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Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

Evidence that is found to be illegally collected and will be inadmissible in court is called ____.

A

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

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2
Q

A(n) ____ is anywhere that evidence may be located that will help explain the events.

A

Crime Scene

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3
Q

Of the first cases overturned by post-conviction DNA analysis, _____ percent eyewitness misidentification.

A

70%

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4
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Which of the following is not needed to establish a chain of custody?
A) Name/Initials of individual collecting evidence
B) Dates the item was collected and transferred
C) Brief description of the item
D) All are needed.

A

D) All are needed

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5
Q

True or False?
Teamwork is not important in a criminal investigation.

A

False

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6
Q

Which of the following is a positive outcome due to the CSI effect?
A) Increase in public awareness of forensics
B) Profound interest in forensic science and crime scene work
C) Increased funding resources
D) All of these are correct.

A

D) All of these are correct

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7
Q

Which kind of evidence is now expected by the jurors more often?
A) fingerprint lifts
B) DNA
C) Clothing
D) None of these

A

B) DNA

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8
Q

The prosecution carries a burden of proving the defendant guilty to the extent known as ______.

A

Beyond a reasonable doubt.

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9
Q

The CSI effect creates ______ expectations for the jurors in terms of evidence they expect.

A

unrealistic

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10
Q

True or False?
Police are sending fewer samples to the lab for analysis.

A

False

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11
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The duty of the expert witness is to:
A) give a statement
B) educate the jury and provide testimony
C) analyze the evidence
D) none of these

A

B) educate the jury and provide testimony

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12
Q

Unfounded information that is heard from other people is known as:
A) lying
B) perjury
C) hearsay
D) ethics

A

C) hearsay

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13
Q

True or False?
Acts of omission are intentional.

A

False

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14
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_____ are beliefs of an individual or group for or against something in which there is some emotional investment

A

values

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15
Q

____ relate to how individuals should be have and can be determined from personal conscience and/or common standards of justice to do good.

A

Morals

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16
Q

What type of evidence present at the crime scene is either fragile or at a great risk for loss, alteration, or destruction?
A) mechanical
B) Transient
C) Circumstantial
D) Testimonial

A

B) Transient

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17
Q

Which level of containment should only be accessible by police and emergency personal?
A) First Level
B) Second Level
C) Third Level
D) None of these

A

B) Second level

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18
Q

True or False?
Mechanical loss is evidence that is lost through the efforts of preserving life.

A

True

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19
Q

There is ______ evidence to be found at every crime scene and on every criminal

A

trace

20
Q

A(n) ________ is established to coordinate on scene activities and efforts, sometimes called the incident command

A

Command post

21
Q

Detectives are responsible for:
A) collecting evidence
B) photographing evidence
C) conducting overall investigative efforts
D) taking care of the victim

A

C) conducting overall investigative efforts

22
Q

What does PPE stand for?
A) Personal protective examination
B) Personal protective equipment
C) Protective personal equipment
D) None of these

A

B) Personal protective equipment

23
Q

True or False?
You should use barrier protection when processing a crime scene?

A

True

24
Q

_____ is the unintended movement or transfer of material between two objects

A

Cross-Contamination

25
Q

______ are microorganisms found in the body that can cause infection and disease, and may be transported in biological fluids

A

Blood born pathogens

26
Q

Which search method is usually used in an area that is already broken up?
A) Zone Search
B) Lane Search
C) Circle Search
D) Line Search

A

A) Zone Search

27
Q

Which of the following is the preferred packaging material used in evidence preservation?
A) Air-tight containers
B) Paper
C) Plastic
D) All of these

A

B) Paper

28
Q

True or False?
The environment can affect the search method used

A

True

29
Q

A(n) ______ is a not of explanation, outside of the sketch area, that relates to specific item, symbol, or information contained withing the graphical representation of a sketch

A

Legend

30
Q

Searching the crime scene should be undertaken only after _____ photographs have been taken

A

overall

31
Q

Which of the following personnel is not typically involved in the investigation efforts?
A) criminalist
B) Crime Scene investigator
C) Detective
D) Police Officers

A

A) Criminalist

32
Q

Which of the following types of examination is now part of the FBI lab?
A) Trace evidence
B) Firearms identification
C)Handwriting comparisons
D) All of these

A

D) All of these

33
Q

True or false?
Every lab has the purpose of providing fair and accurate analysis of the submitted item(s)

A

True

34
Q

______ Came out of Miranda v. Arizona and placed greater emphasis on the collection, preservation, and analysis of physical evidence

A

Miranda Rights

35
Q

The role of the ____ is to provide investigative leads through the scientific analysis and examination of physical evidence.

A

Criminalist

36
Q

Which of the following types of fingerprints would not be found at a crime scene?
A) Patent
B) Latent
C) Plastic
D) All of these can be found

A

D) all of these can be found

37
Q

Which of the following will an alternate light source (ALS) help visualize?
A) Fluids
B) Biological Matter
C) Bite Marks
D) All of these are correct

A

D) All of these are correct

38
Q

True or false?
Fingerprints are amongst the oldest and most probative types of forensic evidence

A

true

39
Q

______ are small variations within fingerprints, also called Galton points or Galton details

A

Minutia Points

40
Q

Once a print has been located it must be documented with ______ and then a processing method is determined

A

Photography

41
Q

Which of the following can sometimes be determined by hair analysis?
A) Age
B) Sex
C) Race
D) All of these

A

C) Race

42
Q

Which of the following should be used to collect trace evidence?
A) Tape Lift
B) Forceps
C) Tweezers
D) all of these

A

D) all of these

43
Q

True or false?
Age and sex can be determined by hair

A

False

44
Q

Paint samples are analyzed for their ____ composition

A

Chemical

45
Q

Reference and ____ samples must be collected for all trace evidence

A

elimination

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