Exam 14: Computers, Technology, and Criminalistics in Policing

Mitochondrial DNA isn't as useful for identification as nuclear DNA.

AFIS stands for ____________________.

Automated fingerprint identifications systems began to be developed in the 1980s.

Nearly half of all 911 calls are made from cell phones.

The identification of a corpse through dental examination is called:

A major problem with DNA today is the growing backlog of DNA cases.

Discuss the many ways in which the computer is revolutionizing police work.

Blood and semen evidence is analyzed by the ____________________ section of the crime lab.

Alcohol and drugs or controlled substances are analyzed by the ____________________ section of the crime lab.

Reverse 911 allows the police to contact the community in the event of an emergency to provide pertinent information.

What is used in the examination of guns and bullets?

Deoxyribonucleic acid is otherwise known as:

All are branches of forensic science except:

In law enforcement, CAD stands for ____________________.

____________________ prints are fingerprint impressions left at a crime scene.

NCIC collects and retrieves data about:

What are some of the threats to civil liberties posed by recent technology?

Criminal identification by means of fingerprints is one of the most potent factors in apprehending fugitives who might otherwise escape arrest and continue their criminal activities indefinitely.

Computer-aided investigation systems are not very effective in the criminal investigation process and are being abandoned by many police departments in the United States.

In police communications systems using____________________, voice communications are replaced by electronic transmissions.