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Labs & Staff (Exam I) Flashcards

Responsibilities, Lab Types, and Organization

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1
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What can we do with DNA now that wasn’t possible 2 decades ago?

A

Use much smaller smaples

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Name an advancement in technology that has provided more tools to study physical evidence in the lab.

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AFIS, or databases in general

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What should you do at the start of a case?

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Start chain of custody upon receipt of evidence

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What should you do after starting chain of custody?

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Start written and photo logs

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What should you do after getting the written and photo logs done?

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Evidence testing/analysis

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What should you do after evidence testing/analysis?

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Interpret your results

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What should you do after receiving and interpreting your case results?

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Draw conclusion (match, no match, inconclusive)

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8
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What should you do after gathering the conclusions of your case?

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Publish a report

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9
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What comes after publishing your report?

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Testifying in court

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10
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What are 2 things you should be able to do with physical evidence aside from analyzing it?

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1) Recognize invisible items
2) Properly collect, preserve, and store items

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What are the 3 lab jurisdictions?

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1) Federal
2) State
3) Local

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What is the jurisdiction of the federal lab?

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Entire country

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What is the jurisdiction of the state lab?

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The state

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14
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What is the jurisdiction of the local lab (HINT: 2 parts)?

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City & county

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15
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Name 4 federal labs.

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1) Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
2) USACIL (located in Georgia)
3) Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
4) US Postal Service

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16
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Where is the main headquarters for Mississippi’s crime lab located?

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Jackson

17
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Where are the 3 satellite crime labs in Mississippi?

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Batesville, Meridian, and Gulf Coast

18
Q

Name 3 local crime labs with locations.

A

1) Scales Lab - Brandon
2) Legal Genetics - Ocean Springs
3) Ron Smith & Associates - Collinsville

19
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What are the 2 lab sectors?

A

Government & private

20
Q

You go into the government sector for…

A

Service

21
Q

You go into the private sector for…

A

Money

22
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What 2 things do government labs primarily work on?

A

Criminal cases & offender databasing

23
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What 3 things to do private labs primarily work on?

A

Criminal cases, paternity cases, & offender data basing for CODIS

24
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For what 2 reasons do private labs work on criminal cases?

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1) They are picked up from no-suspect cases
2) People want independent results

25
Q

What is the general, 5-step lab organization ranking?

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1) Lab director
2) Deputy/assistant director
3) Supervisor
4) Analyst
5) Technician

26
Q

How does the organization hierarchy differ in the bio unit?

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DNA tech manager is ranked #4 over the analyst

27
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What are 3 tasks of a DNA tech manager?

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1) Overlook DNA operations
2) Assigning cases
3) Budgeting

28
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In terms of experience, how does the DNA tech manager differ from the supervisor?

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The DNA tech manager has a master’s degree + casework + tech experience while the supervisor has no master’s but does have casework

29
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Who does the QA/QC unit have in place of analysts?

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Assistants

30
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Who does the admin unit have in place of analysts?

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Support staff

31
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How do the QA/QC and admin units deviate from the lab organization hierarchy aside from not having analysts?

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There is no staff below the 4th tier. The hierarchy ends with assistants and support staff, respectively

32
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There are multiple disciplines present in a single lab, but lab members may be trained in…

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More than 1 discipline, but most training is done under a single discipline

33
Q

You can go to AAFS.org for…

A

Information on qualifications, training, and experience

34
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What does AAFS stand for?

A

American Academy for Forensic Science

35
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What does USACIL stand for?

A

United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory

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