book 3

Question 0

What are the benefits of taking crime scene photographs. 3

Answer 0

1. Provide easy storage and retrieval of data on the crime scene.
2. Remove many inferences by practically placing the judge and jury at the crime scene.
3. Gives the investigator a source of reference as to the location of evidence at the scene.

Question 1

The 5 steps in writing a report.

Answer 1

1. Collect informs on the crime scene , informants , and witnesses.
2. Take complete notes.
3. Organize the information.
4. Prepare the report.
5. Proofread and evaluate the report

Question 2

What are the disadvantages of crime scene photographs. 3.

Answer 2

1. Do not show true actual distances.

2 can distort and color perceptions.

3. Can be ruined by mechanical errors in processing

Question 3

What are the 9 elements of a report.

Answer 3

1. Who the officer was met by at the crime scene.
2. What the officer found.
3. What the officer did at the scene.
4. Description of injuries to victim or suspect.
5. Type of weapon used
   6 description of evidence.
6. Names and identifiers of suspects arrested.
7. Name of witnesses.
8. Copies of written statements given by witnesses.

Question 4

2 reasons why report writing is important.

3 reasons officers are in need to record accurate notes.

Answer 4

1. Qualifications for promotion.
2. Ability to present a thorough investigation and understandable case to a prosecuted
3. To record conversations.
4. To record events.
5. To record observations.

Question 5

1. When should information be written down.
2. Why.
3. What must notes at a crime scene adequately reflect.

Answer 5

1. As it is learned.
2. Because info will get confused or forgotten.
3. It may be difficult or impossible to re locate witnesses or victims fir a second interview.
4. They must adequately reflect the condition and state of the location at the time of the crime scene search.

Question 6

When does the investigative process begin.

When does the note taking process begin.

What are the specifics to write down at a crime scene.

What 6 certain specifics should be included in the note taking process

Answer 6

1. As soon as an officer gets the call to a scene of a crime.
2. The same time.
3. Who what where when how and why.
4. Date, time , and locations.
5. Description of victim.
6. Overall description of the crime scene.
7. Notes on photos taken on the scene.
8. Type and location of each piece of evidence.
9. Absence of items.

Question 7

What type of notes should officers be careful to never use.

Why.

What makes note taking convenient

What is a disadvantage.

Answer 7

1. Never use short hand.
2. It makes it difficult for others to interpret.
3. A tape recorder
4. Allows more detailed memos to be taken.
5. The difficulty to redirect in on short notice.

Question 8

1. Is it acceptable for a person who didn’t prepare the notes to testify about their reliability.
2. When can this be done.

Answer 8

1. Yes.

2. If that person was present at the time they were written

Question 9

What case deals with the BEST EVIDENCE RULE and that original notes must be provided whenever provided.

Answer 9

CHEADLE vs BARWELL

Question 10

What case deals with original notes being ache type from which other documents are copied or duplicated.

Answer 10

ARENSON vs. JACKSON.

Question 11

What is the three pronged rule of thumb to remember when taking official notes. They should be

Answer 11

Factual
Thorough.
And to the point.

Question 12

The investigators notes should be based on what

If the information is verified the officer should put what in front of it

If the information cannot be verified. What should be put

What language should officers use in the report.

Answer 12

1. Facts.
2. Validated.
3. Alleged.

Simple snd every day language.

Question 13

The face sheet/ initial page - the complainant depicts and ……….summary.

Which usually includes.

Answer 13

At a glance.

Includes :  
1. Type of crime. 
2. Date. 
3. Case number. 
4. Officers name. 
5. Suspects info. 
6. Victims Ito. 
7. Witness info. 
8. Synopsis of the crime. No longer then a paragraph. 
9 details of the crime. 
10. Attachments.

Question 14

Both what are necessary at a crime scene.

Answer 14

Photos and sketches.

Because photos may distort distance , color , and so on

Question 15

1. How many stages are crime scene photos taken in.

2. What are the stages of crime scene photos.

Answer 15

1. Three stages.
2. The general view.
3. The medium range view.
4. The close up view.

Question 16

1. What is the GENERAL photograph

2. How should those photos be taken and why.

Answer 16

1. Is a sweeping view of the crime scene

2. At a distance to reveal the natural surrounds of the location.

Question 17

1. What is the purpose of MEDIUM RANGE photos of the crime scene
2. At what distance should medium range photos be taken.
3. What is the medium ranges purpose.
4. What kind of lenses should be used

Answer 17

1. To allow jurors to link each print with the general crime scene.
2. At a distance no greater them 20 feet away from the subject or item being photo.
3. To depict specific items or objects in the scene.
4. Wide angle lenses for a panoramic view.

Question 18

1. What is the purpose of the CLOSE UP phase.
2. At what distance should close up photos be taken.

What should the close up photos include some of.

