Seeing & Searching

Why are photographs important?

• provides documentation/reference and can be used at trial.

• to make the sketch more visual and look nicer

• to show who was working the scene

• to show the time of day and weather of when everything was discovered

Which of the following would be an exception to moving evidence?

• injured person that needs help

• moving an item so you can see it better

• picking up an item to examine if there is blood on it

• moving furniture to look underneath

If evidence is accidentally moved at a scene:

• it is automatically inadmissible in court

• it should not be documented because it has been compromised

• it should be noted in the report, documented, and should still be admissible

• put it back as closely as possible and photograph it

Which of the following would not be photographed at the crime scene?

• Body

• areas adjacent to crime scene

• area that the crime scene took place

• what the sky looked like

• points of entry and exit

If a ruler is unavailable, a different item can be used as reference in photographed evidence.

• true

• false

Which of the following is not necessary when taking photographs of evidence?

• taken from multiple angles

• taken from multiple distances

• item of scale included

• person who identified the evidence should be in it

Evidence is only photographed after the initial scan and marking of evidence.

• true

• false

What do you call using a light source positioned at a low angle to help show surface of evidence, such as a print or tool mark?

• oblique lighting

• overhead lighting

• backlighting

• surface lighting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the minimum amount of pictures that are taken of each piece of evidence?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 9

Who is responsible for thoroughly searching the crime scene?

• first responding officer

• medical examiner

• investigator

• police chief