C
Comprehensive ABMDI Evidence Guide 2025/2026: Identification,
Preservation, and Standards
Terms in this set (30)
What is the most crucial c. Potential for contamination
factor to consider when
prioritizing evidence
collection at a crime
scene with multiple
potential pieces of
evidence?
a. Size of the evidence
b. Proximity to the victim
c. Potential for
contamination
d. Time of discovery
What is the best method d. Ensure it is not touched and immediately
for preserving a firearm secure it in a firearm box or evidence bag
as evidence in a
homicide
investigation?
a. Place it in a plastic bag
b. Keep it in an airtight
container
c. Handle it without gloves
to avoid leaving
fingerprints
d. Ensure it is not touched
and immediately secure
it in a firearm box or
evidence bag
, In a crime scene b. Avoid making any changes or alterations to the original
investigation, what is data
the primary objective
when collecting digital
evidence from a
computer?
a. Retrieve data as
quickly as possible to
expedite the
investigation
b. Avoid making any
changes or alterations to
the original data
c. Prioritize the
collection of physical
evidence over digital
evidence
d. Install new software
to aid in data
recovery
What is the role of the b. Maintain the chain of custody for all evidence
evidence custodian in a
complex crime scene
investigation?
a. Directly analyze the
collected evidence
b. Maintain the chain of
custody for all
evidence
c. Provide legal counsel to
the investigative team
d. Coordinate with the
media for evidence
release
In a homicide c. Hair samples
investigation, which type
of evidence would be
considered the most
fragile and challenging
to preserve?
a. Firearms
b. Bloodstains
c. Hair samples
Comprehensive ABMDI Evidence Guide 2025/2026: Identification,
Preservation, and Standards
Terms in this set (30)
What is the most crucial c. Potential for contamination
factor to consider when
prioritizing evidence
collection at a crime
scene with multiple
potential pieces of
evidence?
a. Size of the evidence
b. Proximity to the victim
c. Potential for
contamination
d. Time of discovery
What is the best method d. Ensure it is not touched and immediately
for preserving a firearm secure it in a firearm box or evidence bag
as evidence in a
homicide
investigation?
a. Place it in a plastic bag
b. Keep it in an airtight
container
c. Handle it without gloves
to avoid leaving
fingerprints
d. Ensure it is not touched
and immediately secure
it in a firearm box or
evidence bag
, In a crime scene b. Avoid making any changes or alterations to the original
investigation, what is data
the primary objective
when collecting digital
evidence from a
computer?
a. Retrieve data as
quickly as possible to
expedite the
investigation
b. Avoid making any
changes or alterations to
the original data
c. Prioritize the
collection of physical
evidence over digital
evidence
d. Install new software
to aid in data
recovery
What is the role of the b. Maintain the chain of custody for all evidence
evidence custodian in a
complex crime scene
investigation?
a. Directly analyze the
collected evidence
b. Maintain the chain of
custody for all
evidence
c. Provide legal counsel to
the investigative team
d. Coordinate with the
media for evidence
release
In a homicide c. Hair samples
investigation, which type
of evidence would be
considered the most
fragile and challenging
to preserve?
a. Firearms
b. Bloodstains
c. Hair samples
