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FSC100: The Real CSI Final Exam
Practice Questions and Answers
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
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- 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
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- 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
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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
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FSC100: The Real CSI Final Exam
Practice Questions and Answers
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
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- 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
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- 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
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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
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