CRJU

Question 1

Forensic is what kind of evidence

Answer 1

Direct- proof of an actual thing
Circumstantial- Indirect evidence

Question 2

What cases are solved by CIU

Answer 2

missing persons

Question 3

BPA used to be classified as what

Answer 3

Velocity

Question 4

BCI jursidiction

Answer 4

Bci is not a political subidivision such as city, country, or township
no jursidiction to investigate crimes indepently

Question 5

GSR contains:

Answer 5

Lead
Antimony,
and Barium

Question 6

Synoxide-

Answer 6

Diffused primer mixture for small caliber ammunitions

Question 7

What does primer do in a modern cartridge

Answer 7

initiates the propellent combustion that will propel the projectiles out of the barrell

Question 8

What can effect the GSR cloud

Answer 8

This cloud can be affected by air currents as well as blocked by physical objects

Question 9

Gsr size

Answer 9

Particle sized

Question 10

how does GSR get on you

Answer 10

from either being the person who fired the gun or, by contact with someone or another object with GSR on it

Question 11

What case extended daubert to non scientific evidence

Answer 11

kuhmo tire v. carmicheal

Question 12

worst kind of error

Answer 12

false positive

Question 13

SEMEDS

Answer 13

Scanning electron microscope
Can be used to image the particles an also determine their elemental composition

Question 14

what is the purpose of a expert witness

Answer 14

provide their expertise in legal proceedings to assit the court in understanding

Question 15

What are the marks that are produced by random imperfections in manufaturing as what

Answer 15

individual chracteristics

Question 16

Class chracteristics

Answer 16

measurable features on a specimen indicate restricted group

Question 17

criminal intelligence analyst

Answer 17

analyzes data to identify patterns and predict where crimes occur

Question 18

4th amendment

Answer 18

protects from unreasonable search and seizure

Question 19

why does forensic science require a expert

Answer 19

educating the jury

Question 20

eyewitness

Answer 20

someone who saw the crime and does not require a expert to confirm

Question 21

incorrect identification

Answer 21

75%-85% of false convictions were based on incorrect eyewitness identification

Question 22

BPA

Answer 22

blood pattern analysis
requires math physics biology and extensive training

Question 23

BPAs first use

Answer 23

first used in 1895 at University of Krakow

Question 24

BPA from gunshot

Answer 24

forward spatter is exit wound
backward spatter is the entrance wound

Question 25

passive blood pattern

Answer 25

created when blood falls with no outside force on the blood other than gravity

Question 26

arterial spurting

Answer 26

when the blood is pumped up to 18 feet away from the body

Question 27

angle a blood drop fell

Answer 27

angle of impact, arcin (stain width/Stain length)

Question 28

What does R>C> 2933.83 require for photo identification

Answer 28

photo lineup

Question 29

how often do eye witnesses get it wrong

Answer 29

52%

Question 30

how can police lineups improve

Answer 30

- suspect doesnt stand out - less pressure - informing suspect might not be in the current lineup

Question 31

Expert when doing a jury trial should look at

Answer 31

jury

Question 32

to access a phone what does officer need

Answer 32

search warrant

Question 33

what consititutional provison controls search warrants

Answer 33

4th amendment

Question 34

legal mechanism to put before a court a prelimnary issue about admisson of evidence

Answer 34

motion in limine

Question 35

what is the standard applied by a court of appeals to evidentary decisons or trial judge

Answer 35

substantial evidence standard

Question 36

search warrant requirements

Answer 36

probable cause signed by judge not broad and specific

Question 37

geoface warrant

Answer 37

provides location history data from devices in a certain area broad

Question 38

touchstone of the fourth amendment

Answer 38

reasonableness

Question 39

daubert

Answer 39

created because of brith defects in children cause by a anti nasuea drug (benectin)

Question 40

gatekeepers and the first case

Answer 40

dauber v merrell dow pharmesuticals

Question 41

evidence rule created in 1975 to rule admission of expert testimony

Answer 41

evidence rule 702

Question 42

CSI effect

Answer 42

gives jurors the wrong idea about the system

Question 43

bllod fall

Answer 43

90 degree drop is the roundest and as degrees decrease the drop elogates out

Question 44

abuse of discretion

Answer 44

standard of review used by appellate courts to review decison in lower courts

Question 45

OIP

Answer 45

works with factually and morally innocent either presenting new evidence on the case by presening consitionual claims

Question 46

How to improve eyewitness identification

Answer 46

* Double blind lineups * Sequential lineups * Getting witness’ statements at the time of the identification * Probable cause before the lineup * Educating police officers, juries, and judges about the problems involving eyewitness identifications

Question 47

problems with eye witness identification

Answer 47

Lighting conditions * The witness’ eyesight * Length of time viewing the person or event * Length of time between the event and the actual identification (Similar to factors affecting transference of evidence with regards to Locard’s theory of transference)

Question 48

OIP helps people by presenting what 2 things

Answer 48

New Evidence- evidence of innocence that could not have been discovered at the time of trial (i.e., evidence that someone else committed the crime) ● Constitutional Claims- i.e., evidence of innocence that the prosecutor didn’t turn over to the defense (Brady) OR evidence that the defense attorney didn’t effectively represent the person (Strickland)

Question 49

causes of wrongful convictions

Answer 49

- forensics - official misconduct - eyewitness misidentification - false confessions - jailhouse informants inaffective assistance of council

Question 50

Where is the confrontation clause found?

Answer 50

6th amendment

Question 51

What constitutional amendment states that a person has the right to confront witnesses?

Answer 51

6th amendment

Question 52

passive blood stain

Answer 52

transfer drops flow large volume

Question 53

spatter

Answer 53

impact secondary projection gunshots

Question 54

altered

Answer 54

clotted diluted diffused insects sequenced voids