quiz 4

Question 1

unit identifies and compares specific types of trace materials that could be transferred during crime

Answer 1

trace evidence unit

Question 2

unit examines and compares data appearing on paper

Answer 2

questioned documents unit

Question 3

unit analyzes bodily fluids and fluid stains

Answer 3

DNA analysis unit

Question 4

unit examines firearms, firearm components, ammunition, ammunition components, tools, and tool marks

Answer 4

ballistics unit

Question 5

what does trace evidence unit look at

Answer 5

hair, fibers, fabric, rope, twigs, leaves, pollen, mineralogy

Question 6

what does question documents unit look at

Answer 6

handwriting, typewriting, printing, erasures, alterations, impressions, obliterations

Question 7

what does DNA unit look at

Answer 7

blood, semen, bone, teeth, saliva, other bodily fluids

Question 8

what does ballistics unit look at

Answer 8

shot patterns, GSR, trajectory, serial # restorations, compare bullets and ammo to specific weapons

Question 9

what should you do as soon as you see visible prints

Answer 9

take photos

Question 10

used for scientific evidence that has gained general acceptance in the scientific community

Answer 10

frye standard

Question 11

legal precedent in 1993 regarding the admissibility of expert witness testimony

Answer 11

daubert standard

Question 12

two prongs of daubert

Answer 12

relevancy, reliability

Question 13

technique that analyzes locations of a connected series of crimes to determine where the offender most likely resides

Answer 13

geographic profiling

Question 14

what is a simultaneous lineup

Answer 14

witness to look at all people or photos at the same time, most common

Question 15

what is a sequential lineup

Answer 15

people or photos presented one at a time

Question 16

request of a sample of writing by law enforcement to the sole purpose of comparison

Answer 16

requested exemplars

Question 17

samples of suspects handwriting that was not written for the purpose of examination and is not evidence

Answer 17

collected exemplars

Question 18

where should you start dusting for fp

Answer 18

point of entry

Question 19

dna can ______ from being a suspect

Answer 19

eliminate

Question 20

fp database

Answer 20

afis, run by fbi
clarksburg, wv

Question 21

cant use ____ words when interrogating

Answer 21

suggesting

Question 22

gloves _____ leave marks or fp

Answer 22

CAN

Question 23

fp presses against plastic and leaves a negative impression of friction ridges

Answer 23

plastic fp

Question 24

fp on something that is made by touching another substance

Answer 24

visible fp

Question 25

technique recognizes that hate, passion, fear, and confusion may all have certain indicators somewhere at the scene

Answer 25

psychological profiling

Question 26

The development of psychological characteristics of the suspect and social characteristics surrounding the crime

Answer 26

personality profiling

Question 27

5 elements of dna

Answer 27

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus

Question 28

how many pairs of chromosomes do humans have

Answer 28

23