LESSON 1
PRACTICE EXERCISE
This practice exercise is designed to test your knowledge of crime scene and
evidence processing procedures. To check your understanding of the lesson, answer
the questions listed below.
All of the questions are multiple-choice with one
correct (or best) answer. Try to answer all the questions without referring to the
lesson.
1. You are an MP duty officer reporting to a crime scene.
Upon arrival at the
crime scene, you must supervise and direct the actions of other MP.
Some of the
general procedures for crime scene processing are listed below.
Which would you
not do?
A.
Direct MP to apprehend suspected violators.
B.
Direct MP to administer first aid to injured persons on the scene.
C.
Immediately remove dead bodies from the scene.
D.
Protect the crime scene.
2. The underlying intent of all actions taken to protect the scene of a crime is
to preserve its physical aspects.
What actions would you allow to take place at
the scene of a crime?
A.
Touching items or surfaces of physical evidence.
B.
Unnecessary walking about.
C.
Allowing items to be removed from the crime scene.
D.
Roping off the area to limit access to the crime scene.
3. There are four methods that can be used to search a crime scene.
The four
methods are--
A.
The
zone
or
sector
search,
circle search, strip search, and grid search.
B.
The
zone
or
sector
search,
measure search, strip search, and grid search.
C.
The
zone
or
sector
search,
square search, strip search, and grid search.
D.
The
zone
or
sector
search,
circle search, line search, and grid search.
4. There are three common means of recording the crime scene.
Which of the
following is not a method commonly used to record a crime scene?
A.
Notes.
B.
Recordings.
C.
Photographs.
D.
Sketches.
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