Questions from Crime and Investigation

Q: 21) Which of the following systems is highly beneficial for law

21) Which of the following systems is highly beneficial for law enforcement safety in that it allows for officers to fingerprint individuals they come into contact with quickly to detect whether or no...

Q: 1) The obligation to maintain the integrity of evidence belongs to

1) The obligation to maintain the integrity of evidence belongs to the first police officer at the scene only. A) True B) False 2) The relative evidential value of laboratory test results almost alw...

Q: Briefly describe the processes of algor mortis, livor mortis, and

Briefly describe the processes of algor mortis, livor mortis, and rigor mortis.

Q: 11) Ordinary mailing envelopes should not be used as evidence containers

11) Ordinary mailing envelopes should not be used as evidence containers. A) True B) False 12) Bloodstained materials should be packaged in wrapping paper, manila envelopes, or paper bags. A) True B...

Q: 21) Failure to protect a crime scene properly may result in

21) Failure to protect a crime scene properly may result in the destruction or altering of evidence. A) True B) False 22) The first priority of the first officer responding to a crime scene is secur...

Q: 31) Evidence may be moved only after investigators have documented its

31) Evidence may be moved only after investigators have documented its location and appearance in notes, sketches, and photographs. A) True B) False 32) The investigator should not remove trace evid...

Q: 1) Evidence having class characteristics can exonerate an innocent suspect.

1) Evidence having class characteristics can exonerate an innocent suspect. A) True B) False 2) Determining that an explosive mixture contains dynamite is an example of the process of comparison. A)...

Q: 11) Juries often accord scientific evidence lesser weight than other evidence

11) Juries often accord scientific evidence lesser weight than other evidence. A) True B) False 12) CODIS is maintained by the FBI and thus does not enable local crime laboratories to electronically...

Q: 1) The pointed end of a bloodstain always faces its direction

1) The pointed end of a bloodstain always faces its direction of travel. A) True B) False 2) A bloodstain that impacts a surface at a low angle with have a shorter tail than one that impacts at a hi...

Q: 11) Voids may help investigators establish the body position of the

11) Voids may help investigators establish the body position of the victim or assailant at the time of the incident. A) True B) False 12) The first transfer pattern will be lighter in color while su...