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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?

Omission of responsibility (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Conveyance crime scene (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

To retrieve maximum physical evidence (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of a crime scene examination?

To identify, document, and gather evidence at the scene of a crime (C) 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?

A transfer of physical evidence (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

To recognize the dead, determine the cause and manner of death, and inform the subsequent scene (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Corpus Delicti (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the second part of Locard's Principle?

The strength, period, and nature of the contact determine the extent of the transmission (C) Signup and view all the answers

How many stages are involved in a crime scene investigation?

7 stages (D) Signup and view all the answers