Question 1

Which one of the following is not one of the five (5) linking factors of the principle of LINKAGE BLINDNESS.

Accepted Answer

A)  Victimology 
B)  Geographic Region or area of events 
C)  Wound Structure 
D)  Signature of the offender 
E)  Modus Operandi
F) Autopsy Protocols

Question 2

A contact wound structure is an exception to the general configuration of entrance and exit wound structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In criminal profiling of a lust murder, the profiler is only interested in looking at the crime scene to see what tangible physical evidence is present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Pattern Evidence is produced by contact. Blood splatter, glass fracture patterns, tire marks,
furniture position patters, etc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

LINKAGE BLINDNESS is an investigative failure to recognize a pattern which links one crime with another in a series of cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most practical manner of protecting a crime scene is to look for a natural perimeter i.e. a fence, a door, or any barrier which can be used to control an area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The three major categories of Hair evidence fall within the following: Caucasoid, Negroid, and
Mongoloid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Practical Homicide Investigation acronym A D A P T which of the following explanations is wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  A-Arrest the Perpetrator 
B)  D - Do an Interrogation of the Suspect 
C)  A -Assess the crime scene area. 
D)  P - Protect the crime scene 
E)  T -Take notes.

Question 9

Putrefaction is caused by the micro?organisms and bacteria within the intestinal tract, which escape from the bowel. It is an extremely accurate method of determining the time of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The DNA molecule is found in all living organisms. Therefore, there is fish DNA, frog DNA,
insect DNA, horse DNA, cow DNA, dog & cat DNA, plant DNA, etc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the five (5) Stages of Grief for experienced by the survivors of homicide victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial 
B)  Protest or Anger 
C)  Despair 
D)  Detachment 
E)  Acceptance

Question 12

The location of THE PRIMARY CRIME SCENE is which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  The place where the body was found. 
B)  The location where the original assault occurred. 
C)  A vehicle used to transport the body. 
D)  A location where evidence or a weapon is found. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

In Practical Homicide Investigation we recognize the importance of EVIDENCE.
Basically there are four types of evidence; PHYSICAL, TESTIMONIAL, DOCUMENTARY, and BEHAVIORAL.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hangings are always suicidal or accidental as in autoerotic fatalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A Multiple Crime Scene is an investigation in which there are additional areas and/or
locations which are found to be connected with the original homicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) is the deliberate production or feigning of physical or psychological signs or symptoms in another person, who is under the individual's care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1:Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques

Which one of the following is not one of the five (5) linking factors of the principle of LINKAGE BLINDNESS.

A contact wound structure is an exception to the general configuration of entrance and exit wound structures.

In criminal profiling of a lust murder, the profiler is only interested in looking at the crime scene to see what tangible physical evidence is present.

Pattern Evidence is produced by contact. Blood splatter, glass fracture patterns, tire marks, furniture position patters, etc.

LINKAGE BLINDNESS is an investigative failure to recognize a pattern which links one crime with another in a series of cases.

The most practical manner of protecting a crime scene is to look for a natural perimeter i.e. a fence, a door, or any barrier which can be used to control an area.

The three major categories of Hair evidence fall within the following: Caucasoid, Negroid, and Mongoloid.

In the Practical Homicide Investigation acronym A D A P T which of the following explanations is wrong?

Putrefaction is caused by the micro?organisms and bacteria within the intestinal tract, which escape from the bowel. It is an extremely accurate method of determining the time of death.

The DNA molecule is found in all living organisms. Therefore, there is fish DNA, frog DNA, insect DNA, horse DNA, cow DNA, dog & cat DNA, plant DNA, etc.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five (5) Stages of Grief for experienced by the survivors of homicide victims?

The location of THE PRIMARY CRIME SCENE is which of the following:

In Practical Homicide Investigation we recognize the importance of EVIDENCE. Basically there are four types of evidence; PHYSICAL, TESTIMONIAL, DOCUMENTARY, and BEHAVIORAL.

Hangings are always suicidal or accidental as in autoerotic fatalities.

A Multiple Crime Scene is an investigation in which there are additional areas and/or locations which are found to be connected with the original homicide.

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) is the deliberate production or feigning of physical or psychological signs or symptoms in another person, who is under the individual's care.