Chapter 1

Question 1

What is the definition of Crime Scene Investigation

Answer 1

The evaluation of a scene purposed in recovering evidence.

The science used to determine facts during legal proceedings.

Question 2

The objectives of CSI are (short)

Answer 2

Collection,preservation,packaging,transport and documentation of physical evidence left at a crime scene

Question 3

The objective of CSI (long)

Answer 3

Development of direction of inquiry and investigative variants

search of specific information in the form of evidence
search of convincing evidence proving guilt or innocence
search for important info to carry our an accurate reconstruction of the crime scene

Question 4

According to Rynearson and Chisum there are five ways in which context manifests itself in the crime scene. Name the five ways

Answer 4

Transitory effects
Functional Details
Predictable effects
unpredictable effects
rational details

Question 5

What year and who discovered DNA

Answer 5

The structure of DNA was later discov-
ered by Watson and Crick in the 1950s.10 This understanding of DNA structure would

ultimately lead to the most significant scientific revolution in history, changing medicine,
microbiology, and forensics.