Midterm

Chapters 1,2,3,4,6,10

Criminal and civil laws

Forensic sciences is the application of science to:

Fingerprint analysis

what would not be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?

Frye Standard

The concept of “general acceptance” of scientific evidence relates to the:

Trial judge

Who is the gatekeeper?

Formulating pertinent questions

Formulating hypothetical

Performing experiments

The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by:

Secure the scene

After providing or obtaining medical assistance for the injured and affecting an arrest of suspects, the first officer arriving at a crime scene should immediately:

All physical evidence

The purpose of the crime scene search is to locate:

Produce a finished crime scene sketch

Computer Aided Design programs enhance the ability to:

Separately in paper bags

Where should bloodstained garments be packaged?

Airtight metal paint cans

Where should charred debris from an arson scene be packaged?

Single layer paints

What type of evidence cannot lead to a determination of common origin?

The standard reference sample from the person does not share characteristics with evidence at the crime scene

Physical evidence can be used to exonerate or exclude a person from suspicion if:

Comparison

The examination of a paint ship found on a hit-and-run victims garment side-by-side with paint removed from a vehicle suspected of being involved in the incident is an example of:

Sand

What is the main ingredient in ordinary glass?

Density

Floatation is a method used by scientist to determine the ________ of a particle of glass.

Is wider on the exit side

When a bullet penetrates a panel of glass, it leaves a crater shaped hole that:

Radial and concentric lines

The fracture pattern of glass usually has:

An existing impact will terminate any future impact

What is the correct sequence of impacts?

None to date

Under which circumstances have two people been found to have identical fingerprints?

During fetal development

Fingerprints are formed:

Latent

Princes that are not readily visible or commonly referred to as:

Arch

What type of fingerprint characteristic is the least common?

Plastic

What type of fingerprints are most likely to be found impressed in soft wax?