CSI Book

Question 1

First an old is federal law enforcement agency in the United States

Answer 1

US Marshal service

Question 2

The nations first formal investigative branch

Answer 2

US postal inspection service

Question 3

First policing agency with statewide jurisdiction

Answer 3

Texas rangers

Question 4

Transient evidence

Answer 4

Evidence that is easily perishable or destroyed should be look for first

Question 5

Principal and lead investigators

Answer 5

Principal investigators do all the legwork, and the lead investigator is more of a supervisor role

Question 6

Crime scene, logistics map consist of

Answer 6

The core, the inner area in the outer area

Question 7

Peripheral crime scene also known as

Answer 7

The inner area

Question 8

The Birdseye perspective a.k.a. exploded crime scene sketch is used for

Answer 8

Ground level perspective.
Provides a two dimensional view, looking directly down from above

Question 9

Elevated crime, scene, sketches provide

Answer 9

Provide two dimensional side view of a particular location
Example bullet holes are blood stains on the walls or other vertically oriented surfaces

Question 10

Evidence that is undetectable with the unaided eye, and usually visualized using some type of specialize lighting, and or magnification device

Answer 10

Trace evidence

Question 11

Any object causes an image of itself by penetrating another object or surface area qualifies as a form of

Answer 11

Impression evidence

Question 12

Class characteristics

Answer 12

What individual pieces of evidence have in common

Question 13

Individual characteristics

Answer 13

Allow a specific piece of evidence to be identified as originating from a specific person place or thing

Question 14

In regards to identification how many pieces of class evidence an individual evidence is required

Answer 14

At least two pieces of class evidence in one piece of individual evidence

Question 15

Every contact leaves a trace and is deceptively simple is known as

Answer 15

Lochard’s exchange principle

Question 16

Arches

Answer 16

Rolling Hills
5% of the population in most prevalent among African-Americans

Question 17

Loops

Answer 17

65% of the population in most prevalent among Caucasian individuals

Question 18

Whorls

Answer 18

Includes 35% of the population in most prevalent among Asian Latinos and Native American

Question 19

The most common type of print at crime scenes

Answer 19

Latent prints, and are not visible to the unaided eye

Question 20

Vapor created by heating iodine crystals is absorbed by the oils and other constituents of latent print

Answer 20

Iodine fuming

Question 21

This chemical developer reacts with the traces of amino acids contained in perspiration and causes a latent print to turn a bluish purple color in approximately 2 to 3 hours

Answer 21

Ninhydrin

Question 22

If an attempt to develop a print with Ninhydrin should fill this can be used

Answer 22

Silver nitrate

Question 23

Order of application for chemical developers

Answer 23

1. Iodine fuming is used first.
   Silver nitrate or superglue fuming should be applied last because after it’s use latent print, will not easily be developed by other methods

Question 24

Solution capable of developing prints on wet surfaces

Answer 24

Small particle reagent

Question 25

Applying this chemical to non-porous or waxy, greasy metal or glass surfaces, milk, cartons, or interior of latex gloves and candles produce a black print

Answer 25

Sudan black

Question 26

Chemical for developing prints on bloody surfaces

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Leuco crystal violet Luminol Fluorescein Acid fushsin

Question 27

Sticky surface print development

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Sticky side powder Crystal violet

Question 28

Skin surface prints

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Iodine fuming Super glue fuming Amido black

Question 29

Gunshot residue

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Within 3 feet and within three hours Over six hours will no longer be a value in laboratory analysis

Question 30

Striation marks

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Striation marks are negative impressions on the barrels surface, and then result in positive impressions on a bullet, after its been fired

Question 31

Chemical apply to suspected evidence that can show blood is known as

Answer 31

Chromogen

Question 32

Luminol and fluorescien

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Luminol only last a matter of minutes. Fluorescien last hours Pale blue

Question 33

Bite marks should be photographed within

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Eight hours

Question 34

Criminal events that are extremely shocking or unexpected to the witness may cause was known as a

Answer 34

Flashbulb memory

Question 35

________ assumes that certain involuntary verbal reactions from suspects as well as body and I’ve movements can be used to identify one suspects are being deceptive during an interrogation session.

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Neuro linguistic programming

Question 36

Neurolinguistic programming has three modalities

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Visual, auditory and kinesthetic

Question 37

NLP percentages

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45 to 60% visual 20 to 45% auditory 10 to 15% kinesthetic

Question 38

Hypnosis not admissible in court… which case?

Answer 38

People V Shirley

Question 39

Pin trap devices allow for __ days of continued surveillance activities.

Answer 39

60

Question 40

Intelligence used to identify and solve an immediate crime or security problem

Answer 40

Tactical intelligence

Question 41

Developing a long-term big picture of a particular crime. Problem is the primary goal of this intelligence method.

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Strategic intelligence

Question 42

Gathering information derived from nonspecific pieces of evidence that may lead to the discovery of new forms of evidence

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Evidential intelligence

Question 43

This method of intelligence focuses on specific large scale, criminal activities over an extended period of time. For purposes of identifying and gathering more detailed intelligence on specific criminal activities, offenders in their targets.

Answer 43

Operational intelligence

Question 44

Besides, blood DNA can be extracted from tissues, or other sources containing cells. The most frequent sources are ______.

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Epithelial tissues, located within the mucus membrane

Question 45

Most common method of DNA testing

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PCR (polymerase chain reaction)

Question 46

Mass murder =

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4 or more murders at once, same location

Question 47

Spree murder

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Single homicide at multiple locations. No cooling off period

Question 48

Serial murder

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3 or more murders Cooling off yes 3 or more locations

Question 49

____ can appear in as little as 1 hour after death but is usually present in 3.

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Corneal clouding

Question 50

Discoloration of the skin after death

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Livor mortis (lividity)

Question 51

Algor mortis

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Cooling of the body 12 hrs 1.5-2 degrees per hr

Question 52

External decomposition of bodies, soft tissue is referred to as

Answer 52

Putrefaction Begins approximately 36 hours after death

Question 53

Approximately _______ percent of all burglaries are non residential.

Answer 53

30%

Question 54

The first appearance by the defendant, and or the attorney, and the trial process is called

Answer 54

The arraignment

Question 55

Evidence that tends to clear a defendant from any wrongdoing and ultimately leads to the dismissal of that specific charge is called

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Exculpatory evidence

Question 56

_______ is the term used to describe the actions of proving each legal claim in the indictment.

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 Case in chief

Question 57

Judicial notice

Answer 57

If the judge takes judicial notice of a fact, the factors assumed true and admitted, as evidence judges, take judicial notice of fax commonly known in the jurisdiction where the trial is held and are easily determined, and verified from a reliable source.

Question 58

An agreement between the parties that certain fax exist in or not, and dispute is called

Answer 58

Stipulations