FSC100: The Real CSI Final Exam Questions and Answers Verified by experts 2024/2025 update
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FSC 100
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FSC 100
FSC100: The Real CSI Final Exam Questions and Answers Verified by experts 2024/2025 update
what could be physical evidence? - ANSWER objects that can:
- establish that a crimme has been committed
- make associations (crime to victim, victim to perpetrator)
recognition - ANSWER -...
,what could be physical evidence? - ANSWER objects that can:
- establish that a crimme has been committed
- make associations (crime to victim, victim to perpetrator)
A
recognition - ANSWER - of not just what but where
- situation of items relative to each other
VI
where to start searching - ANSWER consider paths of contamination from:
TU
- perpetrator activity
- first responders
- emergency response
- look out for media interference
IS
how do you search a crime scene? - ANSWER - lane/strip search
- line search
M
- circle/spiral search
- zone search
O
what are some other search tools? - ANSWER canine units
A
metal detectors
heavy machinery
N
thermal imaging
ground penetrating radar
JP
search method is based on factors such as: - ANSWER - indoor/outdoor
- size
- urgency
- lighting available
- what is being searched for
- what evidence was already found
- concentration of material
,- people available
lane/strip search - ANSWER good for large areas
good for uneven terrain
line search limit - ANSWER must remain in a super straight line with everyone
else as you move across crime scene, at the same pace
A
circle/spiral search benefits - ANSWER good for locating additional items
associated to an existing piece of evidence
VI
typically done indoors - too difficult to do outdoors
TU
circle/spiral limits - ANSWER difficult to stay in a perfect spiral path to ensure
nothing is missed
zone search benefits - ANSWER good for where other patterns won't work -
IS
typically in a house divided by rooms - used where scene is already broken up into
zones
M
how is evidence collection selective? - ANSWER - selectivity is determined by
collector
O
- need knowledge about crime lab techniques, capabilities, limitations
- lack of this knowledge can lead to evidence being overlooked or collected
A
improperly
N
why do you need a reference sample? - ANSWER to compare unknown
samples to it
JP
things that are commonly used to collect evidence - ANSWER - plastic pill
bottles
- manila envelopes
- tinfoil 'boats'
- cardboard pillboxes
A
- sealable plastic bags
- paper bags of various sizes
VI
what is the druggist's fold used for? - ANSWER to collect trace evidence
TU
what do you do with wet or bloodstained materials? - ANSWER air dry them
before packaging and/or place into paper bags so they have room to breathe and
dry off
IS
what should be done with items soiled with biological fluid that cannot be dried? -
ANSWER should be placed in a cooler with ice packs
M
how do you seal packaged evidence? - ANSWER with tamper-proof tape, then
O
initial the seal
A
how do you document evidence? - ANSWER - case number
- item number
N
- location
- name of collector
JP
- date and time of discovery
- date and time of collection
- description of item
why might a sample not be submitted for analysis? - ANSWER - item type has
low success rate/expectation of obtaining reliable results
- not the most relevant to address allegations
- no probative value
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