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WorksheetsCJ 3 - Term #1 - CFA #3
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
1. Certifications in forensic science include but are not limited to which of the following?
A. Drug analysis certification
B. Forensic DNA certification
C. American Board of Criminalistics certifications
D. All of the choices are correct
2. STEM careers in __________ recognize cause and effect relationships and create reliable testing procedures.
A. Mathematic
B. Engineering
C. Technical
D. Science
3. Which of the following is a four-year degree offered at universities in a specific area of study?
A. Bachelor’s degree
B. High school diploma
C. Master’s degree
D. Professional degree
4. A ___________ collects evidence and analyzes residue from firearms, including guns, bullets, shell casings and gunshot residue.
A. Forensic science technician
B. Forensic toxicologist
C. Forensic ballistics expert
D. Fingerprint analyst
5. Investigative field notes should _____________ the crime scene and record details and information.
A. Summarize
B. Increase
C. Enlarge
D. Lengthen
6. Investigative field notes are primarily taken _______________.
A. At the police department
B. In court
C. At the crime scene
D. At a law enforcement agent’s house
7. Which of the following is NOT included in a crime scene investigation?
A. Photography
B. Cleaning
C. Collecting
D. Sketching
8. Crime scene investigation is the use of physical evidence at the scene as well as ____________ and ____________ reasoning to gain knowledge of the events surrounding a crime.
A. Collective, non-collective
B. Inferable, non-inferable
C. Logical, illogical
D. Deductive, inductive.
9. Investigative field notes are written impressions and __________ gathered during all investigative activities.
A. Facts
B. Photographs
C. Clues
D. Data
10. The process which occurs immediately after a crime is committed is known as which of the following?
A. Prerequisite investigation
B. Follow-up investigation
C. Preliminary investigation
D. Prior investigation
11. _____________ is any substance, object, statement or other type of proof used to determine or convict a criminal.
A. Investigation
B. Motive
C. Evidence
D. Crime
12. Which of the following individuals is in charge of the crime scene?
A. Medical examiners
B. Police officers
C. Crime scene investigators
D. Detectives
13. Where is analysis on evidence performed?
A. At the crime scene
B. At the police station
C. At a forensic laboratory
D. In the prosecutor’s office
14. Medical examiners are in charge of uncovering which of the following?
A. Who committed the crime
B. Where the crime was committed
C. The cause of death
D. The punishment the criminal will face
15. What is Modus Operandi?
A. The observation of an individual’s pattern or specialty
B. A criminal’s time spent in prison
C. A victim’s type of injuries
D. A suspect’s claim of guilty or not guilty
16. Which of the following was used to prove authenticity of important wooden documents in 700 B.C.?
A. Signatures
B. Fingerprints
C. Handprints
D. Identification numbers
17. The Frye Standard determines whether a piece of evidence is admissible in court using which of the following?
A. Scientific proof
B. Witness testimony
C. A lie detector test
D. DNA fingerprinting
18. Which of the following best describes forensic entomology?
A. Identification of bodies by inspecting teeth or scars
B. The attraction of bugs to dried blood or remains invisible to the eye
C. Autopsy detection of poison used for murder
D. Identifying individuals by the analysis of DNA from samples of body tissues or fluids
19. Which of the following is the correct term for the national fingerprint and criminal history system?
A. Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
B. National Fingerprint Database
C. Databank for Forensic Fingerprinting
D. DNA Fingerprinting Database
20. Which of the following analyzes old bones and teeth to determine DNA patterns?
A. DNA examiner
B. Plasma Mass Spectrometry
C. DNA age identifier
D. DNA sequencer
21. Which of the following refers to the transmission of trace physical materials every time a another person comes into contact with a person or thing?
A. Locard’s Exchange Principle
B. General Acceptance Principle
C. Daubert Exchange Principle
D. Locard’s Transaction Principle
22. Which of the following best describes the Video Spectral Comparator 2000?
A. A video camera used to record evidence at a crime scene
B. Allows authorities to view hidden files on gaming systems
C. Compares DNA samples by recording their atomic structures
D. A machine which allows forensic scientists to analyze documents to identify hidden writing
23. Which of the following is NOT a 21st century forensic science technology?
A. DNA sequencer
B. Forensic entomology
C. Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
D. High-speed ballistics photography
24. Which of the following best describes bullet trajectories?
A. Gun powder after the bullet has been fired
B. Pieces of shattered glass from a bullet shot
C. The direction the bullet travels after being shot
D. Bullet casing after being fired
25. Which of the following estimates the age of skeletons or other human remains?
A. Radiocarbon dating
B. DNA Identification System
C. Video Spectral Comparator 2000
D. Forensic age identifier
26. Criminology
crimes directly affecting an individual or group
scientific study of crime and criminals
process of collecting and analyzing evidence in order to determine whether a crime was committed
processes in which crimes are studied in order to determine and convict criminals
27. Investigation
formal or systematic examination or research
process of using information collected during the preliminary investigation and making further decisions about a case
process of collecting and analyzing evidence in order to determine whether a crime was committed
processes in which crimes are studied in order to determine and convict criminals
28. Investigative Field Notes
process used to control and document the chronological history of the seizure and possession of evidence
process of using information collected during the preliminary investigation and making further decisions about a case
process of collecting and analyzing evidence in order to determine whether a crime was committed
written impressions and facts gathered during all investigative activities
29. Criminal Investigations
process used to control and document the chronological history of the seizure and possession of evidence
process of using information collected during the preliminary investigation and making further decisions about a case
process of collecting and analyzing evidence in order to determine whether a crime was committed
processes in which crimes are studied in order to determine and convict criminals
30. Preliminary Investigation
process used to control and document the chronological history of the seizure and possession of evidence
process of using information collected during the preliminary investigation and making further decisions about a case
process of collecting and analyzing evidence in order to determine whether a crime was committed
processes in which crimes are studied in order to determine and convict criminals
31. Follow-up Investigation
process used to control and document the chronological history of the seizure and possession of evidence
process of using information collected during the preliminary investigation and making further decisions about a case
process of collecting and analyzing evidence in order to determine whether a crime was committed
processes in which crimes are studied in order to determine and convict criminals
32. Crimes Against Property
crimes directly affecting an individual or group
scientific study of crime and criminals
crimes affecting property without harming a person directly
formal or systematic examination or research
33. Crimes Against Persons
crimes directly affecting an individual or group
scientific study of crime and criminals
crimes affecting property without harming a person directly
formal or systematic examination or research
34. Interrelationships
process used to control and document the chronological history of the seizure and possession of evidence
scientific study of crime and criminals
D. refers to the way various professionals work together
formal or systematic examination or research
35. Chain of Custody
process used to control and document the chronological history of the seizure and possession of evidence
scientific study of crime and criminals
D. refers to the way various professionals work together
formal or systematic examination or research
What does the "A" in the acronym A.D.A.P.T. Stand for?
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What does the "D" in the acronym A.D.A.P.T. Stand for?
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What does the SECOND "A" in the acronym A.D.A.P.T. Stand for?
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What does the "P" in the acronym A.D.A.P.T. Stand for?
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What does the "T" in the acronym A.D.A.P.T. Stand for?
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