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what could be physical evidence? - ANS objects that can: - establish that a crime has been committed - make associations (crime to victim, victim to perpetrator) recognition - ANS - of not just what but where - situation of items relative to each other where to start searching - A...

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FSC100: THE REAL CSI FINAL
EXAM 2017 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS) A+ GRADED

,what could be physical evidence? - ANS objects that can:
- establish that a crimme has been committed
- make associations (crime to victim, victim to perpetrator)

recognition - ANS - of not just what but where
- situation of items relative to each other

where to start searching - ANS consider paths of contamination from:
- perpetrator activity
- first responders
- emergency response
- look out for media interference

how do you search a crime scene? - ANS - lane/strip search
- line search
- circle/spiral search
- zone search

what are some other search tools? - ANS canine units
metal detectors
heavy machinery
thermal imaging
ground penetrating radar

search method is based on factors such as: - ANS - indoor/outdoor
- size
- urgency
- lighting available
- what is being searched for
- what evidence was already found
- concentration of material
- people available

lane/strip search - ANS good for large areas
good for uneven terrain

line search limit - ANS must remain in a super straight line with everyone else as you move
across crime scene, at the same pace

circle/spiral search benefits - ANS good for locating additional items associated to an existing
piece of evidence
typically done indoors - too difficult to do outdoors

circle/spiral limits - ANS difficult to stay in a perfect spiral path to ensure nothing is missed

, zone search benefits - ANS good for where other patterns won't work - typically in a house
divided by rooms - used where scene is already broken up into zones

how is evidence collection selective? - ANS - selectivity is determined by collector
- need knowledge about crime lab techniques, capabilities, limitations
- lack of this knowledge can lead to evidence being overlooked or collected improperly

why do you need a reference sample? - ANS to compare unknown samples to it

control/known samples include: - ANS - standard/reference - ex. hair/blood/DNA
- substrate control - ex. oil, carpet
- elimination samples

how do you prevent contamination? - ANS - use proper PPE
- clean tools between collection of different samples
- change gloves frequently
- package items separately to avoid cross contamination

things that are commonly used to collect evidence - ANS - plastic pill bottles
- manila envelopes
- tinfoil 'boats'
- cardboard pillboxes
- sealable plastic bags
- paper bags of various sizes

what is the druggist's fold used for? - ANS to collect trace evidence

what do you do with wet or bloodstained materials? - ANS air dry them before packaging
and/or place into paper bags so they have room to breathe and dry off

what should be done with items soiled with biological fluid that cannot be dried? - ANS should
be placed in a cooler with ice packs

how do you seal packaged evidence? - ANS with tamper-proof tape, then initial the seal

how do you document evidence? - ANS - case number
- item number
- location
- name of collector
- date and time of discovery
- date and time of collection
- description of item

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