Criminal Justice: Defining Crimes and Crime Scenes
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What is the primary reason why outdoor crime scenes are challenging to scrutinize?

  • Exposure to natural elements such as rain, wind, or heat (correct)
  • Lack of physical evidence
  • Limited access to forensic scientists
  • Difficulty in determining the type of crime committed

    • What is the common characteristic shared by all crime scenes, regardless of their type or nature of the crime?

  • Maximum retrieval of physical evidence
  • Potential for contamination (correct)
  • Involvement of forensic scientists
  • Presence of eyewitnesses

    • What is the primary distinction between outdoor and indoor crime scenes?

  • Exposure to natural elements (correct)
  • Type of crime committed
  • Involvement of law enforcement personnel
  • Presence of physical evidence

    • What is the term for the omission of a responsibility that is ordered by a public law and makes the criminal accountable to punishment?

    <p>Omission of responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of crime scene is characterized by offences done by means of transport?

    <p>Conveyance crime scene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of crime scene investigation, according to the text?

    <p>To retrieve maximum physical evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary aim of a crime scene examination?

    <p>To identify, document, and gather evidence at the scene of a crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Locard's Exchange Principle, what occurs when an individual comes into contact with an object or another individual?

    <p>A transfer of physical evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a Medical Examiner in a crime scene investigation?

    <p>To recognize the dead, determine the cause and manner of death, and inform the subsequent scene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the 'body of the crime' that must be clear at a crime scene?

    <p>Corpus Delicti</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second part of Locard's Principle?

    <p>The strength, period, and nature of the contact determine the extent of the transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many stages are involved in a crime scene investigation?

    <p>7 stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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