A police officer at a home invasion robbery is measuring the scene for a crime scene sketch. The officer carefully and accurately measures the main room and the body of the 70-year-old victim lying on the floor. The officer then estimates the position of a knife that is presumed to be the murder weapon and records that estimate carefully on the sketch. What is the likelihood of the admissibility of the crime scene sketch in court?
A) The sketch is likely to be admissible.
B) The sketch is likely to be admissible with a proper explanation for the process that was used to complete the sketch.
C) The sketch is likely to be admissible if the officer goes back to the crime scene, days later, and re-measures the approximate location of the knife at the original crime scene.
D) The sketch is likely to be inadmissible.
(Question #2) During a pretrial hearing in a murder case, a defense attorney is attempting to suppress a photograph from trial that was legally obtained by the police. The photograph in question is a picture of a deceased six-year-old male victim, nude, with multiple stab wounds, mutilated appendages, and large amounts of blood. Assuming the picture was properly authenticated, what is the likely rationale for the judge to suppress this photo?
A) This photograph is not
material to the case.
B) This photograph is not a
relevant photograph and does not apply to the matter in question.
C) This photograph is a
prejudicial image.
D) The judge is not likely to suppress this photo.
(Question #3) You are a police officer at a crime scene. You find a 9mm spent cartridge on the floor near the back door in the kitchen. To emphasize
perspective, how should this item be photographed?
A) The first picture should be taken at close range, and the second should be taken from at least 6 feet away.
B) The item should be photographed at the closest possible range, with a police item marker in plain view.
C) The item should be photographed at a range not to be more than 6 inches away.
D) None of the above are techniques that show the item in perspective.
(Question #4) Photographs of the crime scene are usually taken in three stages. This approach enables a picture of all circumstances to be painted for jurors while leading up to the most critical part of the crime scene. What are the three
photographic stages to document a crime scene?
A) Preliminary Investigation, Stabilized Investigation, Closing
B) General Views, Specialized Views, Evidential Views
C) General Views, Medium-Range Views, Close-up Views
D) Video Documentation, Photo Documentation, Crime Scene Sketching
(Question #5) From an evidentiary standpoint, digital images must be handled with special care and consideration to preserve their integrity as evidence. Copies of the images contained on the original storage media can (and should) be copied to ________.
A) A memory stick
B) A computer hard drive
C) An SD card
D) A compact disc (CD)
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