Forensic Investigator Quiz

What is the Locard’s Principle of Exchange?

• A rule about securing and packaging evidence

• A method for collecting evidence at a crime scene

• A theory about the exchange of money at a crime scene

• A principle stating that physical material can transfer during contact

What could the suspect have transferred onto the crime scene?

• Fingerprints

• All of the above

• Footprints

• Trash

What from the crime scene could have been transferred onto the suspect?

• Pet hair

• All of the above

• Dirt

• Debris

What is an example of direct evidence?

• Fingerprint

• Car type

• Clothing

• Videotape

What is an example of individual evidence?

• Car type

• Handwriting

• Fingerprint

• Blood Type

What is the first step in securing a crime scene?

• Scan the scene

• Separate witnesses

• Secure the scene

• Search for evidence

What is the purpose of sketching the crime scene?

• To create a work of art

• To determine the limits and boundaries of the crime scene

• To entertain the investigators

• To waste time

What is the purpose of triangulation in crime scene sketching?

• To determine the direction of the crime scene

• To create a triangle with evidence

• To measure the distance between evidence and the crime scene

• To confuse the investigators

What is the purpose of securing and packaging evidence?

• To make the evidence look presentable

• To prevent tampering and contamination

• To make the evidence easier to carry

• To keep the evidence organized

What is the purpose of the chain of custody?

• To prevent evidence fraud and tampering

• To keep track of everyone who enters the crime scene

• To make sure the evidence is not lost

• To create a chain of evidence