Question 1

The first and one of the most important steps in a crime scene operation is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the legality of entering and searching the crime scene 
B)  securing the crime scene 
C)  determining officer safety 
D)  neutralizing dangerous person or threats 
A)  determining the legality of entering and searching the crime scene 
B)  securing the crime scene 
C)  determining officer safety 
D)  neutralizing dangerous person or threats B

Question 2

In a burglary, pry or tool marks on a window may NOT act as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus delicti evidence 
B)  evidence to identify a culprit 
C)  associative evidence 
D)  biological evidence 
A)  corpus delicti evidence 
B)  evidence to identify a culprit 
C)  associative evidence 
D)  biological evidence D

Question 3

One of the drawbacks of AFIS is NOT the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  expense associated with colleting fingerprints from crime scenes 
B)  cost of the system 
C)  possibility that the perpetrator's prints may not be in the system 
D)  possibility that people's fingerprints change over time 
A)  expense associated with colleting fingerprints from crime scenes 
B)  cost of the system 
C)  possibility that the perpetrator's prints may not be in the system 
D)  possibility that people's fingerprints change over time D

Question 4

Discuss DNA evidence. What are the two types of DNA?

Accepted Answer

DNA analysis can be used to positively i

Question 5

What is NOT a precaution that should be taken to collect and handle hair as evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It should be packed in an envelope with sealed corners. 
B)  Two hairs are enough for a comparison sample. 
C)  Hair should be combed and pulled out. 
D)  When it is mixed with other bodily fluid it should be air dried before putting it in a paper bag. 
A)  It should be packed in an envelope with sealed corners. 
B)  Two hairs are enough for a comparison sample. 
C)  Hair should be combed and pulled out. 
D)  When it is mixed with other bodily fluid it should be air dried before putting it in a paper bag.

Question 6

Luminol solution can be used to identify blood that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Physical evidence can act as direct or circumstantial evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

With regard to DNA analysis, which is/are FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The DNA in a person's blood is the same as in his/her hair. 
B)  Except for identical twins, no two people have the same DNA. 
C)  Mitochondrial DNA is more limited than nuclear DNA. 
D)  DNA was first used in a criminal investigation in the 1950s. 
A)  The DNA in a person's blood is the same as in his/her hair. 
B)  Except for identical twins, no two people have the same DNA. 
C)  Mitochondrial DNA is more limited than nuclear DNA. 
D)  DNA was first used in a criminal investigation in the 1950s.

Question 9

With regard to fingerprints, which is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each fingerprint on each finger is unique. 
B)  Fingerprint patterns include loops, whorls, and arches. 
C)  The pattern of the ridges is separated by the depressions. 
D)  DNA analysis can be conducted on them. 
A)  Each fingerprint on each finger is unique. 
B)  Fingerprint patterns include loops, whorls, and arches. 
C)  The pattern of the ridges is separated by the depressions. 
D)  DNA analysis can be conducted on them.

Question 10

______ characteristic evidence has characteristics that are common to a group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Class 
B)  Individual 
C)  Unique 
D)  Group 
A)  Class 
B)  Individual 
C)  Unique 
D)  Group

Question 11

______ are made when the oil and perspiration present on fingertips are transferred to another surface but are invisible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Visible transferred prints 
B)  Visible impression prints 
C)  Latent prints 
D)  Invisible transferred prints 
A)  Visible transferred prints 
B)  Visible impression prints 
C)  Latent prints 
D)  Invisible transferred prints

Question 12

Forensic anthropology refers to the science of dead bodies and autopsies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Elimination prints are fingerprints of all persons who are known to have had legal access to the scene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify and discuss the four roles of evidence in criminal investigations.

Accepted Answer

Physical evidence can help establish the

Question 15

Discuss fingerprints as evidence. How are they classified? How can they be collected? How can they be analyzed? Identify the potential contributions and drawbacks of AFIS.

Accepted Answer

Fingerprints consist of ridges, depressi

Question 16

At crime scenes, officers and investigators should NOT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  protect the boundaries of the crimes scene 
B)  let witnesses and victims have interactions with each other 
C)  maintain the chain of custody for physical evidence 
D)  take precautions to avoid accidentally transferring evidence 
A)  protect the boundaries of the crimes scene 
B)  let witnesses and victims have interactions with each other 
C)  maintain the chain of custody for physical evidence 
D)  take precautions to avoid accidentally transferring evidence

Question 17

The most common types of biological evidence encountered are blood, semen, saliva, and hair

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Striations on a bullet are caused by the bullet moving through the barrel of the gun. Bullets fired from different guns leave different patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Locard's exchange principle, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  investigators should expect to find evidence at crime scenes 
B)  perpetrators rarely leave evidence at crime scenes 
C)  the most evidence is usually left by the victims 
D)  investigators should rarely expect to find evidence at crime scenes 
A)  investigators should expect to find evidence at crime scenes 
B)  perpetrators rarely leave evidence at crime scenes 
C)  the most evidence is usually left by the victims 
D)  investigators should rarely expect to find evidence at crime scenes

Question 20

A(n) ______ is the area within the immediate vicinity in which the criminal incident occurred or was believed to have occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  crime scene 
B)  secondary crime scene 
C)  class characteristic 
D)  individual characteristic 
A)  crime scene 
B)  secondary crime scene 
C)  class characteristic 
D)  individual characteristic

The first and one of the most important steps in a crime scene operation is ______.

