Deck 18: High-Technology Crimesnment

Question 1

________ applies scientific techniques to the detection and evaluation of criminal evidence.

A)Profiling
B)Pathology
C)Social engineering
D)Criminalistics

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an early form of biometric technology used to identify individuals?

A)Voice authentication systems
B)Fingerprinting
C)Body odor sniffers
D)Retinal scanning

Answer 2

B

Question 3

________ is a form of high-technology fraud that uses official-looking e-mail messages to steal valuable information by directing victims to phony websites.

A)Phishing
B)Spam
C)Spyware
D)Worm

Answer 3

A

Question 4

________ is a system used to match a suspect's fingerprints against stored records.

A)CODIS
B)AFIS
C)METAPOL
D)VICAP

Question 5

Illegally copying a software program is known as software

A)piracy.
B)attachment.
C)duplication.
D)phishing.

Question 6

________ includes criminal offenses committed through the use of altered genetic material.

A)WMD
B)Biometrics
C)Biocrime
D)Terrorist crime

Question 7

In which part of the world does software piracy appear to be most common?

A)The United States
B)Latin America
C)Western Europe
D)Asia

Question 8

Which biometric technique is considered nearly infallible from a scientific point of view and is increasingly preferred by criminal justice experts as a method of identification?

A)Digital fingerprint analysis
B)Retinal scanning
C)DNA analysis
D)Hand geometry

Question 9

Which of the following biocrimes would be considered bioterrorism?

A)Illegally harvesting human organs for medical transplantation
B)Human cloning
C)Infecting food crops with toxins
D)Illegally harvesting stem cells

Question 10

The study of insect behavior to determine the time of death of a corpse is called

A)forensic entomology.
B)evidence pathology.
C)forensic technology.
D)forensic anthropology.

Question 11

________ is a category of cybercrime that includes stealing trade secrets or copyrighted information.

A)Theft of services
B)Telemarketing fraud
C)Electronic vandalism
D)Information piracy

Question 12

________ involves recognizing people by physical characteristics and personal traits.

A)DNA profiling
B)Forensic anthropology
C)Ballistics
D)Biometrics

Question 13

Which of the following is not a condition under which the procedures established by the Innocence Protection Act require a court to order DNA testing?

A)The proposed DNA testing would produce new material evidence supporting an inmate's claim of innocence.
B)The statute of limitations for the underlying offense has not yet expired.
C)The inmate applying for testing asserts that he or she is innocent of a qualifying offense.
D)The testing would create a reasonable probability that the inmate applying for testing did not commit the offense of which he or she was convicted.

Question 14

Alphonse Bertillon was responsible for creating the first

A)weapon of mass destruction.
B)human clone.
C)modern system of personal identification.
D)application of DNA technology in criminal cases.

Question 15

A law enforcement agency that wants to compare a DNA profile they obtained from a crime scene with other DNA profiles around the country would use which of the following national database?

A)ViCAP
B)NCIC
C)METAPOL
D)CODIS

Question 16

Planting a virus is an example of which category of cybercrime?

A)Electronic vandalism
B)Information piracy
C)Telemarketing fraud
D)Theft of services

Question 17

What was the purpose of the SMILECon conference for police officers?

A)To help develop ways to raise public opinion of the police
B)To train police in the use of social media
C)To make police aware of new high-technology investigative tools
D)To create linkages between police and criminalists

Question 18

________ is a nontechnical type of cyber intrusion that involves tricking people into breaking security procedures,such as persuading them to give out password details.

A)Criminal engineering
B)Social engineering
C)Hacking
D)Profiling

Question 19

Which criminalistics technique is used to reconstruct the likeness of a decomposed or dismembered body?

A)Fingerprint analysis
B)Forensic anthropology
C)Medical pathology
D)Forensic entomology

Question 20

________ includes computer worms and Trojan horses.

A)Technoware
B)Malware
C)Phishing
D)Bioware

Question 21

Anthrax is a possible bioterrorism agent.

Question 22

The use of technology in the service of criminal investigation,the application of scientific techniques to the detection and evaluation of criminal evidence is known as the field of criminalistics.

Question 23

In criminal justice,________ are particularly significant because they may create perceived injustices.

