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GPSTC Test 6 Week 7 Questions andAnswers
How is Evidence Classified? - Answers -is classified in Direct, Real, and Circumstantial
How do you identify investigative Factors - Answers --Investigative factors provide
information about a crime that serve to determine who committed it.
- Investigative factors provide information that result in crime clearance.
-The preliminary investigation should be directed towards finding investigative factors.
What are the 12 major Investigator Factors? - Answers -1- witness to the crime
2- knowledge of the suspect's name
3- knowledge of where a suspect can be located
4- Description of a suspect
5- Identification of a suspect
6- Property with identifiable characteristics, marks, numbers, so it can be traced.
7- A significant Modus Operandi.
8- Significant physical evidence
9- Description that identifies the automobile used by the suspect.
10- Positive results from a crime search
11- Belief that the crime can be solve with publicity or reasonable additional
investigative effort.
12- opportunity for only one person to commit the crime.
What should you do if you are the first to respond to a crime? - Answers --Administer
first aid to injured parties.
-Protect the Scene
-Limit Access to the scene.
-Identify witnesses.
-Identify suspects
-Make notes of time, dates, weather conditions, and other details that can be used by
an investigator.
-Record the scene and observe before acting
Name the search patterns used in a crime scene - Answers -Point to Point
Sector (Zone)
Concentric Circle (Spiral)
Strip
Double Strip (Grid)
Wheel (Pie Pan)
Line (Skirmish line)
, What is Point to Point search pattern? - Answers -A search from point A to point B. i.e
point A may be an intersection and point B the south end of a bridge and so on
What is sector (zone) search pattern? - Answers -when the search area is divided into
zones or sectors
what is Concentric Circle (Spiral) search pattern? - Answers -This method is used for
explosions and scenes examined by a single investigator.
What is Strip search pattern? - Answers -Each officer walks along a parallel strip within
the scene. Once reaching the outer perimeter the officers turn around and continue to
search parallel to their previous area of concern.
What is Double Strip Pattern (Grid)? - Answers -The search area is divided into two
different lanes. two or more officers search the crime scene area along parallel strips
until the scene is examine once completed, the officers search in the opposite direction.
What is the Wheel search pattern? - Answers -considered a circular area to be search,
divide the area into similar sections to a pie or wheel. Make sure that each area are the
same. number the sections accordingly
what is the line search pattern (skirmish line)? - Answers -Individual officers assigned to
search a large frequently use this search method.
what are the techniques for processing the crime scene? - Answers -Preliminary
examination of the scene,
Recording the scene,
detailed search,
Traced material collection,
tool marks,
body fluids,
standard of items to be preserved.
What do you do during a preliminary examination of a scene? - Answers -Walk through
the scene,
who is in the scene
are there multiple areas of the scene
determine the game plan to process the scene
what do you do during the recording of the scene? - Answers -Note taking,
crime scene sketching
crime scene photography
what is a detailed search? - Answers -establish area for trash generated (if needed)
be systematic in search
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