Question 1

If an arrest cannot be made,a case cannot be considered cleared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The impact of the CSI effect on criminal justice processing is not clear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Locard's _______________ asserts that a cross-transfer of evidence occurs whenever any person comes into contact with an object or another person.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locard's _______________ asserts that a cross-transfer of...

Question 4

Most social networking sites do not require police to obtain search warrants before turning over information about their members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Firearms identification experts can restore obliterated serial numbers on many weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A _______________ is a lay individual who conducts death investigations but who is not necessarily trained in the medical sciences.

Accepted Answer

A)  dactylographer 
B)  medical examiner 
C)  psycholinguist 
D)  coroner

Question 7

Because of the difficulties and personal demands of undercover work,officers are generally pleased to be returning to patrol duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"Criminalistics" is one branch of:

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal investigation 
B)  dactylography 
C)  forensic entomology 
D)  forensic science.

Question 9

____________ DNA searches involve investigators looking for close,but not exact,matches between DNA evidence collected at a crime scene and the state's data bank of DNA collected from convicted felons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ DNA searches involve investigators looking for...

Question 10

August Vollmer emphasized the use of forensic science by the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe how police investigators approach "cold" cases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe how police investigators approach "cold" cases....

Question 12

The Supreme Court has upheld the right of convicted offenders to postconviction DNA testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The theory that a cross-transfer of evidence occurs whenever any person comes into contact with an object or another person is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bertillon system 
B)  Locard's exchange principle 
C)  the principle of anthropometry 
D)  the basis of psycholinguistics

Question 14

________________ involves the examination,evaluation,and explanation of physical evidence in law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ involves the examination,evaluation,and explanation of physical...

Question 15

Anthropometry was developed by in 1882.

Accepted Answer

A)  Calvin Goddard 
B)  Hans Gross 
C)  Hans Selye 
D)  Alphonse Bertillon

Question 16

____________ studies persons using criminal coercion and provides strategies for dealing with threats.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychic investigation 
B)  Paranormal psychology 
C)  Psychosomatic interference 
D)  Psycholinguistics

Question 17

The "corpus delicti" includes physical evidence that shows that a crime was committed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Linking a suspect with a victim
Identification of a suspect
Information on the modus operandi
Linking a person to a crime scene
Information on the corpus delicti

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Hair, blood, fibers that belonged to the is...

Question 19

Police are using __________ sites to obtain information on criminal conspiracies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Police are using __________ sites to obtain...

Question 20

A case that established the superiority of fingerprints,occurring at Leavenworth Penitentiary,involved:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill and Billy Fast. 
B)  Jonathan and Johnny South. 
C)  two correctional guards looking for drugs 
D)  Will and William West.

Exam 5: Criminal Investigation: The Science of Sleuthing

If an arrest cannot be made,a case cannot be considered cleared.

The impact of the CSI effect on criminal justice processing is not clear.

Locard's _______________ asserts that a cross-transfer of evidence occurs whenever any person comes into contact with an object or another person.

Most social networking sites do not require police to obtain search warrants before turning over information about their members.

Firearms identification experts can restore obliterated serial numbers on many weapons.

A _______________ is a lay individual who conducts death investigations but who is not necessarily trained in the medical sciences.

Because of the difficulties and personal demands of undercover work,officers are generally pleased to be returning to patrol duty.

"Criminalistics" is one branch of:

____________ DNA searches involve investigators looking for close,but not exact,matches between DNA evidence collected at a crime scene and the state's data bank of DNA collected from convicted felons.

August Vollmer emphasized the use of forensic science by the police.

Describe how police investigators approach "cold" cases.

The Supreme Court has upheld the right of convicted offenders to postconviction DNA testing.

The theory that a cross-transfer of evidence occurs whenever any person comes into contact with an object or another person is:

________________ involves the examination,evaluation,and explanation of physical evidence in law.

Anthropometry was developed by in 1882.

____________ studies persons using criminal coercion and provides strategies for dealing with threats.

The "corpus delicti" includes physical evidence that shows that a crime was committed.

Match the type of information provided by physical evidence with its description.

Police are using __________ sites to obtain information on criminal conspiracies.

A case that established the superiority of fingerprints,occurring at Leavenworth Penitentiary,involved: