Question 1
What core principle of criminalistics, formulated by Edmond Locard, asserts that whenever two entities come into physical contact, a mutual transfer of material inevitably occurs?
Correct Answer:
Principle of Exchange (Princípio da Troca)
Question 2
In criminalistics methodology, how is an 'immediate crime scene' (local de crime imediato) strictly distinguished from a 'mediate crime scene' (local mediato)?
Correct Answer:
The immediate scene encompasses the exact geographical epicenter where the criminal act occurred or where the corpus delicti/victim is located, whereas the mediate scene comprises the surrounding adjoining environment.
Question 3
A crime scene where physical elements have been moved, contaminated, or removed before the arrival of the official criminal expert is classified in Brazilian criminalistics as:
Correct Answer:
An unpreserved or altered crime scene (local inidôneo ou violado)
Question 4
In forensic traceology (vestigiológia), what is the technical definition of an 'illusory trace' (vestígio ilusório)?
Correct Answer:
A physical trace found at the crime scene that was produced without any connection to the criminal event under investigation.
Question 5
Which search pattern is methodologically best suited for forensic experts searching for physical evidence across a large, open outdoor crime scene, such as a rural field or dense forest?
Correct Answer:
Parallel line (or strip) search method (método de busca em faixas ou linhas paralelas)
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