Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alcohol and drugs or controlled substances are...

Question 2

AFIS means:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

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The answer of Define DNA, and explain the accuracy of...

Question 4

Lasers can be used to lift fingerprints from surfaces that often defy traditional powder or chemical techniques, including glass, paper, cardboard, rubber, wood, plastic, leather, and even human skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 by both officers at the scene and dispatchers

Question 6

Which of the following is not a nonlethal weapon being used by the police today?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical sprays 
B)  irritant sprays 
C)  Tasers 
D)  lasers

Question 7

OC in pepper spray stands for __________

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The answer of OC in pepper spray stands for __________...

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the major issues involved in patrol allocation?

Accepted Answer

A)  determining which officer to assign to each beat 
B)  determining the number of patrol units needed in each precinct, at each time of the day, and for each day of the week 
C)  designing patrol beats 
D)  developing policies to dispatch and redeploy patrol units

Question 9

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of less-than-lethal weapons in policing.

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The answer of Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of less-than-lethal...

Question 10

Those systems that provide information needed for supervisory, allocation, strategic, tactical, policy, and administrative decisions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative information systems 
B)  integrative information systems 
C)  automated administrative systems 
D)  management information systems

Question 11

What is used in the examination of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

____________________ can be used to lift prints from surfaces that often defy traditional powder or chemical techniques, including glass, paper, cardboard, rubber, wood, and even human skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Microchips 
B)  Robotics 
C)  X-rays 
D)  Lasers

Question 13

Fingerprint ridge impressions left on a soft material such as putty, wax, soap, or dust are called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The __________ is a handheld electronic stun gun that discharges a high-voltage, low-amperage, pulsating current via tiny wires and darts, which can be fired from up to 15 feet away.

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The answer of The __________ is a handheld electronic stun...

Question 15

The computer database used by Washington State investigators to analyze characteristics of murders and sexual offenses is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  CATCH 
B)  HITS/SMART 
C)  HOLMES 
D)  SHERLOCK

Question 16

The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) collects and retrieves data about:

Accepted Answer

A)  persons wanted for crimes anywhere in the United States 
B)  stolen and lost property 
C)  criminal history files 
D)  all of these choices

Question 17

In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences issued a 328-page report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward. The report found serious problems with:

Accepted Answer

A)  much of the evidence collected by patrol officers at crime scenes 
B)  genetic profiling 
C)  much of the work performed by crime laboratories in the United States 
D)  expired certifications of forensic examiners

Question 18

CAI stands for __________

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The answer of CAI stands for __________...

Question 19

For law enforcement purposes, the acronym CAD means:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

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