Questions from Crime and Investigation


Q: Investigator Priscilla Wright arrives at a murder scene and finds the body

Investigator Priscilla Wright arrives at a murder scene and finds the body of a victim who suffered a gunshot wound, but she sees no blood spatter on the wall or floor behind it. What should she concl...

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Q: What is mitochondrial DNA and why is it useful in analyzing hair

What is mitochondrial DNA and why is it useful in analyzing hair samples?

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Q: List three important considerations when submitting hair samples to a crime laboratory

List three important considerations when submitting hair samples to a crime laboratory.

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Q: Name two physiological factors and two nondrug factors that influence drug dependence

Name two physiological factors and two nondrug factors that influence drug dependence.

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Q: What is the most popular club drug? Name three negative health

What is the most popular club drug? Name three negative health effects associated with chronic use of the drug.

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Q: On what three criteria does the Controlled Substances Act classify dangerous substances

On what three criteria does the Controlled Substances Act classify dangerous substances?

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Q: According to the Controlled Substances Act, what is the legal difference

According to the Controlled Substances Act, what is the legal difference between a schedule I drug and a schedule II drug?

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Q: What is a controlled substance analog? Why are such substances considered

What is a controlled substance analog? Why are such substances considered schedule I drugs?

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Q: What is a precursor? How is possession of a precursor treated

What is a precursor? How is possession of a precursor treated under the Controlled Substances Act?

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Q: List and describe the two phases in a criminalist’s scheme of action

List and describe the two phases in a criminalist’s scheme of action for identifying a drug.

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