Criminalistics: Forensic Science and Crime

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Title: Criminalistics: Forensic Science and Crime

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: There are __________ types of distinguished evidence.
	A: 11
	B: 2
	C: 4
	D: 9

2: A __________'s examination of the evidence can serve many purposes ranging from determining the MO employed to linking a suspect to the crime scene.
	A: judge
	B: prosectuor
	C: police officer
	D: forensic scientist

3: There are appoximately __________ crime labs in the United States.
	A: 100
	B: 350
	C: 75
	D: 527

4: The __________ of a crime scene can affect the evidence available for collection.
	A: condition
	B: environment
	C: sketch
	D: identification

5: __________ is not a department within a typical crime lab.
	A: Terrorism and homeland security
	B: Firearms
	C: Toxicology
	D: Microscopy

6: Evidence collected at a crime scene can be used to recreate or __________ the scene and determine how the crime occurred.
	A: document
	B: characterize
	C: identify
	D: reconstruct

7: Testing protocols and the development of quality assurance manuals are all required for a crime lab to receive __________.
	A: verification
	B: accreditation
	C: corpus delicti
	D: class characteristics

8: The __________ test requires special pretrial hearings for scientific evidence and special procedures on discovery.
	A: Modus operandi
	B: Daubert
	C: Federal Rules of Evidence
	D: Corpus delicti

9: The forensic scientist performs __________ major steps as part of evidence analysis.
	A: 7
	B: 3
	C: 8
	D: 5

10: __________ are usually challenged on accuracy of testing procedures and interpretation of the evidence.
	A: Forensic psychologists
	B: Coroners
	C: Forensic scientists
	D: Expert witnesses

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