Answer 18

1. To focus on small segments of a larger surface or on specific objects on the scene
2. A distance less then 5 feet.
3. Some items from the medium range photos to link the objects.

Question 19

1. When can items in a crime scene be examined adequately

2. How do you depict the area of a crime scene when photographing.

Answer 19

1. Only after they are photographed from every angle.

2. By overlapping photos from one scene to the next and working in one direction around the room

Question 20

1. When photographing a body at a crime scene how many photos should be taken and at what angle.
2. How should the camera be placed for these photos.

Answer 20

1. At least two photos of the body should be taken. At 90 degree angles to each other
2. As high as possible pointing downward toward the body.

Question 21

What 5 should the investigator consider when photograph a body at a crime scene

Answer 21

1. approach to and from the scene.
2. Surrounding areas.
3. Close up of the exit and entrance.
4. A general scenario shot showing the location of the body and its position in relation to the room or area in whichever was found.
5. At least 2 photos of the body.

Question 22

When photographing a crime scene how should u photo an item that is less them 6 inches.

Why.

Answer 22

1. First photo should be at close range.
2. Second photo should be from at least 6 feet away.
3. It shows perspective.

Question 23

1. What are MATERIALITY photos
2. What are the two categories of material photos.

What does each mean

Answer 23

1. They must be material and relevant to the case and serve a purpose.
2. Material photo.
3. Relevant

Material photo makes a contribution to the specific case in question

Is used to support testimony.

Question 24

What are prejudicial photos.

Answer 24

Photos that appear prejudice it appear unfairly to the jury.

Question 25

What are the three types of distorted photos.

Answer 25

1. Incorrect point of view. 2. Perspective. 3. Misrepresentation of tone or color.

Question 26

What are the three types of photograph category when determining admissibility of photo evidence

Answer 26

1. Material photos. 2. Prejudicial photos. 3. Distorted photos.

Question 27

For identification of crime scene photos. How are they logged. What else is included

Answer 27

1. According to date , time , and sequence number. 1. Type of case 2. Description of subject in photo. 3. Location. 4. Names or persons handling evidence. 5. Assigned case number. 6. Any other info

Question 28

What is Locards exchange principle.

Answer 28

The theory of evidence transfer.

Question 29

What are the 4 search patterns for searching a crime scene

Answer 29

1. Spiral search method. 2. Grid method. 3. Strip or like search. 4. Quadrant or search zone

Question 30

What type of search is best for INDOOR SEARCHES

Answer 30

The quadrant or Zone search method

Question 31

What type of search is best for OUTDOOR SEARCHES

Answer 31

The grid search method.

Question 32

What is a quadrant or zone search.

Answer 32

Two officers are used. Divide the room in half and have each person search half the room. After done switch halves

Question 33

What is a grid search

Answer 33

For outdoor searches. Rope off the scene into a grid. Each square about 6 square feet is a specific area

Question 34

What are the 3 methods used for sketching s crime scene

Answer 34

1. The coordinate method. 2. The triangulation method. 3. The cross projection method.

Question 35

What is the coordinate method for sketching a scene. What technique does the coordinate method use.

Answer 35

1. Sketching by measuring an object from two fixed points of reference. 3. The baseline technique.

Question 36

What is the baseline technique.

Answer 36

1. A line is drawn between two known points, usually a wall or mathematically derived point along a designated area. A line is drawn from left to right along the baseline to a point at right angles to the object.

Question 37

1. What is the TRIANGULATION METHOD for sketching 2. How many points of reference are required 3. How is the item located 4. What scene is the triangulation method best used for

Answer 37

Is a birds eye view of the scene that uses fixed objects from which to measure. 2. Two or more points of reference are required 3. By measuring a straight line from the reference points 4. Outdoor scenes

Question 38

1. What is the cross projection method for sketching a crime scene 2. What is this sketch used for finding 3. How is this sketch drawn 4. What crime scenes is the cross projection method best used for

Answer 38

1. A top down view of the crime scene. Where all the walls of the room folded down to reveal locations on the wall 2. Bullet holes , blood spatter , Etc. 3. They are made from a point drawn on the floor to the area on the wall. 4. Best used for indoor crime scenes

Question 39

A documentation of who handled evidence in a criminal case is known as

Answer 39

Chain of custody.

Question 40

An interview technique used to document names , addresses , and other pertinent into when something appears suspicious but there is not sufficient evidence to arrest is known as

Answer 40

Field interview

Question 41

An investigators most personal and readily available record of the crime scene is know as

Answer 41

Field notes

Question 42

Rulers , tape , coins, and so on used to identify objects in a photo are known as

Answer 42

Markers

Question 43

A sketch drawn at s crime scene that is not drawn to scale but does depict accurate dimensions and distances between objects of importance is known as

Answer 43

Rough sketch