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FINAL EXAM HANKS Flashcards

1
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The standard definition of a serial killer requires at least three victims

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FALSE

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2
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For a donor body to be fully embalmed, the chemicals used need to work their way through the tissue for 6 months.

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False 8 months

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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

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FALSE

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4
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According to the Four Pillars of Death Investigations – which pillar includes “determining the physiological cause of death”?

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Post-Mortem examination

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5
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For a Coroner, the cause of death can be classified as either “natural” or “unnatural”.

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FALSE

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6
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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

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external stressor

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7
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A projectile from a firearm can be identified through

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barrel

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8
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A projectile from a firearm can be identified through

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Markings from the barrel rifling

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9
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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

A

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

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10
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Cold case investigations can be furthered through:

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Fingerprint Evidence

Witnesses

Advances in DNA technology

DNA testing

(All of the above)

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11
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It is estimated that one in __________ Canadians will experience mental distress in their lifetime

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5

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12
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Which of the following statements is true ?

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SIDS can be a contributing factor to SUDS

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13
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SIDS can be a contributing factor to SUDS

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true

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14
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Since 2004, all forensic autopsies undergo a peer review process

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False

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15
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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.

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Teacher

Doctor

Police Officer

(All of the above)

Lawyer

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16
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A body in water decomposes _________ than a body that’s lying on land

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No clear answer, it depends

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17
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Which of the following are precautions to minimize contamination of DNA evidence: (Choose as many as applicable).

A

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

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18
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P30 test is a presumptive test for the presence of semen, while a microscope is used as a confirmatory test -

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TRUE

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19
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The sequential steps in DNA analysis are:

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Extraction, Quantification, Amplification and Sequencing

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20
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Match the following biological fluids with the respective presumptive test:

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Saliva - Phadebas Test

Blood- Kastle-Meyer Test

Semen- Acid-phosphatase Test

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21
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Paper is the ideal method of packaging for DNA, however if plastic is being used, ensure that it dries completely before sealing.

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TRUE

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22
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A fatal fire investigation has three components, Cause of Death, __________, and Conditions under which both occurred.

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Cause of Fire

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23
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Modus Operandi is the actions beyond those necessary to commit a crime while the signature is the learned behavior based on external circumstances

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FASLE

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24
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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

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FALSE

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25
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Reportable deaths are located under Section 9 of the Coroners Act.

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FALSE

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26
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Mass murder is

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

27
Q

The first insects present on the body after death are typically

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Flies

28
Q

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

A

Judge

29
Q

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

A

TRUE

30
Q

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

A

the offender’s family background

31
Q

The number one cause of fatal fires in Ontario is?

A

Candles

32
Q

STRs are the most common type of genetic variation among people

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FALSE

33
Q

Every case can use genetic genealogy?

A

FALSE

34
Q

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.

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FLASE

35
Q

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

A

Vitreous draw

Hypostasis

Stomach contents

Appearance of the eyes

(All are factors of determining the time of death)

36
Q

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

A

FLASE

37
Q

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

A

FALSE

38
Q

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

A

TRUE

39
Q

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

A

Guns and Drug Unit

40
Q

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

A

Physical Artifacts

Trace Evidence

Circumstances

(All of the above)

41
Q

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

A

TRUE

42
Q

What factor differentiates serial murder from mass murder?

A

The time period

43
Q

The three components of a fire triangle are

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fuel, heat, oxygen

44
Q

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.

A

TRUE

45
Q

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

A

SECTION 8

46
Q

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

A

Blood

Hair

Bodily fluids

(All of the above)

47
Q

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

A

TRUE

48
Q

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

A

unlawful, two, separate

49
Q

All the following are Artifacts of Fire Death except

A

Fracture of the skull

Contraction of the muscles

Splitting of the skin

(All are artifacts)

50
Q

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.

A

TRUE

51
Q

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

A

LAST THREE:

COLLECT DATA
ANALYZE DATA
SELECT FINAL HYPOTHESIS

52
Q

Lividity usually occurs between

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8-12 hours

53
Q

Match the following degree of burn with their characteristics

A

Third Degree:
Skin destroyed with usual scarring

Second Degree
Blisters formed on surface

First Degree
Burned area red, swollen and painful

54
Q

Lividity is set once the blood

A

clots

55
Q

Signatures may include the following except

A

Psychosocial

56
Q

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

A

TRUE

57
Q

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

A

TRUE

58
Q

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

A

11 , 10

59
Q

Serial Murderers are generally diagnosed with the following except

A

Anxiety disorder

60
Q

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.

A

5

61
Q

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

A

SECTION 10

62
Q

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

A

FALSE

63
Q

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

A

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