1.28 Unit Review

Police recover an abandoned car similar in make and model to one reported driving away from a park where a child was abducted. Hairs in the trunk match those of the child. Soil in the tires of the car match that of the park. Police arrest the couple to whom the car is registered and charge them with kidnapping. Based on Locard's principle, which is a correct conclusion and why?

• The couple abducted the child, because the hair and soil matched the victim's hair and the soil from the park.
• The car was at the park, because witnesses identified that make and model, and the child was in the car.
• The car was at the park and the child was in the car, but the couple was not responsible.
• The car was at the park because soil in the tires matched that from the park, and the child was in the car because the child's hair was in the car.

The body of a man is lying in a pool of blood near the refrigerator in his kitchen. There is blood spatter on the refrigerator, its corresponding wall, and an adjacent wall. The kitchen door shows evidence of a break-in with shattered glass and a broken door frame. Which type of sketch should the sketch artist use to best convey all the information?

• floor plan sketch
• elevation sketch
• cross-projection sketch
• perspective sketch

On which device does a digital camera store information?

• It stores information on a hard disk.
• It stores data on a magnetic tape.
• It stores data on a CCD.
• It stores data on memory sticks.

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Testifying in court is an example of which scientific process in forensic science?

• hypothesis
• communication
• experiment
• data collection

A well-known scientist testifies that she believes a piece of evidence is accepted by science. The judge rules that the evidence is not, in his opinion, admissible. Which case applies to the decision?

• Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals
• Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. v. Daubert
• Frye v. United States
• Daubert v. Frye

Which is not a duty of a first responder when arriving at a crime scene?

• render aid and assistance
• locate witnesses
• immediately take evidence photographs
• secure the crime scene

Who is most likely to be a first responder at a crime scene?

• police officer
• medical examiner
• crime scene investigator
• district attorney

A student measures the length of a 1.00 m standard bar. He obtains measurements of 0.80 m, 0.78 m, and 0.79 m. Which describes his measurements?

• precise but not accurate
• accurate but not precise
• neither precise nor accurate
• both precise and accurate

The crime scene photographer most directly complements which crime scene investigator in documenting the crime scene?

• police officer
• portrait artist
• sketch artist
• coroner's assistant

Which is necessary when setting up oblique lighting to reveal details of a tire track?

• external light source
• flash attached to a camera
• ultraviolet light source
• infrared light source