Question 1

One of the drawbacks of AFIS is NOT the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   expense associated with colleting fingerprints from crime scenes
B)   cost of the system
C)   possibility that the perpetrator's prints may not be in the system
D)   possibility that people's fingerprints change over timeE) B) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 2

With regard to fingerprints, which is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Each fingerprint on each finger is unique.
B)   Fingerprint patterns include loops, whorls, and arches.
C)   The pattern of the ridges is separated by the depressions.
D)   DNA analysis can be conducted on them.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

______ are made when the oil and perspiration present on fingertips are transferred to another surface but are invisible.

Accepted Answer

A)   Visible transferred prints
B)   Visible impression prints
C)   Latent prints
D)   Invisible transferred printsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Discuss fingerprints as evidence. How are they classified? How can they be collected? How can they be analyzed? Identify the potential contributions and drawbacks of AFIS.

Accepted Answer

Fingerprints consist of ridges, depressi...

Question 5

With regard to DNA analysis, which is/are FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The DNA in a person's blood is the same as in his/her hair.
B)   Except for identical twins, no two people have the same DNA.
C)   Mitochondrial DNA is more limited than nuclear DNA.
D)   DNA was first used in a criminal investigation in the 1950s.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

What is NOT a precaution that should be taken to collect and handle hair as evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)   It should be packed in an envelope with sealed corners.
B)   Two hairs are enough for a comparison sample.
C)   Hair should be combed and pulled out.
D)   When it is mixed with other bodily fluid it should be air dried before putting it in a paper bag.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Physical evidence can act as direct or circumstantial evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a burglary, pry or tool marks on a window may NOT act as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus delicti evidence
B)   evidence to identify a culprit
C)   associative evidence
D)   biological evidenceE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 9

Discuss DNA evidence. What are the two types of DNA?

Accepted Answer

DNA analysis can be used to positively i...

Question 10

Forensic anthropology refers to the science of dead bodies and autopsies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

At crime scenes, officers and investigators should NOT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   protect the boundaries of the crimes scene
B)   let witnesses and victims have interactions with each other
C)   maintain the chain of custody for physical evidence
D)   take precautions to avoid accidentally transferring evidenceE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Striations on a bullet are caused by the bullet moving through the barrel of the gun. Bullets fired from different guns leave different patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

______ characteristic evidence has characteristics that are common to a group.

Accepted Answer

A)   Class
B)   Individual
C)   Unique
D)   GroupE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

According to Locard's exchange principle, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   investigators should expect to find evidence at crime scenes
B)   perpetrators rarely leave evidence at crime scenes
C)   the most evidence is usually left by the victims
D)   investigators should rarely expect to find evidence at crime scenesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

A(n)  ______ is the area within the immediate vicinity in which the criminal incident occurred or was believed to have occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)   crime scene
B)   secondary crime scene
C)   class characteristic
D)   individual characteristicE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The most common types of biological evidence encountered are blood, semen, saliva, and hair

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The first and one of the most important steps in a crime scene operation is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   determining the legality of entering and searching the crime scene
B)   securing the crime scene
C)   determining officer safety
D)   neutralizing dangerous person or threatsE) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 18

Identify and discuss the four roles of evidence in criminal investigations.

Accepted Answer

Physical evidence can help establish the...

Question 19

Elimination prints are fingerprints of all persons who are known to have had legal access to the scene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Luminol solution can be used to identify blood that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Physical Evidence and the Crime Scene

One of the drawbacks of AFIS is NOT the ______.

Correct AnswerverifiedD

With regard to fingerprints, which is FALSE?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

______ are made when the oil and perspiration present on fingertips are transferred to another surface but are invisible.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Discuss fingerprints as evidence. How are they classified? How can they be collected? How can they be analyzed? Identify the potential contributions and drawbacks of AFIS.

Correct AnswerverifiedFingerprints consist of ridges, depressi...View AnswerShow Answer

With regard to DNA analysis, which is/are FALSE?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is NOT a precaution that should be taken to collect and handle hair as evidence?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Physical evidence can act as direct or circumstantial evidence.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In a burglary, pry or tool marks on a window may NOT act as ______.

Correct AnswerverifiedD

Discuss DNA evidence. What are the two types of DNA?

Correct AnswerverifiedDNA analysis can be used to positively i...View AnswerShow Answer

Forensic anthropology refers to the science of dead bodies and autopsies.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

At crime scenes, officers and investigators should NOT ______.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Striations on a bullet are caused by the bullet moving through the barrel of the gun. Bullets fired from different guns leave different patterns.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

______ characteristic evidence has characteristics that are common to a group.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Locard's exchange principle, ______.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A(n) ______ is the area within the immediate vicinity in which the criminal incident occurred or was believed to have occurred.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The most common types of biological evidence encountered are blood, semen, saliva, and hair

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The first and one of the most important steps in a crime scene operation is ______.

Correct AnswerverifiedB

Identify and discuss the four roles of evidence in criminal investigations.

Correct AnswerverifiedPhysical evidence can help establish the...View AnswerShow Answer

Elimination prints are fingerprints of all persons who are known to have had legal access to the scene.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Luminol solution can be used to identify blood that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Fingerprints consist of ridges, depressi...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified
DNA analysis can be used to positively i...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
B

Correct Answer
verified
Physical evidence can help establish the...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified