Unit 5: Back at the Lab Answers

What does the first officer at a crime scene do?

In Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court, 2004, Justice Anthony Kennedy ruled that it’s OK to _____ without a search warrant.

Wendy gets home from an exhausting day as a forensic pathologist. She sits down and tells her husband, who is a defense lawyer, about the case she is working on. Telling her husband is a professional mistake; what could this error in judgment cost Wendy?

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?

Brent is new to his position at the forensics lab and forgets to document the chain of custody for a glove taken from the scene of the crime. What result might Brent’s lack of documentation cause?

Saun, the investigator on the scene, is sketching the car accident near at the railway intersection. In his sketch, one inch is equivalent to ten feet. Where will he indicate this on the sketch?

A police officer arrives at a chaotic college party after a noise complaint. She stops a person leaving the party. The Fourth Amendment does not preclude her from:

CSI Tanya is writing an extensive email to her colleagues on the case. What is Tanya’s primary reason for putting everything in writing?

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?

The Fourth Amendment:

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?

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?

A bomb has gone off in the parking lot of a large supermarket and the police are conducting a search. Which type of search pattern are they most likely using?

Crime scene sketches are important because they can clearly depict the scene to:

The first officer is responsible for submitting all evidence and documentation to the warranting officer.

What must happen before a scene is searched?

The CSI bends down and selects their tweezers to collect the hair. How will choosing the correct tool assist with evidence collection?

The CSI investigator finds several items of clothing from the scene that could possibly be used as evidence. What will they do next and why?

In 1959, the Supreme Court ruled that it is better for citizens to not be subject to easy arrest. This is so even if:

To best collect hair samples, how would CSI Wendy place and seal each sample?

As the investigator at the scene, Jeremy is about to do a point to point search. In which of the following areas would Jeremy be MOST likely to be?

Talita, a forensic scientist, is carefully examining the crime scene sketch. What will the placard numbers on the sketch indicate?

A cramped RV is a good scene to examine with a point to point search pattern.

Frankie, a detective, asks _____ to issue a search warrant after a suspect did not agree to a search.

Diana is one of many investigators searching a three-story home with a lot of walls and furniture. The team uses a search method that best allows investigators to switch rooms and help each other as needed. Which search pattern will they have chosen?