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Investigation of Selected Crimes and Transgressions - FOR1502Exam Paper
Instructions:
Answer all the questions.
Write all your answers in the provided answer booklet.
Time allowed: 3 hours
Total marks: 100
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (40 marks)
1. What is the primary objective of a crime scene investigation?
o a) To find witnesses
o b) To collect evidence
o c) To arrest suspects
o d) To prevent crime recurrence
Answer: b) To collect evidence
2. Which of the following is NOT a method of documenting a crime scene?
o a) Photography
o b) Sketching
o c) Narration
o d) Note-taking
Answer: c) Narration
3. Chain of custody refers to:
o a) The legal ownership of evidence
o b) The transfer of evidence from one person to another
o c) The method of storing evidence
o d) The sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of evidence
, Answer: d) The sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of evidence
4. Which type of evidence is generally considered the most reliable in a court of law?
o a) Eyewitness testimony
o b) Circumstantial evidence
o c) Physical evidence
o d) Hearsay evidence
Answer: c) Physical evidence
5. What is the first step an investigator should take upon arriving at a crime scene?
o a) Collect evidence
o b) Interview witnesses
o c) Secure the scene
o d) Call for backup
Answer: c) Secure the scene
6. In criminal investigations, the term "modus operandi" refers to:
o a) The suspect’s motive
o b) The suspect’s opportunity
o c) The method of operation
o d) The means used to commit the crime
Answer: c) The method of operation
7. The Locard Exchange Principle states that:
o a) Evidence can be contaminated by investigators
o b) The perpetrator of a crime will bring something into the crime scene and leave
with something from it
o c) Witnesses should be interviewed separately to prevent collusion
o d) Crime scenes should be secured immediately
Answer: b) The perpetrator of a crime will bring something into the crime scene and leave with
something from it
8. Which of the following is NOT a primary function of forensic science?
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