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WorksheetsForensics Final Exam Review
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Karl Wilhelm Scheele and James Marsh invented tests to detect ____________ in the body
succinolcholine
arsenic
ricin
triptodioxol arsenide
Which microscope was invented by Calvin Goddard?
electron microscope
comparison microscope
fluorescent microscope
Who came up with the exchange principal?
Edmund Locard
Calvin Goddard
Karl Wilhelm Scheele
James Marsh
Which case ruled that scientific evidence was admissible only if it was generally accepted by the scientific community?
Roe v Wade
Frye v United States
Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmeceuticals
Miranda v Arizona
Which case established that police must obtain search warrants if they want to make subsequent return visits to a crime scene?
Mincey v Arizona
Michigan v Tyler
Frye v United States
What precedent did Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical establish?
allowed judges to decide whether to admit scientific evidence
established police need search warrants to return to a scene
established the rights of a detained suspect
An employee goes to a co-worker's locker while the co-worker is away, takes his car keys, and later steals his car. Which is the primary crime scene?
locker
car
company
locker room
Who establishes a crime scene?
crime scene photographer
criminal investigator
district attorney
first responder
Which best describes the role of a paramedic at a crime scene?
collects evidence from the victim's body
determines the cause of death
renders medical assistance to victims
Which best describes the role of a detective at a crime scene?
documents the area and searches for evidence
students insects at the crime scene
interviews witnesses
photographs the crime scene
Police arrive at a suspect's house, break open the door, and immediately begin searching for illegal weapons. Which U.S. Supreme Court ruling have they violated?
Mincey v Arizona
Frye v United States
the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution
After an initial search of a suspect's home for illegal drugs, police returned three days later without a warrant and searched again. Police said the initial search warrant they used still applied. Which U.S. Supreme Court ruling did they violate?
Mincey v Arizona
Frye v United States
Michigan v Tyler
With initial consent for a warrantless search, police spent three days searching a suspect's home for various items (stolen money, illegal weapons, drugs). Which law or U.S. Supreme Court ruling did they violate?
Mincey v Arizona
Michigan v Tyler
Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmeceuticals
An officer arrives at the scene of a murder at 8 p.m. The evening is hot and humid. The body is 10 feet from tire tracks, but no vehicle is found. Which information should be noted for the crime scene sketch artist? There are 2 correct choices.
the location of the tire tracks
weather conditions
location of the body
time of arrival of the officer
At 10 a.m. on June 12, two joggers discover a body along a running path in a park. The body is 20 feet from a tree beside the path. The body is partially buried. The weather is hot and humid. The body has a gray, cheesy-like appearance. Which information should be noted for the coroner? There are 2 correct answers.
time of discovery of the body
the weather conditions
location of the body
the appearance of the body
At 9 a.m. on May 21, a body is discovered near a path in a park. The body is 10 feet from a tree beside the path. The body is partially buried. The weather is hot and humid. The body has a gray, cheesy-like appearance to it. Which information should be noted for the detectives? There are 2 correct choices.
time of discovery of the body
names of the joggers
location of the body
the appearance of the body
Who is responsible for examining and removing a body from a crime scene?
detective
police officer
coroner's assistant
paramedic
Who determines whether a search warrant is necessary for a crime scene?
district attorney
crime scene investigator
detective
criminalist
Who secures a crime scene?
detective
police officer
coroner's assistant
paramedic
Which best describes an advantage of a video camera over a still camera for photographing a crime scene?
it can zoom in on evidence
it combines voice and visual input
it can obtain pictures
What does a laser scanning device do for crime scene photography?
provides voice input for note taking
makes a stead platform for a camera
provides distance and position measurements for 3D reconstruction
Which is necessary for visualizing latent stains of blood, semen, or urine at a crime scene?
flash unit
reflective screens
UV light source
Which is an example of trace evidence?
tiny glass fragments
a gun
an eyewitness account
Which is an example of direct evidence?
video camera recording a person fleeing a crime scene
urine stain revealed by UV light
sand found in tire treads
Which best describes putrefaction?
stiffening of the muscles
decrease in body temp after death
body cavities swell and body appears bloated
Lividity is part of which process?
ocular mortis
algor mortis
livor mortis
rigor mortis
Which best describes autolysis?
the skin begins to discolor
a decrease in body temp after death
dead cells digest themselves
Which is part of the pre-autopsy phase of an autopsy?
opening the body
photographing the body
weighing organs
Which is part of the external examination phase of an autopsy?
weighing the body
taking swabs of the orifices
examining the brain
Which is part of the internal examination phase of the autopsy?
taking tissue samples
taking swabs of the orifices
Where would blowfly eggs be found?
crawling all over the body
embedded in the skin
underground away from the body
During which phase does blowfly development occur underground?
eggs to first instar
third instar to pupa
pupa to adult fly
Which is referred to as the "walking larva" of the blowfly?
pupa
first instar
second instar
third instar
Which indicates the age of a skull?
