Module 1 Lesson 1

Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of a type of physical evidence?

• bullet casing
• skin fragment
• fingerprint pattern
• psychological profile

Answer 1

Psychological profile

Question 2

Physical evidence is important because it can…

Answer 2

Confirm the identity of the suspected individual

Question 3

Which of the following is an identified piece of physical evidence?

• blood type
• bullet casing
• mitochondrial DNA
• fingerprint impression

Answer 3

Blood type

Question 4

In a court case, a piece of individualized physical evidence is more valuable than a piece of identified physical evidence because it can be…

Answer 4

Linked directly to a specific individual

Question 5

Which of the follow pieces of physical evidence would mostly likely help convince a jury that a suspect is guilty?

• shoe print
• blood type
• bullet casing
• clothing fibre

Answer 5

Bullet casing

Question 6

Identified physical evidence is not useful in a court case when…

Answer 6

No individualized physical evidence is available

Question 7

With whom do law enforcement officers work closely to convict criminal suspects?

Answer 7

Prosecuting attorney

Question 8

A defense lawyer would likely try to argue that any piece of physical evidence presented by the prosecution was…

Answer 8

Identified

Question 9

When the shoes seized from a break-and-enter suspect are examined, a small piece a glass is found embedded in one sole. Analysis determine that the unique piece of glass came directly from the crime scene. This would be considered…

Answer 9

Individualized evidence

Question 10

A victim’s body surfaces nine months after being dumped in the lake. The body had been tied to cement blocks with a torn bedsheet. Forensic scientists were asked to determine if a certain hammer caused the unique marking on skull. During the autopsy it was determined that the victim had been struck with a bullpen hammer. This would be considered…

Answer 10

Identified evidence

Question 11

A plaster cast of a faint shoe print is taken from the scene of a burglary. It is compared to the tread of a suspect’s shoe. The shoe print found at the scene appears to match the tread of thru suspect’s right shoe. This would be considered…

Answer 11

Identified evidence

Question 12

Plaster cast of a faint shoe print is taken at a burglary scene and of a suspect’s shoe. The tread of the shoe print found at the scene appears to match the suspect’s right shoe. Even the location of a staple struck in the tread of the suspect’s shoe matches the impression in the shoe print cast. This would be considered…

Answer 12

Individualized

Question 13

The body of a hit-and-run victim was found next to a major highway. A suspect vehicle was located and examined. An impression of a unique watch wristband found on the car’s bumper matched the victim’s watch wristband. This would be considered…

Answer 13

Individualized evidence

Question 14

A young boy was kidnapped and his parents were sent a stenciled ransom note. A stencil was later found at a suspect’s home; it matched the stenciled letters on the ransom note. This would be considered….

Answer 14

Identified evidence

Question 15

A bite mark is found in a chuck of cheese left at a crime scene. When the bite mark was compared to the suspect’s teeth, it was found to match. This would be considered …

Answer 15

Individualized evidence

Question 16

Duct tape is used to bind a victim’s hands. When the ripped end of this tape was compared to the end of a roll of tape found in the suspect’s home, an exact match was shown. This would be considered …

Answer 16

Individualized evidence