Assignment 1

Question 1

4 important federal agencies

Answer 1

FBI, DEA, ATF, US postal service

Question 2

Function of the physical science unit

Answer 2

The application of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime scene evidence

Question 3

The examination of blood, hairs, fibers, and botanical materials is conducted in

Answer 3

the biology unit

Question 4

The examination of bullets, cartridge cases, shotgun shells, and examination of ammunition of all types is the responsibility of the

Answer 4

firearms unit

Question 5

The examination of body fluids and organs for drugs and poisons is a function of the

Answer 5

toxicology unit

Question 6

The Crime Scene Investigation unit

Answer 6

dispatches trained personnel to the scene of a crime to retrieve evidence for the laboratory examination

Question 7

The “general acceptance” principle, which serves as a criterion of the judicial admissibility of scientific evidence, was set forth in the case of

Answer 7

Frye Vs. US

Question 8

the term physical evidence encompasses

Answer 8

all objects that can establish or disprove whether a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator

Question 9

Three methods for recording the crime scene

Answer 9

photography
sketching
notes

Question 10

The crime scene notes should include a precise record of personnel movements in and out of the scene starting with the

Answer 10

first responding officer

Question 11

Before located evidence is collected, it must be fully described in the investigator’s

Answer 11

notes

Question 12

The most important prerequisite for photographing a crime scene is to have it in a(n)

Answer 12

unaltered condition

Question 13

Photographs of physical evidence must include overviews as well as __________ to record the details of objects.

Answer 13

close ups

Question 14

The most commonly used camera for crime scene photography is the __________ camera, which can be film or digital.

Answer 14

single lens reflex

Question 15

A digital camera captures light on each of millions of tiny picture elements called

Answer 15

pixels

Question 16

The succession of photographs taken at a crime scene is __________ photographs first and __________ photographs last.

Answer 16

overview; close up

Question 17

To ensure that their digital images will be admissible, many jurisdictions have developed or are developing __________ for the use of digital photography to avoid the possibility of enhancement or doctoring of crime scene photographs.

Answer 17

standard operating procedures

Question 18

The process of __________ the crime scene essentially combines notes and photography.

Answer 18

videotaping or digital photography

Question 19

A detailed search of the crime scene for physical evidence must be conducted in a(n) __________ manner.

Answer 19

systematic

Question 20

The crime scene search is undertaken to locate

Answer 20

physical evidence

Question 21

Besides the more obvious items of physical evidence, possible __________ of trace evidence must be collected for detailed examination in the laboratory.

Answer 21

carriers

Question 22

In Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. v. Carmichael, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the “gatekeeping” role of a trial judge:

Answer 22

applied to all expert testimony

Question 23

Examining garments and other objects in order to detect firearms discharge residues would be performed in the biology unit

Answer 23

false