In a burglary, pry or tool marks on a window may NOT act as ______.

One of the drawbacks of AFIS is NOT the ______.

Discuss DNA evidence. What are the two types of DNA?

What is NOT a precaution that should be taken to collect and handle hair as evidence?

Luminol solution can be used to identify blood that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye.

Physical evidence can act as direct or circumstantial evidence.

With regard to DNA analysis, which is/are FALSE?

With regard to fingerprints, which is FALSE?

______ characteristic evidence has characteristics that are common to a group.

______ are made when the oil and perspiration present on fingertips are transferred to another surface but are invisible.

Forensic anthropology refers to the science of dead bodies and autopsies.

Elimination prints are fingerprints of all persons who are known to have had legal access to the scene.

Identify and discuss the four roles of evidence in criminal investigations.

Discuss fingerprints as evidence. How are they classified? How can they be collected? How can they be analyzed? Identify the potential contributions and drawbacks of AFIS.

At crime scenes, officers and investigators should NOT ______.

The most common types of biological evidence encountered are blood, semen, saliva, and hair

Striations on a bullet are caused by the bullet moving through the barrel of the gun. Bullets fired from different guns leave different patterns.

According to Locard's exchange principle, ______.

A(n) ______ is the area within the immediate vicinity in which the criminal incident occurred or was believed to have occurred.

The Investigation of Crime

The History of Criminal Investigation

The Role and Documentation of Evidence in Criminal Investigations

The Law and Criminal Investigations

Interviews and Eyewitness Identifications

Interrogations and Confessions

Behavioral Evidence and Crime Analysis

Information From the Public, Social Media, Information Networks, Digital Devices, and Other Sources

Death Investigation

The Investigation of Sex Crimes, Assault, Child Abuse, and Related Offenses

The Investigation of Robbery

The Investigation of Burglary, Vehicle Theft, Arson, and Other Property Crimes

The Investigation of Fraud and Computer-Related Crimes

The Presentation of Evidence

Terrorism, Technology, and the Future of Criminal Investigation

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Exam 5: Physical Evidence and the Crime Scene

The first and one of the most important steps in a crime scene operation is ______.

In a burglary, pry or tool marks on a window may NOT act as ______.

One of the drawbacks of AFIS is NOT the ______.

Discuss DNA evidence. What are the two types of DNA?

What is NOT a precaution that should be taken to collect and handle hair as evidence?

Luminol solution can be used to identify blood that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye.

Physical evidence can act as direct or circumstantial evidence.

With regard to DNA analysis, which is/are FALSE?

With regard to fingerprints, which is FALSE?

______ characteristic evidence has characteristics that are common to a group.

______ are made when the oil and perspiration present on fingertips are transferred to another surface but are invisible.

Forensic anthropology refers to the science of dead bodies and autopsies.

Elimination prints are fingerprints of all persons who are known to have had legal access to the scene.

Identify and discuss the four roles of evidence in criminal investigations.

Discuss fingerprints as evidence. How are they classified? How can they be collected? How can they be analyzed? Identify the potential contributions and drawbacks of AFIS.

At crime scenes, officers and investigators should NOT ______.

The most common types of biological evidence encountered are blood, semen, saliva, and hair

Striations on a bullet are caused by the bullet moving through the barrel of the gun. Bullets fired from different guns leave different patterns.

According to Locard's exchange principle, ______.

A(n) ______ is the area within the immediate vicinity in which the criminal incident occurred or was believed to have occurred.

The Investigation of Crime

The History of Criminal Investigation

The Role and Documentation of Evidence in Criminal Investigations

The Law and Criminal Investigations

Interviews and Eyewitness Identifications

Interrogations and Confessions

Behavioral Evidence and Crime Analysis

Information From the Public, Social Media, Information Networks, Digital Devices, and Other Sources

Death Investigation

The Investigation of Sex Crimes, Assault, Child Abuse, and Related Offenses

The Investigation of Robbery

The Investigation of Burglary, Vehicle Theft, Arson, and Other Property Crimes

The Investigation of Fraud and Computer-Related Crimes

The Presentation of Evidence

Terrorism, Technology, and the Future of Criminal Investigation

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