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Question 1

Locard's Exchange Principle in forensic investigations states that:

Accepted Answer

Every contact between a perpetrator and a scene results in a trace exchange

Answer

Locard's Exchange Principle holds that any contact between individuals or between a person and an environment results in an exchange of trace materials.

Question 2

Which investigative approach involves working from established general principles or known facts to reach specific conclusions about unknowns?

Accepted Answer

Deductive reasoning

Answer

Deductive reasoning starts from established general principles or known facts to reach specific conclusions about unknowns in a case.

Question 3

In a forensic investigation, the 'chain of custody' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The documented chronological record of evidence handling from collection to presentation

Answer

Chain of custody documents every person who handled evidence to ensure its integrity and admissibility in legal proceedings.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a 'victimology' assessment in a forensic investigation?

Accepted Answer

To understand the victim's lifestyle, risk factors, and relationships to identify potential suspects

Answer

Victimology helps investigators understand victim vulnerability and risk factors that may link the victim to suspects or reveal motive.

Question 5

The 'fraud triangle' model identifies which three elements as necessary conditions for fraud to occur?

Accepted Answer

Opportunity, motivation (pressure), and rationalization

Answer

The fraud triangle identifies opportunity, motivation (financial pressure), and rationalization as the three factors that enable fraud.

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CFI CFI Investigative Methodology & Crime Scene Analysis