Each police department has a lab specialist.

Company websites are specific to an industry or profession and provide a venue for expanding professional networks.

Which of the following types of evidence refers to a shoeprint left at a crime scene?

Crime scene integrity is protected and preserved in the state the crime occurred.

A tree should not be used as a point of reference in a crime scene report.

In which year were the new bill designs introduced in order to improve the security features on U.S. currency?

Which of the following best describes DNA fingerprinting?

Which of the following should be completed when documenting a scene?

Triangulation mapping requires identifying two baselines which are perpendicular to one another.

Latent prints will only appear on porous surfaces such as countertops.

Trace evidence is a small piece of evidence transferred through physical contact during a crime.

If multiple individuals are being transported to the police station for statements, they may ride in the same vehicle.

Which of the following should contain a greatly detailed description of each victim, suspect and witness, along with their personal information?

Which of the following provides a list of every single piece of evidence collected for the crime, along with an assigned number?

Crime scene reports are customizable for each department.

Which of the following is NOT an example of what to include in the personal information section of a crime scene report?

When was the Innocence Project founded?

Which of the following must law enforcement submit before obtaining a search warrant?

The first forensic science books were used by officials who inspected homicides.

Which of the following fills out the technical details of the report including interviews and measurements?

Crime scene sketches accurately portray the precise location of evidence, landmarks and other objects.

Final sketches are drawn as if the viewer is looking down from above the scene.

Typically, which of the following is NOT true about rough sketches?

Measuring requires using one of the standard mapping methods.

Global positioning systems are satellite-based navigation systems which transmit signals.

Crime scene sketches provide __________ not present in photographs or video evidence.

Which of the following is NOT included in a final sketch as stated in the presentation?

Which of the following is the most common type of sketch?

Which type of sketch is most likely to include animation?

Known specimens are samples of similar documents known to have been produced by the same specific technique, individual or technology by which a questioned document was alleged to be produced.

Document analysts can examine writing instruments.

Forgery is typically only illegal if fraudulence was committed.

Analyzing a copy of evidence can be more effective than analyzing the original.

Shredded documents are unable to be analyzed.

Which of the following procedures would result in the resizing, warping and loss of detail in original evidence?

A museum’s committee has become suspicious of the authenticity of a piece of Renaissance art on display. Which of the following is an example of a known specimen which could be used in the investigation?

Which of the following is NOT something which would likely indicate a document has been tampered with?

Which of the following is true when analyzing questionable documents?

The direction of force which broke the glass can be determined from glass samples.

The goal of expert witnesses should be to provide clear and useful testimony.

The Daubert Standard allows a more widely accepted admission of expert testimony.

Expert witnesses may only be called by the defense during a case.

Forensic scientists should abide by requirements in the National Code of Professional Responsibility for Forensic Science and Forensic Medicine Service Providers.

Manipulating evidence and documentation is a legal and ethical behavior.

Misapplications of forensic science are found in __________ percent of DNA exoneration cases.

Accurately documenting results of forensic science requires:

Which of the following is testimony which misstates scientific data or is not at all supported by scientific data?

Which of the following are factors of confirmation biases?

Fibers are searched for in areas the perpetrator is likely to have touched.

Chain of custody is the documentation of movement and location of physical evidence from the time it is obtained until it is presented in court.

A warrant is a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police to make an arrest, search premises or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

A hunch meets the standard needed to establish probable cause.

Which of the following best defines testimonial evidence?

Which of the following best describes the observation category of probable cause?

Glass evidence is more common in homicides than hit-and-run or break-in cases.

Blood evidence should be collected and refrigerated or frozen as soon as possible after collection.

Documentary evidence consists of eyewitness accounts, victim statements and expert testimony.

Eye witness accounts are examples of which type of evidence?

Finding a gun registered to a suspect at the scene of a crime is an example of which type of evidence?

Which of the following professionals would be responsible for excavating dental remains on a crime scene?

How should investigators collect hair samples from an individual for comparison?

When forensic scientists analyze hair from the pubic area, around how many individual hairs do they need for an accurate analysis?

Frye v. U.S. was a case against Dow Pharmaceuticals for alleged childbirth defects.

The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System is a national fingerprint and criminal history system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The case that led all states to require DNA samples from convicted sex offenders and certain other offenders was Andrews v. State.

Radiocarbon is a radioactive isotope of carbon which is found in the cells of all living organisms and environments.

Which of the following was the first year law enforcement used fingerprinting to identify arrested people?

Which of the following estimates the age of skeletons or other human remains?

Which of the following cases included the first use of physical evidence in court?

Which of the following eras included the first use of microscopes?

Certifications in forensic science are available through the American Board of Criminalistics.

The American Academy of Forensic Science is an example of an association website in forensic sciences.

A fingerprint analyst’s education can be completed in a vocational or trade school.

STEM careers in Science recognize cause and effect relationships and create reliable testing procedures.

STEM careers in __________ recognize cause and effect relationships and create reliable testing procedures.

Which of the following is NOT a pro of STEM careers?

Which of the following is a four-year degree offered at universities in a specific area of study?

A __________ is a credential earned to show proficiency in specific skills or knowledge.

Which of the following is a way to investigate STEM career options?

Polyester has one of the lowest birefringence values.

With a polarizing microscope it becomes easier to tell if something is real hair or synthetic.

Synthetic fibers and human hair are both generally impossible to tell apart.

If it is suspected a hair came from a pubic area, an examiner should look for buckling around the edges when examining hair.

Pigmented granules found in the cortex of human hairs are spread out evenly, and in animals, the granules are packed around the medulla.

Human roots look different based on whether they have been forcibly removed or they are in the ________ stage and have fallen out.

The ________ is the portion of the hair which includes the keratinized pigmentation.

Which of the following is NOT a proper preparation technique when obtaining a cross-section?

When hair is submitted to a laboratory, which of the following is the first step a scientist should take?

A cuticle pattern in human hairs are typically ________.