Personnel in Criminal Investigations

What is the primary role of police officers in a criminal investigation?

• To analyse forensic evidence

• To maintain public order and safety

• To conduct autopsies

• To examine crime scenes

Which of the following tasks is typically performed by crime scene investigators?

• Conducting interviews with suspects

• Collecting and preserving physical evidence

• Performing DNA analysis

• Writing autopsy reports

Forensic scientists are primarily responsible for which of the following?

• Patrolling neighbourhoods

• Analysing physical evidence in a laboratory

• Conducting surveillance operations

• Testifying in court as expert witnesses

What is the main responsibility of forensic pathologists in a criminal investigation?

• Collecting fingerprints at a crime scene

• Determining the cause of death through autopsies

• Analysing blood spatter patterns

• Conducting DNA profiling

Which of the following is NOT a typical duty of a police officer during a criminal investigation?

• Arresting suspects

• Conducting autopsies

• Interviewing witnesses

• Securing crime scenes

Crime scene investigators must ensure that evidence is:

• Analysed immediately at the scene

• Collected and preserved without contamination

• Handed over to the suspect's lawyer

• Destroyed after documentation

Forensic scientists often use which of the following techniques to analyse evidence?

• Patrolling the crime scene

• Conducting polygraph tests

• DNA profiling and chemical analysis

• Performing autopsies

Forensic pathologists are trained medical doctors who specialise in:

• Crime scene photography

• Determining the time and cause of death

• Conducting DNA analysis

• Interviewing suspects

Which of the following is a key responsibility of police officers at a crime scene?

• Performing laboratory tests

• Securing the area to prevent contamination of evidence

• Conducting autopsies

• Writing forensic reports

What is one of the primary roles of forensic scientists in court?

• Patrolling the courtroom

• Providing expert testimony based on their analysis

• Conducting cross-examinations

• Securing the crime scene