar is a forensic scientist and is analyzing the final sketch of a crime scene. He makes a triangle with three points in a room. The first point is in a corner. The second point is along a wall. What will the third point be referring to when applying triangulation?

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A: the evidence

Question 7

Claire, a detective, has screenshots that indicate that a man named Robert Farrel is targeting people on social media to steal money. What has Claire and the team uncovered in their investigation?

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A: probable cause that Robert is involved in a crime

Question 8

After analyzing the broken glass from the crime scene in the lab, Investigator Yesif picks up a crime scene sketch to see if he can learn anything from looking at his results in context. Something seems off, though, so he checks the sketch's _____ to make sure the case number on the sketch matches the case number for the broken glass.

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A: case information

Question 9

CSI Greg collects the blood sample in a glass vial for serological analysis and then packages and seals the vial. What does packaging and sealing ensure?

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B: the evidence will not be tampered with.

Question 10

A jewelry heist occurred in multiple storerooms. Visualizing the scene can be difficult. To ensure investigators and a potential future jury can more easily see the scene, Amy sits down at her computer to create a digital sketch. Which software will she likely use to make a three-dimensional map of the crime scene?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: CAD

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