A)sentinel events
B)audit trails
C)technocrimes
D)biometrics

Question 24

The Council of Europe cybercrime treaty focuses on standardizing cybercrime laws around the world.

Question 25

Electronic money laundering is a form of information piracy.

Question 26

________ technology provides users with real-time fact-based information that can be accessed during real-world activity.

A)Cybertechnology
B)Augmented reality
C)Trace detection
D)Nanoreality

Question 27

Illegally harvesting medical organs for transplantation is a type of biocrime.

Question 28

A crime that employs advanced or emerging technology in its commission is known as a cybercrime.

Question 29

The most likely way for a criminal to break through a computer network's security system is by using a hacker with advanced programming skills.

Question 30

The U.S.has one of the highest rates of software piracy in the world.

Question 31

Alphonse Bertillion pioneered the use of fingerprints to identify offenders.

Question 32

Phishing is usually done through texts and calls from cell phones.

Question 33

The most expensive security incidents involve financial fraud.

Question 34

A correctional officer is a criminalist.

Question 35

Social networking technologies can backfire and harm police during tactical situations.

Question 36

Ransomware is a form of cybercrime.

Question 37

________ technology is used to search cargo and luggage for particles left behind when narcotics and explosives contraband are packaged and handled.

A)Radiation detection equipment
B)Surveillance drone
C)Trace detection
D)Nanoreality

Question 38

The Department of Homeland Security is particularly concerned that weapons of mass destruction and other contraband useful to terrorists might enter the U.S.in which way?

A)Airport cargo
B)Illegal border crossings
C)Clandestine trucking operations
D)Seaport shipping containers

Question 39

Biometrics is an advanced technique designed to help determine the cause of injury or death.

Question 40

________ attempt(s)to duplicate the decision-making processes used by skilled investigators in evidence analysis and pattern recognition.

A)Expert systems
B)METAPOL
C)Audit trails
D)Augmented reality

Question 41

The Department of Homeland security is particularly concerned about the possibility that weapons of mass destruction may enter the U.S.through our nation's airports.

Question 42

The police shooting in Ferguson of teenager Michael Brown is an example of a sentinel event.

Question 43

SMILECon was a conference designed to help train police in the use of ________.

Question 44

DNA analysis can prove either guilt or innocence.

Question 45

CODIS is a DNA database that allows law enforcement agencies to compare DNA profiles to identify suspects or link serial crimes.

Question 46

________ includes a variety of malicious computer programs,such as viruses,worms,and Trojan horses.

Question 47

Currently,law enforcement agencies are not permitted to collect DNA samples from criminal suspects who have been arrested for serious crimes until after they have been convicted.

Question 48

________ involves the application of scientific techniques to the detection and evaluation of criminal evidence.

Question 49

Augmented reality provides information in real time.

Question 50

A criminal offense that employs any form of advanced or emerging technology in its commission is called a(n)________.

Question 51

A criminal offense perpetrated through the use of biologically active substances,including chemicals,toxins,or disease-causing organisms in known as a(n)________.

Question 52

The anonymous anthrax letters that caused five deaths in 2001 were a type of biocrime known as ________.

Question 53

The most likely way for a criminal to break into a computer system is through ________.

Question 54

Forensic entomology techniques may be used to reconstruct the likeness of a decomposed or dismembered body.

Question 55

________ is the analysis of firearms,ammunition,projectiles,bombs,and explosives.

Question 56

________ is a form of cybercrime that relies on social engineering by using official-looking email messages to elicit responses from victims.

Question 57

________ is a form of cybercrime that involves the theft of trade secrets or copyrighted information.

Question 58

HITMAN is the latest technology used by the FBI to track and capture mafia-related criminals.

Question 59

Illegally copying software programs is known as ________.

Question 60

________ is unsolicited commercial email whose primary purpose is to advertise or promote a commercial product or service.

Question 61

Match the cybercrime to its definition.

A)Unsolicited commercial bulk email whose primary purpose is to advertise or promote a commercial product or service
B)The use of official-looking email messages to elicit response from victims by directing them to phony websites
C)The illegal transfer of data from one storage medium to another
D)A computer program designed to secretly invade a computer system and modify the way it operates or alter the information stored in the system
E)Malicious computer programs such as worms or Trojan horses
Spam

Question 62

Match the cybercrime to its definition.

