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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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Crime Scene

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A location where an act occurred or where evidence is left

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2
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Chain Of Custody

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Accounting for evidence from the time of it’s discovery until it is offered as evidence in court

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3
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Should you alter anything in the crime scene?

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Do not alter

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4
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DSLR

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Digital single lens reflex, a standard and usually the norm

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5
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What is best to overshoot a crime scene or undershoot it?

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It’s better to overshoot a crime scene; take more picture than you need to.

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6
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What happens if one of your coworkers moves a piece of evidence?

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If it has been moved, don’t put it back

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7
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What are the required comparison purposes for photographs?

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Any photographs for comparison purposes are required a scale measurement

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8
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What do you do for evidence?

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Depict evidence as it was found

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9
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Cardinal rules of a crime scene

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include fill to frame, maximize depth of field, and keep the film plane parallel

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10
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What do you always have to do in a crime scene?

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Protect the crime scene

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11
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Can you pick up evidence?

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Do not alter any possible objects until it has been properly recorded

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12
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Are original notes useful in court?

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original notes are admissible in court but the defense can view your notes for court

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13
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The four coordinate system used to measure a crime scene are? and which one is more used?

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Rectangular, triangular, transacting, and polar. Rectangular is commentary used.

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14
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Are general searches legal?

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general searches are unconstitutional

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15
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What should you always do before entering a crime scene?

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Always get a warrant for everything before entering a crime scene

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16
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Zone searches and interior searches

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zone searches are good for buildings, fields, and vehicles. Interior searches usually starts with the floor.

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17
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Evidence linkage triangle

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Suspects, scenes, and victims

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18
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class characteristics and individual characteristics

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class characteristics are tire marks, shoe prints, anything with similar items. Individual characteristics are chips, wear pattern, anything unordinary that connect with the victim or suspect.

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19
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What is a huge source of DNA

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saliva is a huge source of DNA

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20
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How will a bullet hole lead into?

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A bullet hole will leave a small entry hole and a big exit hole

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21
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When should original evidence be presented?

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The original evidence is to be presented whenever possible

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22
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What do you do when a computer is needed without causing any harm to potential evidence?

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If the computer is on, always pull the plug to shut down computer

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23
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What is more reliable, physical or testimonial evidence?

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Physical evidence is more reliable than testimonial evidence.

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24
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What three diseases do CSI need to worry about the most?

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AIDS, hepatitis, and tuberculosis are of concern and can be found in bodily fluid.

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25
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What should you not do when it comes to writing/reporting?

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Avoid speaking in code, always use standard writing

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26
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How many recommendations have not been conducted by a private sector?

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13 recommendation have not yet been conducted by a private sector.

27
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What can you say when being testified in court as an expert witness?

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You can say “I don’t know” when testifying as an expert witness.

28
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Can CSI touch the body?

A

The body never gets touched.

29
Q

Can you put anything in the barrel of a gun?

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You never put anything in a barrel of a gun.

30
Q

How is a Caliber measured?

A

A Caliber is measured by the bore of the land to opposing land.

31
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Can a bullet leave a trace without touching the bones?

A

A bullet can deflect inside a human body without touching the bones.

32
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Zone of possibilities

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Zone 1, consider most probable
Zone 2, possible but awkward
Zone 3, impossible based on data

33
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Three basic print types:

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Loops, arches, whorls

34
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Three categories of fingerprints:

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latent prints, patent prints, plastic prints

35
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Four main types of causes of death:

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Murder, suicide, accident, natural

36
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Homicide

A

the killing of one person by another

37
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Murder

A

killing with malice afterthought

38
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Algor mortis

A

is the cooling of the body after death.

39
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Rigor mortis

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is the stiffening of the body after death by chemical changes in the muscle.

40
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Liver mortis

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is the peeling of the blood in the body after death.

41
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What insects attacks the body first after death?

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The first insects to attack the body are flies.

42
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How to identify incised wounds?

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Incised wounds have even sharp edges.

43
Q

Suicidal women tend to stab themselves where?

A

Stabbing in the area of the stomach or the heart

44
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Suicidal men tend to cut themselves where?

A

Cutting in the area of the neck or wrist

45
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What rare weapon has been used for suicide?

A

Suicide by axe is rare but has occurred

46
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Why can’t it be fully possible to identify injuries from firearms?

A

You may not be able to identify injuries from firearms because of blood.

47
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Where can bullets deflect when it comes to the body?

A

Bullets can deflect inside the body

48
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Can a suicide be suspended in order to be a hanging?

A

A suicide does not have to be suspended in order to be a hanging.

49
Q

How do you know if a person’s been strangled?

A

If a person is strangled, the hyoid bone will be broken.

50
Q

Can an entire body be put in water to drown?

A

The entire body does not have to be submerged in water to drown

51
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How can a body sink then float in water?

A

Because the body is heavier than water, it will sink

52
Q

What is the main cause for death when it comes to a fire?

A

Death may be caused by smoke inhalation not by burning.

53
Q

mass murders

A

are committed at the same time and victims are usually connected

54
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Serial murders

A

occur over time and often over large geographic areas

55
Q

What is the main concern when dealing with Arson/explosions

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Safety is our main concern

56
Q

T or F, the success of crime scene investigations often hinge on the actions of the first officer?

A

T

57
Q

Processing a crime scene sequence:
Videography, sketching, evidence collections, searching, photography, fingerprinting.

A

Photography, videography, sketching, evidence collections, fingerprinting, searching

58
Q

Which of the following do NOT contain DNA:
Stem cells, Brain cell, Epithelial cells, or red blood cells

A

Red blood cells

59
Q

What is not a type of DNA testing:
RFLP, STR, Y-Nucleaotide, or PCR

A

Y-Nucleaotide

60
Q

Where will the majority of evidence be found?

A

The majority of evidence will be found on the floors.

61
Q

What are some presumptive tests for blood?

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Phenolphthalein, Fluorescent, and Leuco-Malachite green

62
Q

Four basic types of search patterns:

A

Spiral searches, parallel searches, grid searches, and zone searches

63
Q

What is bloodstain pattern analysis determined by

A

What is bloodstain pattern analysis determined by the surface and the plane of the surface.

64
Q

CODIS

A

Combine DNA index system

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