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Crime Scene processing Flashcards

1
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what does ALS stand for

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alternate light source

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what does FLS stand for

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forensic light source

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3
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how long have ALS and FLS been in use for

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over 40 years

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4
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true/false most ALS and FLS light sources are portable

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true

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5
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what are 4 examples of what ALS/FLS can detect

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  • fingerprints
  • fibres
  • hair
  • human body fluids
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6
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are ALS/FLS search results presumptive

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yes

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7
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true/false ALS/FLS are straight forward process to search and photograph

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true

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8
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how should you find the best wavelength setting for the ALS unit

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trial and error

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9
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what is different about searching with ALS

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  • search the scene first with ALS
  • locate/note items or areas of interest
  • need to wear goggles (typically red and yellow)
  • then setup camera for photos
  • use the same colour filter as the goggles you’re wearing
  • use a tripod, but no flash
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10
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what camera settings are needed for ALS/FLS

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  • orange filter on lens
  • high depth of field
  • low ISO
  • times exposure
  • use remote shutter release cord (trial and error to figure out timing)
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11
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what provides an overview of the collection and packaging requirements for items being submitted to the CFS

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the handbook of forensic evidence for the investigator

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12
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what is a secondary offence

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  • an offence that may be/is prosecuted by way of indictment for which the max punishment is 5 years or more of imprisonmen
  • theses are other than primary offences
  • extensive list of offences
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13
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when DNA is taken from a suspect, where is it sent

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RCMP

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14
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what are the different swab classifications for submission to CFS

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  1. swabs of suspected blood
  2. swabs of drink containers/ drinking implements
  3. swabs of partially eaten food/ eating utensils
  4. other “saliva” swabs
  5. weapon swabs (guns and knives only)
  6. airbag swabs
  7. “other” swabs
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15
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what does BLS stand for (Swab Classification for Submission to CFS)

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swabs of suspected blood

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what does DCS stand for (Swab Classification for Submission to CFS)

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Swabs of drink containers /drinking implements

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what does FDS stand for (Swab Classification for Submission to CFS)

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Swabs of partially eaten food / eating utensils

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18
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what does SAS stand for (Swab Classification for Submission to CFS)

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Other ‘saliva’ swabs

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what does WPS stand for (Swab Classification for Submission to CFS)

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Weapon swabs (Guns and Knives only)

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what does ABS stand for (Swab Classification for Submission to CFS)

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Airbag swabs

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what does OTH stand for (Swab Classification for Submission to CFS)

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‘Other’ swabs

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22
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how should you swab blood if its dry

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use a moistened swab with distilled water

23
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how should you swab blood if its wet

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use a dry swab

24
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how saturated should be a blood swab be

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don’t oversaturate it (can inhibit the ability to find DNA

25
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true/false the CFS want negative control samples

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  • False
  • They were not needed as DNA testing had become more sensitive
  • as of april 20 2017
26
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how should you swab a drink container (DCS)

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  • only swab if they appear to have been used for their stated purpose within the time frame of the relevant offence
  • moistened swab
27
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how should you swab Utensils and Partially Eaten Food (FDS)

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moistened swab

28
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what is included in items you might swab for Saliva Swabs (SAS)

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  • lipsticks
  • drug pipes
  • suspected spit
  • plastic cigarillo tips
  • cigars
  • All other items that may have come into contact with saliva and/or nasal secretions
29
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what is the requirement for swabbing weapons (WPS)

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Handled weapons must have been brought to the scene by perpetrators during the commission of an offence

30
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what should you swap with air bags (ABS)

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Swab of each deployed air bag and a separate swab of any other visible mucous or blood like stains

31
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true/false results of an ABS swab can position occupants in a particular seat in the vehicie

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false

32
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if you swab blood from an air bag, which code should it go under

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ABS

33
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where are DNA profiles submitted to

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NDDB run by the RCMP

34
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what does NDDB stand for

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national dna databank

35
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how does the NDDb assist law enforcements

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1) Linking crimes together where there are no suspects;
2) Helping to identify suspects;
3) Eliminating suspects where there is no match between crime scene DNA and a DNA profile in the National DNA Data Bank; and,
4) Determining whether a serial offender is involved

36
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true/false biological samples collected from convicted offenders and the resulting DNA profiles can only be used for law enforcement purposes

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true

37
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what act states that biological samples collected from convicted offenders and the resulting DNA profiles can only be used for law enforcement purposes

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DNA identification act

38
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what are the 2 main indices of the NDDB

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  • convicted offender index
  • crime scene index
39
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what is found in the COI

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DNA profiles collected from offenders convicted of designated primary and secondary offences

40
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what is found in the CSI

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DNA profiles obtained from crime scene investigations

41
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what is the american version of NDDB

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  • CODIS run by the FBI
  • combined DNA index system
42
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what are the 3 indices in CODIS

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  • forensic
  • offender
  • arrestee
43
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what does CODIS allow for

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Allows federal, state, and local crime laboratories to exchange and compare DNA profiles

44
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how many profiles from those convicted are found in CODIS’ offender index

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more than 18 million

45
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what is the UK’s version of the NDDb

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National DNA database
(same thing but maybe not an acronym?)

46
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what was the world’s first national database

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the united kingdom’s national dna database

47
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how many DNA samples are found in the united kingdom’s national dna database

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from 2.7 million individuals (about 5.2% of the population)

48
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can DNA be collected on arrest for the united kingdom’s national dna database

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  • yes, as of 2004 it can be arrest rather than charge
  • in england and wales, not scotland
49
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how many profiles does the united kingdom’s national dna database have

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more than 4 million

50
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what is interpol’s version of the NDDb

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DNA gateway

51
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what profiles can be found under the interpol DNA gateway

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  • offenders
  • crime scene
  • missing persons
  • unidentified remains
52
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how many profiles are there in the interpol DNA gateway

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> 280 000 profiles from 87 countries

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