thickness of brow ridges
closing of the sutures
thickness of nasal spine
Which is indicated by a highly angled femur?
a female
a young person
a tall person
Which is indicated by fused segments of the sacrum?
a male
an older person
a tall person
A forensic odontologist examines the teeth of a skull and finds no baby teeth, no wisdom teeth, scarring in the rear jawbone, no dental diseases or tooth degeneration, and a low D-aspartic acid to L-aspartic acid ratio in the dentin. Which age range fits this skull?
less than 10 years old
15-22 years old
25-50 years old
over 50 years old
A forensic odontologist examines the teeth of a skull and finds no baby teeth, presence of all wisdom teeth, and deep roots of the maxillary cuspids. Which skull most likely fits this data?
a male age 40
a male age 20
a female age 9
a female age 18
A widespread dispersal pattern of elongated bloodstains is found on a wall with a void at the point of origin. The bloodstains are less than 4–6 mm in diameter. Which weapon most likely caused the blood-spatter pattern?
baseball bat
shotgun
knife
Several narrow linear bloodstain patterns are found on a wall adjacent to one where a body was found. The droplets were elongated and about 1–4 mm in diameter. Which weapon most likely caused this blood-spatter pattern?
baseball bat
shotgun
knife
A man is found lying in a chair. On the wall behind him is a wide, bloodstained area with a void. The droplet sizes are less than 1 mm in diameter. The area of the desk is also covered with droplets of the same size. Which weapon most likely caused this blood-spatter pattern?
baseball bat
shotgun
knife
On a victim, a circular entrance wound is found with black edges and a stippling pattern emanating outward from the center. Which most likely caused this wound?
a rifle fired from a distance
a shotgun fired at close range
a shotgun fired from a distance
a pistol fired at a close range
On a victim, a circular entrance wound with black edges is found. Which most likely caused this wound?
a rifle fired from a distance
a shotgun fired at close range
a shotgun fired from a distance
a pistol fired at a close range
On a victim, a clean, circular entrance wound is found. Which most likely caused this wound?
a rifle fired from a distance
a shotgun fired at close range
a shotgun fired from a distance
a pistol fired at a close range
A hair found at the scene of a crime is long, straight, and uniform in color. The scales are flat and narrow and the cross-section of the hair is circular. Which is the most likely origin of the hair?
head hair
limb hair
pubic hair
eyebrow hair
A hair found at the scene of a crime is short and arc-shaped. The cross-section of the hair is circular. What is the most likely origin of the hair?
head hair
limb hair
pubic hair
eyebrow hair
A hair is found on a female victim's clothes, but it does not match her hair. The hair is short, coarse, and wiry with a triangular cross-section. Which is the most likely origin of the hair?
head hair
limb hair
pubic hair
eyebrow hair
Which is the immediate or short-term effect of alcohol on the body?
causes dehydration
destroys liver cells
depresses nervous system
Through which route is most of the alcohol ingested by a person absorbed?
liver
stomach
small intestine
kidney
When a person ingests alcohol, which organ metabolizes most of the absorbed alcohol?
lungs
brain
liver
kidney
A paint chip is placed in ethanol and curls. Which type of paint is it?
oil-based paint
binder
latex
electrocoat primer
Which is a simple test to determine if a paint is made of latex?
gas chromatography
electron probe X-ray microanalysis
mass spectrometry
ethanol test
Which test uses color change to reveal oil-based paints?
ethanol test
potassium hydroxide test
gas chromatography
mass spectrometry
Which best describes STRs?
non-coding DNA section with 2-5 repeating sequences of base pairs
non-coding DNA section with 9-80 repeating sequences of base pairs
coding DNA section with 2-5 repeating sequences of base pairs
coding DNA section with 9-80 repeating sequences of base pairs
How are STRs used in DNA profiling?
STRs form the gel used in separating DNA fragments
Restriction enzymes cut DNA into various-sized fragments at STRs. The fragments are separated and analyzed to make the DNA fingerprint
Standardized labeled STR primers are used in PCR amplification of the DNA sample and form the DNA fingerprint when separated and analyzed
What term is used for repeating sequences of 2–5 base pairs in the non-coding portion of DNA?
VNTR
PAGE
STR
PCR
Which is an example of minutiae in the study of fingerprints?
loop
termination
arch
whorl
Which is a class of fingerprint?
bridge
termination
delta
whorl
Which is measured in a ridge count?
number of minutiae
spacing between ridge lines
number of deltas
direction of a whorl
What does a Kastle-Meyer blood test do?
determines the blood type
determines if a stain is indeed blood
identifies animal blood from human blood
Which is used to type blood?
hydrogen peroxide and phenolphthalein
pyridine
luminol
A, B, and Rh antibodies
What does the Takayama test do?
determines the blood type
determines if a stain is indeed blood
identifies animal blood from human blood
Which best describes annealing?
glass mixture is combined with molten tin
chemicals are mixed to form glass
glass mixture cools without crystallizing
What is the major chemical used in glass making?
