Crime Scene Investigation Basics
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts and techniques used in crime scene investigation for Grade 9 science students.
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Crime Scene Investigation Basics
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet will test your knowledge of crime scene investigation principles.
1. What is the primary goal of a crime scene investigator?
To identify the suspect immediately
To reconstruct the events of the crime
To collect and preserve evidence
Both b and c
2. Which of the following is NOT a common type of physical evidence found at a crime scene?
Fingerprints
Eyewitness testimony
Blood samples
Tool marks
3. The principle of states that when two objects come into contact, there is always a transfer of material between them.
4. A is a detailed record of who has handled evidence from the time it was collected until it is presented in court.
5. It is acceptable for a crime scene investigator to eat or drink while processing a crime scene.
True
False
6. All evidence collected at a crime scene must be packaged in the same type of container for consistency.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the importance of securing a crime scene.
8. Describe at least two methods used to search a crime scene for evidence.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. According to , every contact leaves a trace.
10. Maintaining a strict is crucial for evidence admissibility in court.