Deck 14: Computers, Technology, and Criminalistics in Policing

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The current version of CODIS contains two indexes: a convicted offender index and a forensic index.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Question 5

DNA "dragnets" are similar to?

A)police line-ups
B)search warrants
C)police roadblocks or checkpoints
D)indictments

Question 6

Enhanced 911 or enhanced CAD utilizes mobile digital terminals (MDTs).Which of the following is not a benefit provided by these systems?

A)direct interface between the patrol unit and local, county, state, and federal criminal justice information system computers
B)dramatic increase in response time
C)elimination of responses to non-life-threatening emergency calls
D)better coordination of all emergency agencies, since their movements can be monitored visually both by officers at the scene and by dispatchers

Question 7

DNA has yet to exonerate a convicted offender.

Question 8

Thirty-five out of fifty states require DNA samples from convicted from sex offenders and murderers.

Question 9

A cold hit is a DNA sample collected from a crime scene that ties an unknown suspect to the DNA profile of someone in the national or a state's database.

Question 10

The modern CompStat program began in:

A)Chicago
B)London
C)New York
D)Los Angles

Question 11

For law enforcement purposes, the acronym CAD means:

A)computer-assisted dispatching
B)computer-aided dispatch
C)computer-assisted dispatch
D)centralized audio dispatch

Question 12

Latent prints are impressions left on evidence.

Question 13

The technology director for the National Emergency Number Association reports that ____ percent of the nation is covered by dispatch centers that have enhanced 911 capabilities.

A)12
B)33
C)51
D)96

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

The 911 emergency telephone number system was introduced by AT&T in:

A)1968
B)1945
C)1985
D)1986

Question 17

The first police department with a computer system (in 1964) was:

A)New York City
B)San Francisco
C)Los Angeles
D)St.Louis

Question 18

The CIA maintains the national DNA database, whereas each state has three designated database locations, and each participating locality maintains its own local database.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

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.

Question 21

AFIS first became operational in the:

A)1990s
B)1980s
C)1970s
D)1960s

Question 22

The identification of a corpse through dental examination is called:

A)forensic toxicology
B)forensic pathology
C)forensic physical anthropology
D)forensic odontology

Question 23

The latest in the use of automated crime analysis is the New York City Police Department's ____________________ program.

Question 24

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

A)forensic toxicology
B)forensic pathology
C)forensic physical anthropology
D)forensic odontology

Question 25

The NCIC is operated by the:

A)Secret Service
B)U.S.Marshals Service
C)Federal Bureau of Investigation
D)National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Question 26

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

Question 27

NCIC stands for ____________________.

Question 28

NCIC means:

A)National Crime Investigation Center
B)National Criminal Information Center
C)National Crime Information Center
D)National Criminal Investigation Center

Question 29

The examination of skeletal remains is called:

A)forensic toxicology
B)forensic pathology
C)forensic physical anthropology
D)forensic odontology

Question 30

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:

A)inked prints
B)latent prints
C)plastic prints
D)acoustic prints

Question 31

New technology allows officers to rapidly scan ________comparing them to local, state and national databases.

A)license plates
B)drivers licenses
C)Vehicle Identification Numbers
D)DNA

Question 32

NCIC collects and retrieves data about:

A)persons wanted for crimes anywhere in the 50 states
B)stolen and lost property
C)criminal history files
D)all of the above

Question 33

The examination of dead bodies is called:

A)forensic toxicology
B)forensic pathology
C)forensic physical anthropology
D)forensic odontology

Question 34

All are branches of forensic science except:

A)criminalistics
B)forensic toxicology
C)forensic medicine
D)all are branches of forensic science

Question 35

In law enforcement, CAD stands for ____________________.

Question 36

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

A)ballistics
B)serology
C)criminalistics
D)chemistry
E)document analysis

Question 37

AFIS means:

A)automated fingerprint identification system
B)automatic fingerprint identification system
C)automated fingerprint information system
D)automatic fingerprint information system

Question 38

What is used in the examination of guns and bullets?

A)ballistics
B)serology
C)criminalistics
D)chemistry
E)document analysis

Question 39

Deoxyribonucleic acid is otherwise known as:

A)DMA
B)DEA
C)DYA
D)DNA

Question 40

What is used in the examination of blood, semen, and other body fluids?

A)ballistics
B)serology
C)criminalistics
D)chemistry
E)document analysis

Question 41

Discuss the advantages of computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems, including enhanced CAD.

Question 42

Discuss fingerprint technology.How has it evolved over the years?

Question 43

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

Question 44

What are the major sections of a police crime lab? Discuss the evidence each examines.

Question 45

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

Question 46

________ technology can be used to search for stolen vehicles, vehicles listed in AMBER Alerts, or vehicles driven by wanted persons.

Question 47

Gun and bullet evidence is analyzed by the ____________________ section of the crime lab.

Question 48

____________________ prints are fingerprint impressions left at a crime scene.

Question 49

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

Question 50

Trace evidence is analyzed by the ____________________ section of the crime lab.

Question 51

Define DNA, and explain the accuracy of the results of genetic fingerprinting

Question 52

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

Question 53

Handwriting analysis is performed by the ____________________ section of the crime lab.

Question 54

What is DNA contamination, and how does it occur?

Question 55

DNA is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 56

AFIS stands for ____________________.

Question 57

Discuss the latest innovations in the examination of fingerprints.