FINAL EXAM HANKS

Question 1

The standard definition of a serial killer requires at least three victims

Answer 1

FALSE

Question 2

For a donor body to be fully embalmed, the chemicals used need to work their way through the tissue for 6 months.

Answer 2

False 8 months

Question 3

Where a person dies as a result of medical assistance in dying, the physician or nurse practitioner who provided the medical assistance in dying does not have to give notice of the death to a coroner unless in the opinion of the family, that the death ought to be investigated and then the coroner shall investigate the circumstances of the death

Answer 3

FALSE

Question 4

According to the Four Pillars of Death Investigations – which pillar includes “determining the physiological cause of death”?

Answer 4

Post-Mortem examination

Question 5

For a Coroner, the cause of death can be classified as either “natural” or “unnatural”.

Answer 5

FALSE

Question 6

You are working as a police officer when you become involved in an altercation with a suspect you are attempting to arrest. The suspect ends up having an injury which consists of a fractured wrist. The Special Investigation Unit has been called in to investigate the occurrence and you are notified that you are a subject officer in the investigation. This type of stress could be considered

Answer 6

external stressor

Question 7

A projectile from a firearm can be identified through

Answer 7

barrel

Question 8

A projectile from a firearm can be identified through

Answer 8

Markings from the barrel rifling

Question 9

According to the Coroners Act - Duty to give information, every person who has reason to believe that a deceased person died of _________________________, shall immediately notify a coroner or a police officer of the facts and circumstances relating to the death, and where a police officer is notified he or she shall in turn immediately notify the coroner of such facts and circumstances

Answer 9

During pregnancy or following pregnancy in circumstances that might reasonably be attributable thereto

Question 10

Cold case investigations can be furthered through:

Answer 10

Fingerprint Evidence

Witnesses

Advances in DNA technology

DNA testing

(All of the above)

Question 11

It is estimated that one in __________ Canadians will experience mental distress in their lifetime

Answer 11

5

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true ?

Answer 12

SIDS can be a contributing factor to SUDS

Question 13

SIDS can be a contributing factor to SUDS

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Since 2004, all forensic autopsies undergo a peer review process

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Section 72 of the Child and Family Services Act requires every ______ who has reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is or may be in need of protection to promptly report the suspicion and the information upon which it is based to a Children’ Aid Society.

Answer 15

Teacher

Doctor

Police Officer

(All of the above)

Lawyer

Question 16

A body in water decomposes _________ than a body that’s lying on land

Answer 16

No clear answer, it depends

Question 17

Which of the following are precautions to minimize contamination of DNA evidence: (Choose as many as applicable).

Answer 17

Show answer choices

Have a plan

Have and maintain a clean working area

Pack items from different scenes in different containers

Wear PPE

ALL ARE CORRECT

Question 18

P30 test is a presumptive test for the presence of semen, while a microscope is used as a confirmatory test -

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

The sequential steps in DNA analysis are:

Answer 19

Extraction, Quantification, Amplification and Sequencing

Question 20

Match the following biological fluids with the respective presumptive test:

Answer 20

Saliva - Phadebas Test

Blood- Kastle-Meyer Test

Semen- Acid-phosphatase Test

Question 21

Paper is the ideal method of packaging for DNA, however if plastic is being used, ensure that it dries completely before sealing.

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

A fatal fire investigation has three components, Cause of Death, __________, and Conditions under which both occurred.

Answer 22

Cause of Fire

Question 23

Modus Operandi is the actions beyond those necessary to commit a crime while the signature is the learned behavior based on external circumstances

Answer 23

FASLE

Question 24

Human fat will smoulder or can burn as a flame and has a high enough flash point that it normally requires a rigid porous wick to maintain a flame

Answer 24

FALSE

Question 25

Reportable deaths are located under Section 9 of the Coroners Act.

Answer 25

FALSE

Question 26

Mass murder is

Answer 26

the intentional killing of four or more victims usually with a firearm in a single incident

Question 27

The first insects present on the body after death are typically

Answer 27

Flies

Question 28

Who can authorize a warrant to take bodily substance for forensic DNA analysis?

