CSI Fisher (Crime Scene Investigation) – Questions
With Solutions
According to the text what is physical evidence sometimes referred to as?
Right Ans - The silent witness
Which is not a major goal of a crime scene search? Right Ans - presenting a
formal announcement to the media as soon as possible
The four major factors that determine the value of physical evidence are:
Right Ans - recognition, testing procedures, courtroom presentation, and
collection
According to the test Right Ans - physical evidence leads to development of
the linage among:, perpetrator, victim, and scene
A death investigation is usually conducted by this elected official: Right Ans
- coroner
According to the test essential elements of an expert witness' testimony are:
Right Ans - simplicity, honesty, and clarity
Under the Federal Rules of Evidence who is responsible for the determining
the qualification of an expert witness? Right Ans - judge
What is considered the most critical aspect of a criminal trial? Right Ans -
that the guilty are convicted and the innocent are exonerated
What is the most important and common type of linkage that can be
established by physical evidence? Right Ans - linking a suspect to a victim
Corpus delicti means: Right Ans - providing essential information on the
facts of the case
The individual characteristics of physical evidence are exemplified in:
Right Ans - fingerprints and DNA
, The ________Amendment to the US Constitution protects against unreasonable
searches and seizures. Right Ans - fourth
Transient evidence is defined as physical evidence that: Right Ans - may be
lost forever if no immediately preserved
Chain of custody usually refers to: Right Ans - documentation and location
of all physical evidence
The "Frye test" refers: Right Ans - established criteria that defines judicial
acceptance of scientific advances
The CSI should document all emergency responders by obtaining at a
minimum: Right Ans - name, badge number, and station assignment
When establishing boundaries of a crime scene one should: Right Ans -
secure a large area reduce as facts are determined
The primary reason the CSI is dispatched to a crime scene is to: Right Ans -
conduct an investigation
The most common bloodborne pathogens are: Right Ans - HIV-AIDS, rabies,
hepatitis, and STDs
When using gloves the following procedures should be followed: Right Ans
- never wear leather or fabric gloves
The government agency that sets safety standards for all workers is the:
Right Ans - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
All chemicals must be properly labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings
affixed to the containers. These labels are known as the: Right Ans -
Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS)
In Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) the color that indicates a
health hazard is: Right Ans - blue
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