FRSC 3010 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
Hans Gross
1891
Published 'Criminal Investigation'; the first comprehensive description of physical
evidence in solving crime.
Sometimes credited with coining the term 'Criminalists'
Edmund Locard
1910
Established first police crime lab
1904
Publishes 'L'enquete Crimenelle at les Methods Signifique' in which appears a passage
that may have given rise to precept that "every contact leaves a trace"
American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS)
founded in 1950 in Chicago
group began publication of Journal of Forensic Science
Paul Kirk
1953
Publishes 'Crime Investigation' which encompasses theory and practice
Lucas
,1960 in Canada
Describes application of gas chromatography to the identification of petroleum products
in forensics lab and discussed limitations in gas brand identification
Dubert v Merrel Dow
1993
Federal court relaxed Frye standard for admission of scientific evidence and conferred
on the judge a 'gatekeeping' role. The ruling cited Karl popper's views that scientific
theories as falsifiable as a citerion for whether something is 'scientific knowledge' and
should be admissible
Contact routes
1. direct oral route via blood or other bodily fluid entering mouth
2. indirect oral route (ex. smoking)
3. ocular route via splashing/ rubbing infectious material into eyes
4. inocular route via puncture wounds (ex. needles)
5. respiratory route via direct respiratory contact or aerosol production
personal protection equipment (PPE)
gloves, face/ eye shields, masks, bunny suits, shoe covers
Authority
- Ontario Coroner's Act
- Criminal Code
Searching
- contact victim or reporting person and obtain an overview of circumstances know,
determine how to survey scene, tour scene with established pathway, evaluate
, evidence, make plan to process scene, tasks assigned after tour
- strip or lane search, grid search, quadrant/ zone, spiral
Vehicle searches
always use zone/ quadrant method
Diagramming and sketching crime scene
- Provides 2D representation of crime scene and relationship of evidence
- Compliments photographs and written report
- Provides factual data for crime scene reconstruction
- Visual aid during trial
Rough sketch
- drawn at the scene
- will be incorporated into finished sketch
Locality (general overview) sketch
shows overall layout and orientation of other sketches, used for large scale crime
scenes
Detailed sketches with measurements (not to scale)
contain location measurements for all items of evidence and other pertinent items
Exploded View
- walls are flattened out
- helpful when there is evidence on these surfaces
Rectangular Coordinates
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
Hans Gross
1891
Published 'Criminal Investigation'; the first comprehensive description of physical
evidence in solving crime.
Sometimes credited with coining the term 'Criminalists'
Edmund Locard
1910
Established first police crime lab
1904
Publishes 'L'enquete Crimenelle at les Methods Signifique' in which appears a passage
that may have given rise to precept that "every contact leaves a trace"
American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS)
founded in 1950 in Chicago
group began publication of Journal of Forensic Science
Paul Kirk
1953
Publishes 'Crime Investigation' which encompasses theory and practice
Lucas
,1960 in Canada
Describes application of gas chromatography to the identification of petroleum products
in forensics lab and discussed limitations in gas brand identification
Dubert v Merrel Dow
1993
Federal court relaxed Frye standard for admission of scientific evidence and conferred
on the judge a 'gatekeeping' role. The ruling cited Karl popper's views that scientific
theories as falsifiable as a citerion for whether something is 'scientific knowledge' and
should be admissible
Contact routes
1. direct oral route via blood or other bodily fluid entering mouth
2. indirect oral route (ex. smoking)
3. ocular route via splashing/ rubbing infectious material into eyes
4. inocular route via puncture wounds (ex. needles)
5. respiratory route via direct respiratory contact or aerosol production
personal protection equipment (PPE)
gloves, face/ eye shields, masks, bunny suits, shoe covers
Authority
- Ontario Coroner's Act
- Criminal Code
Searching
- contact victim or reporting person and obtain an overview of circumstances know,
determine how to survey scene, tour scene with established pathway, evaluate
, evidence, make plan to process scene, tasks assigned after tour
- strip or lane search, grid search, quadrant/ zone, spiral
Vehicle searches
always use zone/ quadrant method
Diagramming and sketching crime scene
- Provides 2D representation of crime scene and relationship of evidence
- Compliments photographs and written report
- Provides factual data for crime scene reconstruction
- Visual aid during trial
Rough sketch
- drawn at the scene
- will be incorporated into finished sketch
Locality (general overview) sketch
shows overall layout and orientation of other sketches, used for large scale crime
scenes
Detailed sketches with measurements (not to scale)
contain location measurements for all items of evidence and other pertinent items
Exploded View
- walls are flattened out
- helpful when there is evidence on these surfaces
Rectangular Coordinates
