Exam 14: Computers Technology And Criminalistics In Policing

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Handwriting analysis is performed by the section of the crime lab.

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FATS stands for __________.

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The Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP)is maintained by DHS.

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Fingerprint ridge impressions left on a soft material such as putty,wax,soap,or dust are called:

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DNA is the abbreviation for .

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Because computer-aided investigation systems have not proven to be very effective in the criminal investigation process,they are being abandoned by many police departments in the United States.

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prints are the result of the process of rolling each finger onto a ten-print card using fingerprinting ink.

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Those systems that provide information needed for supervisory,allocation,strategic,tactical,policy,and administrative decisions are:

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In 2009,the National Academy of Sciences issued a 328-page report,Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward.The report found serious problems with:

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The latest in night vision technology includes infrared (IR)technology and thermal imaging (TI).This technology requires no light at all to see objects in total darkness.

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Police officers with in-car data access technology make more than eight times as many inquiries on driving records,vehicle registrations,and wanted persons or property per 8-hour shift than do officers without in-car computers.

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The majority of cases involve the fraudulent uses of credit card or bank information.

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​​ can be used to lift prints from surfaces that often defy traditional powder or chemical techniques,including glass,paper,cardboard,rubber,wood,and even human skin.

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.Which of the following is not one of the major issues involved in patrol allocation?

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Less-than-lethal technology is the perfect weapon available that will immediately stop unlawful resistance and will cause absolutely no harm to the receiver.

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PCR-STR procedures for the analysis of DNA evidence allow samples that have degraded or broken down to be analyzed.

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Live Scan is a(n) scanning system.

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Composite sketches of suspects can be prepared by computers without the assistance of a police artist.

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It is impossible to change one's fingerprints.

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The National Crime Information Center (NCIC)collects and retrieves data about:

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