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Crime Scene and Forensic Evidence MCQ

Crime Scene and Forensic Evidence MCQ

 

1. The DNA analysis of cells discarded simply as the result of _____ an object is known as _____

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Correct Answer: Touch DNA

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2. A transfer of DNA between objects or persons via another person or object is known as ______

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Correct Answer: Secondary Transfer

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3. A fully automated process whereby a DNA profile can quickly and relatively cheaply be developed from a ______swab taken from a subject is known as Rapid DNA.

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Correct Answer: Buccal

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4. The most commonly used technique of analyzing DNA today is known as _____

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Correct Answer: PCR

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5. _____ also known as forensic evidence; evidence that can be seen and held that is created as the direct result of a crime.

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Correct Answer: Physical Evidence

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6. A form of DNA unique to an individual is known as _____

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Correct Answer: Nuclear DNA

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7. NGI is a national fingerprint and biometric database operated by the_____.

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Correct Answer: FBI

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8. _____ involves the door-to-door questioning of residents who live in proximity to the crime scene.

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Correct Answer: Neighborhood canvas

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9. NIBIN is a national database operated by the _____that contains bullet and cartridge casing images and is designed to link bullets/casings fired from the same gun.

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Correct Answer: ATF

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10. Mitochondrial DNA is a form of DNA inherited from one’s biological _____only.

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Correct Answer: Mother

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11. Locard’s _____ Principle holds that any time an individual comes into contact with a place or another person, something of that individual is left behind and something of that place or other person is taken with the individual.

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Correct Answer: Exchange

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12. Latent Prints are fingerprints made when _____on fingertips are transferred to a surface and made visible only through the use of various forensic techniques.

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Correct Answer: Both a and c

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13. Individual Characteristics are features of forensic evidence that allow it to be associated with a particular source.

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Correct Answer: True

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14. Friction Ridge Analysis involves the examination of the _____of fingers (or hands or feet).

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Correct Answer: Ridge

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15. Forensic Pathology is an area of forensic science that relates to the study of_____.

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Correct Answer: Dead bodies

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16. Forensic Odontology is the area of forensic science that relates to the study of_____.

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Correct Answer: Dentistry

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17. Forensic Entomology is the area of forensic science that relates to the study of_____.

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Correct Answer: Insects

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18. Forensic Anthropology is the area of forensic science that relates to the study of _____.

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Correct Answer: Skeletal remains

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19. FDS involves searching for _____ DNA matches in a DNA database.

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Correct Answer: Both a and c

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20. Human tissue cells that cover internal body surfaces and can be used for DNA analysis refer to _____

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Correct Answer: Epithelial Cells

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21. _____ is a tactic that involves the collection of DNA from people who could have committed the crime in question and comparing these DNA profiles to the DNA of the perpetrator that was recovered from the crime scene or victim.

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Correct Answer: DNA Sweep

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22. The process of extracting DNA from cells is known as _____

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Correct Answer: DNA Analysis

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23. The genetic building block of all living organisms and unique to each individual, except_____ .

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Correct Answer: Identical twins

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24. Cross Contamination occurs when investigators inadvertently transfer evidence from one scene to another.

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Correct Answer: True

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25. Criminalistics is an area of forensic science that relates to the analysis of _____ evidence.

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Correct Answer: Physical

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26. Crime Scene is a place where _____

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Correct Answer: Both

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27. CODIS is a national database operated by the _____ that contains DNA profiles collected from various sources; it is used to identify offenders based on their DNA profiles.

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Correct Answer: FBI

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28. Features of forensic evidence that allow it to be associated with a group of sources refer to Class Characteristics.

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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29. Buccal Swab is used to collect _____ from a subject.

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Correct Answer: DNA

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30. _____ is a chemical used to make blood otherwise invisible to the naked eye visible via luminescence.

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Correct Answer: Bluestar

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31. AFIS is a database that contains fingerprints collected from various known sources; it is used to identify _____ fingerprints.

Answer

Correct Answer: Unknown

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