Questions from Crime and Investigation

Q: 1) Ridge characteristics are ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures,

1) Ridge characteristics are ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures, and other ridge details which must match in two fingerprints to establish their common origin. A) True B) False 2) The shape of...

Q: 11) The three kinds of crime scene fingerprints are visible prints

11) The three kinds of crime scene fingerprints are visible prints, invisible prints, and latent prints. A) True B) False 12) Soft and porous surfaces are preferably developed by applying fingerprint...

Q: 1) It is not feasible for a medical examiner to respond

1) It is not feasible for a medical examiner to respond to every death scene in person. A) True B) False 2) A pathologist must examine a body’s wounds to determine if the death was a homicide and if...

Q: What is postmortem redistribution and how do forensic pathologists avoid it?

What is postmortem redistribution and how do forensic pathologists avoid it?

Q: 11) Another name for a bruise is a contusion.

11) Another name for a bruise is a contusion. A) True B) False 12) High levels of carbon monoxide are needed to cause a victim to become disoriented. A) True B) False 13) Carbon monoxide levels cont...

Q: 21) Skeletal bones are resistant to rapid decomposition. A

21) Skeletal bones are resistant to rapid decomposition. A) True B) False 22) Forensic entomology is often used to help estimate the time of death. A) True B) False 23) The known sequence of arrival...

Q: 1) There are three main functions of biometrics. A

1) There are three main functions of biometrics. A) True B) False 2) Linear discriminant analysis is considered a model-based facial recognition. A) True B) False 3) The military has been using bio...

Q: 11) The iris is responsible for obtaining a clear picture of

11) The iris is responsible for obtaining a clear picture of what a person is actually seeing. A) True B) False 12) Like iris biometrics, facial recognition scans are intrusive and cannot gain data i...

Q: 1) One of the earliest crime laboratories was founded by Albert

1) One of the earliest crime laboratories was founded by Albert Osborn. A) True B) False 2) The case of Frye v. United States deals with the legal issue of general acceptance of scientific principles...

Q: 11) The physical science unit would perform soil and mineral analysis

11) The physical science unit would perform soil and mineral analysis. A) True B) False 12) The comparison of hairs and fibers would be performed in the biology unit. A) True B) False 13) Examini...