Exam 16: The Crime Scene, The Chain of Custody Requirement, and the Use of Fingerprints and Trace Evidence

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In Warden v.____________, the U.S.Supreme Court recognized a hot-pursuit exception to the warrant requirement.

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Question 21

Discuss how bite marks may be useful as evidence.

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Question 22

The courts have held that protective sweeps are not a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

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Question 23

Fingerprints are ____________ (rather than direct) evidence of guilt.

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Question 24

To have standing and challenge the manner in which police obtained evidence from a crime scene, a ________must show that he or she had a legitimate expectation of privacy in the crime scene.

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Question 25

Minute or microscopic evidence is referred to as ____________ evidence.

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Question 26

Define and discuss the concept of "standing." What are the requirements for a person to have standing to contest a Fourth Amendment search? Be sure to provide examples.

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Question 27

Proof of chain of custody of evidence is not required in most _______ cases.

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Question 28

The transfer of small amounts of material from one object to another is known as __________ evidence.

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Question 29

It is relatively easy to determine the sex of the person who left a latent print.

(True/False)

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Question 30

The hot-pursuit exception to the warrant requirement does not apply to homes.

(True/False)

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Question 31

In Schmerber v.California, the U.S.Supreme Court approved the hot-pursuit exception.

(True/False)

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Question 32

All arrest and search warrants require, at a minimum,

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Question 33

Officers can make warrantless searches of premises if incident to an arrest.

(True/False)

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Question 34

__________is where a person's life or safety is endangered: where there is concern for an elderly person or some other person, or where a shooting, fire, or explosion has occurred.

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Question 35

Proof of chain of custody is required for admissibility of DNA evidence.

(True/False)

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Question 36

Exigent circumstances exist when there is some sort of emergency.

(True/False)

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Question 37

Scent evidence may be used to gain a conviction of a suspect.

(True/False)

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Question 38

The USA _______ACT of 2001 expanded the authority of government to use many of these measures in combating terrorism.

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Question 39

Police chasing a suspect into a home may be able to rely on the ____________ exception.

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In Warden v.____________, the U.S.Supreme Court recognized a hot-pursuit exception to the warrant requirement.

Discuss how bite marks may be useful as evidence.

The courts have held that protective sweeps are not a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Fingerprints are ____________ (rather than direct) evidence of guilt.

To have standing and challenge the manner in which police obtained evidence from a crime scene, a ________must show that he or she had a legitimate expectation of privacy in the crime scene.

Minute or microscopic evidence is referred to as ____________ evidence.

Define and discuss the concept of "standing." What are the requirements for a person to have standing to contest a Fourth Amendment search? Be sure to provide examples.

Proof of chain of custody of evidence is not required in most _______ cases.

The transfer of small amounts of material from one object to another is known as __________ evidence.

It is relatively easy to determine the sex of the person who left a latent print.

The hot-pursuit exception to the warrant requirement does not apply to homes.

In Schmerber v.California, the U.S.Supreme Court approved the hot-pursuit exception.

All arrest and search warrants require, at a minimum,

Officers can make warrantless searches of premises if incident to an arrest.

__________is where a person's life or safety is endangered: where there is concern for an elderly person or some other person, or where a shooting, fire, or explosion has occurred.

Proof of chain of custody is required for admissibility of DNA evidence.

Exigent circumstances exist when there is some sort of emergency.

Scent evidence may be used to gain a conviction of a suspect.

The USA _______ACT of 2001 expanded the authority of government to use many of these measures in combating terrorism.

Police chasing a suspect into a home may be able to rely on the ____________ exception.

History and Development of the Law of Criminal Justice

Important Aspects of the American Criminal Justice System

Using Evidence to Determine Guilt or Innocence

Direct and Circumstantial Evidence and the Use of Inferences

Witnesses and the Testimony of Witnesses

Judicial Notice, Privileges of Witnesses, and Shield Laws

The Use of Hearsay in the Courtroom

The Confrontation Clause and Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

The Exclusionary Rule

Where the Exclusionary Rule Does Not Apply

Special Needs and Administrative Searches

Obtaining Statements and Confessions for Use As Evidence

The Law Governing Identification Evidence

Obtaining Physical and Other Evidence

Obtaining Evidence From Computers or by Use of Search Warrants, Wiretapping, or Dogs Trained to Indicate an Alert

Videotapes, Photographs, Documents, and Writings As Evidence

Scientific Evidence

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