boron
silicon dioxide
magnesium
Which element makes glass heat resistant?
boron
silicon dioxide
magnesium
What would a Munsell scale be used for?
characterizing soil color
identifying mineral composition in soil samples
identifying soil particle size
What would a sieve be used for?
characterizing soil color
identifying mineral composition in soil samples
identifying soil particle size
Which is used to identify mineral grains in a soil sample?
microscope
Munsell scale
sieve
Which best describes the wheelbase of a car?
radius of the tire tracks
lengths of marks
the distance between the center of the front tire and rear tire on the same side
the distance between the centers of front tires or rear tires
Which is unique to the tire of the car?
alignment marks
trench marks
skid marks
tread marks
Which mark reveals information about the car's speed?
alignment marks
trench marks
skid marks
tread marks
Police describe a suspect as having a distorted sense of his surroundings. Which class of drugs most likely is the suspect using?
barbituates
stimulants
narcotics
hallucinogens
A suspected drug overdose patient is sleepy but not comatose. She perceives her actual surroundings. Which class of drug might she have taken?
barbituates
stimulants
narcotics
hallucinogens
Police describe a drug suspect as anxious or agitated. Which class of drugs might the suspect be using?
barbituates
stimulants
narcotics
hallucinogens
Which law listed categories of people who could not legally purchase a gun?
Gun-Free School Zones Act
Gun Control Act of 1968
National Firearms Act
Federal Assault Weapons ban
Which amendment provides for a right to bear arms?
Fourth Amendment
Second Amendment
Fifth Amendment
First Amendment
Which law requires owners to register automatic weapons?
Gun-Free School Zones Act
Gun Control Act of 1968
National Firearms Act
Federal Assault Weapons ban
Which is part of payroll fraud?
ghost employee
fake invoices
altered inventories
When someone in a company steals money from sales before the money is reported, what type of crime is it?
ghost employee
fake invoices
altered inventories
skimming
An employee bills customers for the amount of the item or service purchased, but the employee records lower purchases in the ledger and steals the money. What type of fraud is this?
inventory fraud
accounts payable fraud
Ponzi scheme
accounts receivable fraud
Which term is used for trails of severely burned material edged by relatively low or unburned material and indicating the flow of an accelerant?
V-pattern
inverted cone
pour patterns
rundown pattern
Which pattern is caused by fires burning upward?
V-pattern
inverted cone
pour patterns
rundown pattern
Which pattern forms from an inverted cone?
heat shadow
hourglass pattern
rundown pattern
V-pattern
The action of property being taken directly from a person or in that person's presence must be an element in which type of crime?
burglary
theft
larceny
robbery
Which is classified as a violent crime?
burglary
theft
larceny
robbery
Which is an essential element in burglary?
taking property directly in a person's presence
unlawful removal
entering a structure with the intent to commit a crime
Which technique would be used to identify the type of ink used in a forgery?
X-ray imaging
UV imaging
handwriting analysis
chromatography
Which technique would be used to identify the age of paper used in the forgery of an ancient Greek manuscript?
paper chromatography
thin-layer chromatography
X-ray imaging
carbon-14 dating
Which technique would be used to reveal writing on a piece of paper that had been under a note at the time it was written?
electrostatic detection apparatus (ESDA)
electron proble X-ray microanalysis
thin-layer chromatography
paper chromatography
Which best describes erasure in a forged document?
eliminating the original text or signature with a razor blade
pressing upon the paper to make writing on papers beneath
changing characters with ink of similar color
covering the original test with a material
Which best describes indented writing in a forged document?
eliminating the original text or signature with a razor blade
pressing upon the paper to make writing on papers beneath
changing characters with ink of similar color
covering the original test with a material
In a forgery, which can be described as covering the original portion with a material?
erasure
indented writing
obliteration
alteration
Which best indicates pen pressure in handwriting analysis?
the downstrokes and upstrokes are an even width
the capital letters and lowercase letters are connected
the letters are either above, below, or on a baseline
the heigh-to-width radio is uniform
Which describes line quality in handwriting analysis?
whether letters are either above, below, or on a baseline
whether the letters are connected
whether the letters are continuous
whether letters are shaky or flow smoothly
Which does the ratio of height to width indicate in handwriting analysis?
size consistency
connectedness
pen pressure
line habits
At what point in a trial process can a plea bargain no longer be entered?
before opening statements
when the jury considers the verdict
after the prosecution rests
when the defense rests
When does the prosecution get to question evidence produced by the defense?
closing argument
rebuttal case
opening statements
pretrial motion
In which type of case is appeal automatic?
robbery
arson
battery
capital cases
Which rule determines the basis of lay witness opinion?
Rule 701
Rule 705
Rule 704
Rule 703
Which rule allows the court to appoint an expert?
Rule 701
Rule 705
Rule 704
Rule 706
Which rule does NOT deal with expert witness testimony?
Rule 701
Rule 705
Rule 704
Rule 706
