Exam 14: Computers, Technology, and Criminalistics in Policing

The NCIC is operated by the:

DNA is the abbreviation for __________

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

Marks made by fingers touching a surface after the ridges have been in contact with a colored material such as blood, paint, grease, or ink are called:

What is used in the examination of hairs, fibers, and paints?

__________ technology enables a print technician to enter unidentified latent prints into the computer.

Mitochondrial DNA is more useful for identification than nuclear DNA.

Mug shot ____________________ is a system of digitizing a picture and storing its image on a computer so that it can be retrieved at a later time.

In using the computerized database referred to as CATCH, detectives feed in the suspect's:

Discuss the latest innovations in the examination of fingerprints.

What can be used in the examination of questionable signatures?

Discuss the history of the use of DNA in courts and explain its status in courts today.

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

The use of the Taser was upheld in court in:

NCIC stands for __________

The analysis of poisons and other toxic substances in a person's body is called forensic:

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.

Describe the CSI effect and explain the challenges it has created for investigators, forensic experts, and juries.

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 eight-hour shift than do officers without in-car computers.

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