Answer 28

Judge

Question 29

In Genealogy, Full Genome is more efficient compared to Microarray Testing

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

Serial murder differs from other forms of homicides based on the following features except

Answer 30

the offender's family background

Question 31

The number one cause of fatal fires in Ontario is?

Answer 31

Candles

Question 32

STRs are the most common type of genetic variation among people

Answer 32

FALSE

Question 33

Every case can use genetic genealogy?

Answer 33

FALSE

Question 34

When taking DNA sample(s) from a person (not subject to a designated DNA conviction) . samples can be taken without a warrant where the subject does not consent.

Answer 34

FLASE

Question 35

Which of the following is not a factor for determining the time of death?

Answer 35

Vitreous draw Hypostasis Stomach contents Appearance of the eyes (All are factors of determining the time of death)

Question 36

Death investigations in Ontario is only led by the Office of the Chief Coroner

Answer 36

FLASE

Question 37

Religion trumps a criminal investigation in regards to the collection and preservation of evidence.

Answer 37

FALSE

Question 38

Soot deposit in the larynx and trachea indicates that the victim was alive at the time of the fire.

Answer 38

TRUE

Question 39

The following Units are a part of the TPS Homicide Squad Structure except

Answer 39

Guns and Drug Unit

Question 40

Which of the following is considered as pillars of Death Investigation?

Answer 40

Physical Artifacts Trace Evidence Circumstances (All of the above)

Question 41

Once ordered by the court, DNA samples are taken at the courthouse or the police station.

Answer 41

TRUE

Question 42

What factor differentiates serial murder from mass murder?

Answer 42

The time period

Question 43

The three components of a fire triangle are

Answer 43

fuel, heat, oxygen

Question 44

With few exceptions, the list of designated DNA offences is limited to violent offences and sexual offences where there is a likelihood of bodily substances being left behind by the perpetrator.

Answer 44

TRUE

Question 45

The legislation governing the Death Investigation Oversight Council is outlined in which section of the Coroners Act?

Answer 45

SECTION 8

Question 46

DNA samples from a crime scene may be obtained from which of the following sources?

Answer 46

Blood Hair Bodily fluids (All of the above)

Question 47

An incendiary fire may trigger an accidental death or be part of a homicide

Answer 47

TRUE

Question 48

Serial Murder is the ______ killing of ______ or more victims by the same offender (s) in _____ event.

Answer 48

unlawful, two, separate

Question 49

All the following are Artifacts of Fire Death except

Answer 49

Fracture of the skull Contraction of the muscles Splitting of the skin (All are artifacts)

Question 50

DNA is a molecule found in most cells of the human body, some regions carry information that serves as a code for individual traits e.g. eye color.

Answer 50

TRUE

Question 51

Match the letter with the correct answer to fill in the steps of the Scientific Method

Answer 51

LAST THREE: COLLECT DATA ANALYZE DATA SELECT FINAL HYPOTHESIS

Question 52

Lividity usually occurs between

Answer 52

8-12 hours

Question 53

Match the following degree of burn with their characteristics

Answer 53

Third Degree: Skin destroyed with usual scarring Second Degree Blisters formed on surface First Degree Burned area red, swollen and painful

Question 54

Lividity is set once the blood

Answer 54

clots

Question 55

Signatures may include the following except

Answer 55

Psychosocial

Question 56

When carbon monoxide combines with the hemoglobin of the blood, the blood becomes bright red in color.

Answer 56

TRUE

Question 57

Signatures are as a result of an offender's behavior and imagination

Answer 57

TRUE

Question 58

Skin can blister after ? seconds of exposure to HF of ?kw/m2.

Answer 58

11 , 10

Question 59

Serial Murderers are generally diagnosed with the following except

Answer 59

Anxiety disorder

Question 60

The manner of death is the injury or disease responsible for the pathological and physical disturbances that resulted in death. There are ____ categories of manner of death.

Answer 60

5

Question 61

Which section of the Coroners Act outlines the types of deaths considered as reportable?

Answer 61

SECTION 10

Question 62

There are two types of cause of deaths and five types of manner of death

Answer 62

FALSE

Question 63

In Ontario, a "paediatric death" involved a person under the age of ___

Answer 63

19