A)Unsolicited commercial bulk email whose primary purpose is to advertise or promote a commercial product or service
B)The use of official-looking email messages to elicit response from victims by directing them to phony websites
C)The illegal transfer of data from one storage medium to another
D)A computer program designed to secretly invade a computer system and modify the way it operates or alter the information stored in the system
E)Malicious computer programs such as worms or Trojan horses
Phishing

Question 63

The criminal justice system's failure to correct problems that are red-flagged by ________ may be due to the system's tendency to ascribe blame to individuals rather than the system itself.

Question 64

Explain how and why social media is being used by law enforcement.Also discuss the problems that may result from the adoption of social media by law enforcement agencies.

Question 65

Match the cybercrime to its definition.

A)Unsolicited commercial bulk email whose primary purpose is to advertise or promote a commercial product or service
B)The use of official-looking email messages to elicit response from victims by directing them to phony websites
C)The illegal transfer of data from one storage medium to another
D)A computer program designed to secretly invade a computer system and modify the way it operates or alter the information stored in the system
E)Malicious computer programs such as worms or Trojan horses
Software piracy

Question 66

________ involves creating useful products at a molecular level,such as microscopic cameras or recording devices.

Question 67

Match the cybercrime to its definition.

A)Unsolicited commercial bulk email whose primary purpose is to advertise or promote a commercial product or service
B)The use of official-looking email messages to elicit response from victims by directing them to phony websites
C)The illegal transfer of data from one storage medium to another
D)A computer program designed to secretly invade a computer system and modify the way it operates or alter the information stored in the system
E)Malicious computer programs such as worms or Trojan horses
Malware

Question 68

What is biocrime? Discuss the various ways biocrimes may be committed,and include a discussion of bioterrorism.Provide examples of biocrimes and explain why biocrime is a major concern today.

Question 69

Match the biometric technique to its definition.

A)The analysis of firearms and explosives
B)Fingerprinting
C)Studying insects to determine issues such as the time of death
D)Reconstructing the likeness of a decomposed or dismembered body
Forensic anthropology

Question 70

Match the biometric technique to its definition.

A)The analysis of firearms and explosives
B)Fingerprinting
C)Studying insects to determine issues such as the time of death
D)Reconstructing the likeness of a decomposed or dismembered body
Forensic entomology

Question 71

________ systems focus on cargo and luggage and collects and analyzes particles left behind when narcotics and explosives contraband are packaged and handled.

Question 72

HITMAN and NCVAC are examples of ________ designed to duplicate the decision-making processes of skilled investigators.

Question 73

The ________ is a volunteer organization that uses DNA technology to investigate and challenge dubious convictions.

Question 74

Define criminalistics.Explain three methods used to identify individuals.Which of these do you think is the most useful for law enforcement and why?

Question 75

Match the biometric technique to its definition.

A)The analysis of firearms and explosives
B)Fingerprinting
C)Studying insects to determine issues such as the time of death
D)Reconstructing the likeness of a decomposed or dismembered body
AFIS

Question 76

Law enforcement practitioners of the future will be aided in their criminalistics work by a number of technologies.List and define three of the new technologies that aid law enforcement in solving crime.Explain which of these technologies you feel is the best and why.

Question 77

Match the biometric technique to its definition.

A)The analysis of firearms and explosives
B)Fingerprinting
C)Studying insects to determine issues such as the time of death
D)Reconstructing the likeness of a decomposed or dismembered body
Ballistics

Question 78

When a decomposed body is discovered,a model of the deceased individual may be created by forensic ________.

Question 79

Match the cybercrime to its definition.

A)Unsolicited commercial bulk email whose primary purpose is to advertise or promote a commercial product or service
B)The use of official-looking email messages to elicit response from victims by directing them to phony websites
C)The illegal transfer of data from one storage medium to another
D)A computer program designed to secretly invade a computer system and modify the way it operates or alter the information stored in the system
E)Malicious computer programs such as worms or Trojan horses
Computer virus

Question 80

What is Augmented Reality (AR)? It is predicted that AR systems will soon be available and that will provide "wired" officers with new capabilities.List and describe three of those new capabilities.Explain your thoughts on the potential benefits and drawbacks to each new technology.