DNA Evidence Review

Select ALL of the places you might find DNA evidence.

• saliva on gum
• blood spatter on the wall
• inside a femur bone found in the woods
• cells on root of hair found at the scene

Which of these statements is FALSE?

• If you find someone's DNA at a crime scene, they are guilty without a doubt
• Even Identical Twins have the different DNA Fingerprints
• DNA is individual evidence
• When DNA is found, it will NOT always lead to usable DNA Fingerprint evidence

Who is Alec Jeffreys?

• the first person to be convicted using DNA Fingerprinting
• the person who developed and first used DNA Fingerprinting
• the first person who was exonerated using Post Conviction DNA Fingerprinting
• the first lawyer to use DNA Fingerprinting in court

When DNA evidence is collected, it is stored in...

• a locked cabnit
• an evidence freezer
• a sealed plastic bag
• an air-tight aluminum canister

When making a DNA Fingerprint, the job of the restriction enzyme is to..

• isolate the DNA from a sample of cells
• cut a DNA sample into fragments
• make millions of copies of DNA fragments
• separate DNA pieces by size

When making a DNA Fingerprint, the job of the gel electrophoresis machine is to..

• isolate the DNA from a sample of cells
• cut a DNA sample into fragments
• make millions of copies of DNA fragments
• separate DNA pieces by size

What is the name of the DNA database used by CSI?

• AFPIS
• CODIS
• PCAT
• ICTT

What is a John Doe Warrant?

• a warrant against a DNA Fingerprint when the identify of the suspect is unknown
• a warrant for an known suspect when a DNA Fingerprint can not be obtained
• a warrant issued against a suspect so that a DNA sample can be legally obtained from him
• a warrant issued against a suspect so that investigators can take a DNA sample without the suspect knowing

Blood was found of an unknown victim. Investors are trying to figure out who it is. Which of these are the parents of the victim? Remember, a person has half their DNA from their Mom, and half from their Dad.

• Parents A
• Parents B
• Parents C
• None of these are the parents of the victim

What is the primary goal of the non profit group The Innocence Project?

• to collect evidence at a crime scene that the CSI may have missed
• to process DNA evidence from John Doe Warrants to find a suspect
• to process DNA evidence for people currently in jail, who are not guilty
• to ensure DNA is properly stored and processed