Questions from Crime and Investigation

Q: List and describe the functions of the three types of blood vessels

List and describe the functions of the three types of blood vessels in the circulatory system and the roles they play in metabolism of alcohol.

Q: Which of the following statements is FALSE? A) Hashish

Which of the following statements is FALSE? A) Hashish is a concentrated preparation of marijuana. B) The active ingredient of marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol. C) Prior to 1970 marijuana was classif...

Q: Following field sobriety testing, a driver is transported to the police

Following field sobriety testing, a driver is transported to the police station for an official breath alcohol test. Explain what safeguards and instrumental parameters must be in place before, during...

Q: What steps should be employed by a toxicologist in an analytical scheme

What steps should be employed by a toxicologist in an analytical scheme to look for barbituates in a urine sample? What chemicals or instrumentation should be used at each step?

Q: A toxicologist is asked to draw conclusions about a subject’s drug-

A toxicologist is asked to draw conclusions about a subject’s drug-induced behavior. What factors aside from blood concentration levels can have an effect on the toxicologist’s findings?

Q: Using knowledge about the operation of ICP emission spectrophotometry, determine whether

Using knowledge about the operation of ICP emission spectrophotometry, determine whether it could or could not be utilized for the following analyses: a. analysis of metals in wine to determine area o...

Q: Why must paint collected from a vehicle involved in a hit-

Why must paint collected from a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident be taken from the area of the car suspected of being in contact with the victim?

Q: Three blood samples are exposed to the antiserums shown below with the

Three blood samples are exposed to the antiserums shown below with the given reactions. Based on these results, determine the ABO/Rh blood type of each sample.

Q: What three questions must the criminalist answer when examining dried blood?

What three questions must the criminalist answer when examining dried blood? Which tests or analysis tools can be used to answer each question?

Q: What are the advantages of using PCR in the analysis of DNA

What are the advantages of using PCR in the analysis of DNA for forensic investigation?