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Final Exam Flashcards

1
Q

Blood Type A has which of the following antigens?
A) O Antigens
B) B Antigens
C) A Antigens
D) AB Antigens

A

C. A Antigens

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2
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Which of the following should be found in a sexual assault kit?
A) Clothing
B) Vaginal Swabs
C) Combings
D) All of these

A

D) All of these

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3
Q

True or False?
CODIS stands for combined DNA index system.

A

True

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4
Q

Personal should only move evidence if it will be lost or _______.

A

Destroyed

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5
Q

Sexual assault crimes involve physical contact between the ____ and the victim.

A

perpetrator

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6
Q

In blood pattern interpretation, the crime scene investigator will look at which of the following?
A) Size
B) Shape
C) Distribution
D) All of these

A

D) All of these

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_______ is the science of examining and interpreting blood present at a bloodshed event in order to determine what events occurred, in what order, and who possibly left the strains.
A) Blood spatter analysis
B) Bloodstain pattern analysis
C) Blood splatter analysis
D) Bloodstain splatter analysis

A

B) Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

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8
Q

True or False?
Bloodstains dry from their perimeter inward toward the center.

A

True

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9
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A(n) ______occurs when a bloodied surface rubs across a non-bloodied one.

A

Swipe

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10
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A(n) ______ occurs when a non-bloodied surface moves through/across a stationary one.

A

Wipe

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11
Q

Which of the following is NOT a type of impression evidence?
A) Toolmark
B) Footwear
C) Tire marks
D) All of these are types of impression evidence.

A

D) All of these are types of impression evidence.

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12
Q

A 3D footwear impression is formed on which of the following?
A) Mud
B) Tile
C) Grass
D) None of these

A

A) Mud

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13
Q

True or false?
A tool is any instrument or object capable of making a mark on another object.

A

True

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14
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_________ impressions are formed when items of footwear have left their patterns within a dusty area

A

Negative

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15
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________ examination is the method by which impression-type evidence is studied.

A

Comparative

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16
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________ is the study relating to the transition of chemical energy to kinetic energy within the barrel of a firearm and the motion of the projectile(s) as it moves through the barrel.
A) Transitional ballistics
B) Interior ballistics
C) Terminal ballistics
D) Exterior ballistics

A

B) Interior Ballistics

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17
Q

What is the computer database for firearms?
A) NIBIN
B) PDQ
C) AFIS
D) SICAR

A

A) NIBIN

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18
Q

True or False?
When examining a fired cartridge case, the examiner will note the size, shape, type, size of firing pin impression, location of extractor/ejector marks, and any accidental marks.

A

True

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19
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Bullet direction can be determined from _____ bullet holes in many materials.

A

through-and-through

20
Q

______ is the study of projectiles in motion.

A

Ballistics

21
Q

Which type of drug induces sleep, relieves stress, and allays anxiety?
A) Inhalants
B) Depressants
C) Cannabis
D)Stimulants

A

B) Depressants

22
Q

Which of the following classes of drugs reverse the effects of fatigue on both mental and physical tasks?
A) Depressants
B) Narcotics
C) Stimulants
D) Hallucinogens

A

C) Stimulants

23
Q

True or False?
All drugs should be accurately weighed, and individual pills, tablets, packets, etc. should all be counted.

A

True

24
Q

_______ is the amount of a drug that must be taken to produce a certain effect

A

Potency

25
Q

_____ substances are substances whose possession or use is regulated by the government

A

Controlled

26
Q

A digital kit should include which of the following?
A) Carboard boxes
B) Paper Bags
C) Non-magnetic Tools
D) All of these

A

D) All of these

27
Q

If digital evidence is found to be illegally possessed or, for some legal reasons, is illegal to possess it is called:
A) Contraband
B) Instrumental
C) Mere Evidence
D) None of these

A

A) Contraband

28
Q

True or False?
You should package mobile or smart phones for transport in a signal-blocking material.

A

True

29
Q

Information and data of value to an investigation that is stored on, received or transmitted by an electronic device is known as ______ evidence.

A

Digital

30
Q

________ devices are equipment that can be connected to a computer or computer system to enhance use access and expand the computer’s functions

A

peripheral

31
Q

Which of the following positions is considered an elected official?
A) Forensic pathologist
B) Medical examiner
C) Coroner
D) None of these

A

C) coroner

32
Q

What is the visible color change that occurs from the pooling of blood once the heart stops pumping?
A) Lividity
B) Rigor Mortis
C) Algor Mortis
D) Tardieu Spots

A

A) Lividity

33
Q

True or False?
Forensic entomology is the study of animals as they relate to a criminal investigation.

A

False

34
Q

The ______ are often the first part of the body to exhibit signs of postmortem changes.

A

Eyes

35
Q

The rate of _____ is dependent upon whether or not the victim is exposed to air, buried, or in water.

A

Putrefaction

36
Q

Fires tend to move in which direction?
A) Downward
B) Upward
C) Vertical
D) Diagonally

A

B) Upward

37
Q

What is the container of choice for holding arson evidence?
A) Envelope
B) Unused paint can
C) Paper Bag
D) Plastic container

A

B) Unused Paint Can

38
Q

True or False?
At an arson scene, there are only hot and cold zones.

A

False

39
Q

______ evidence includes crime scene debris, observed burning characteristics, and an absence of accidental causation.

A

Incendiary

40
Q

The point of origin should produce a gallon of porous material, soot, and _______

A

Debris

41
Q

Buried bodies typically decompose at _____ rate as do bodies that are discovered on the surface.
A) A slower
B) A faster
C) the same
D) none of these

A

A) A slower

42
Q

Typically, which of the following is the job of the investigator at an underwater scene?
A) Crime scene photographer
B) Fingerprint specialist
C) Evidence recovery specialist
D) All of these

A

D) All of these

43
Q

True or False?
The most common method to mark an item of evidence in an underwater scene is to float a marker buoy.

A

True

44
Q

The hands, feet, and ____ of the victim should be bagged to minimize environmental exposure and preserve trace evidence in a buried remains case

A

Head

45
Q

Issues faced by underwater photographers include ____ and ______

A

Distortion and subject coloration

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