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| The entire crime scene should be ____________. |
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| Photographed before doing anything else |
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| When photographing a crime scene, what technique should be used? |
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| Start at all four corners & use a far, medium, close approach |
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What does the F-Stop on the camera control?
Tip: F-Stop refers to apperture |
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| Amount of Light & Depth of Field |
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| If your camera is set at F16 and the photo is too dark how should you correct it? |
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| Increase the F stop to F8 |
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| How should light be used to highlight a shoe or tire imprint on the ground? |
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| side (oblique) light at a low angle |
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| What does the 'bulb' setting allow a photographer to do? |
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| keep the exposure open as long as the photographer wants |
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| When taking close-up photos what should the photographer remember? |
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| To take photos with and without scale |
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| What is the purpose of medium or mid-range photography at a crime scene? |
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| To establish the location of evidence in the scene |
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| What element is critical during night time photography? |
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| Which crime scene photo is the most frequently overlooked? |
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| How much of a latent prints is water? |
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| What is the best procedure to follow for processing a soda can at a crime scene? |
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| When lifting a latent print which side of the print card should the tape be attached to? |
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| What is the primary purpose of protecting a crime scene? |
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| prevent removal & contamination of evidence |
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| What is the purpose of the initial walk through at a crime scene? |
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| obtain info for planning the scene |
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| What should happen to evidence as it is picked up at the crime scene? |
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| It should be kept in a central & secure location |
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| What is the best procedure for a firearm found in water? |
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| Keep the firearm in the water it was found in |
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| How should hair and fibers at a crime scene be gathered? |
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| by the most appropriate method considering circumstances |
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| How should a needle, syringe or sharp piece of evidence be packaged? |
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| in a sealed hard container |
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| Who has control of the body at the crime scene? |
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| When gathering a blood stained item from a crime scene, how should it be gathered? |
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| submit the entire item to the lab |
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| When gathering DNA swabs (cheek swabs) what should be remembered? |
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| take a swab from both the victim & the suspect |
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| What is the best method for collecting blood at the scene? |
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| use a sterile swab dampened with distilled water |
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| What has to happen with wet pieces of evidence before shipping to the lab? |
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| air dried & packaged in a paper bag |
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| What is the best evidence to gather at a crime scene? |
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| it depends on the crime scene |
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| Can items of evidence submitted to the lab be processed by multiple disciplines? |
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| What should you remember to do when submitting a firearm to the lab? |
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| do NOT put zip ties down the barrel |
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| When you find a firearm what is NOT recommended? |
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