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Introduction to Forensic Science (1)

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What is the oldest forensic laboratory in the United States?
Los Angeles Police Department
Approximately how many operating crime labs are there in the United States (federal, state and country)?
300+
Which of the following can be rightfully cited as an explanation for the rapid growth of crime labs during the last 25 years?
-advent of DNA profiling.
-increase in drug-related arrests.
-staggering increase in crime rates in the United States.
-Supreme Court decisions in the 1960's.
Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world?
FBI
Which would not be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?
fingerprint analysis
Which unit has the responsibility for the examination of body fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and poisons?
Toxicology Unit
The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to the
Frye Standard
When and where was the first police crime lab established in the United States
Los Angeles. 1929
Which of the following is not a major crime lab unit?
Pathology
Who established the very first crime lab in 1910?
Locard
The study and application of science to matters of law is known as
-criminalistics
-forensic science
Which matter is NOT the province of civil litigation? The determination of competency to
stand trial for burglary
Bite marks would be least likely to be found in cases involving
arson
Forensic ontology refers to the study of
teeth
Which of the following services are typically provided to law enforcement by crime laboratories?
criminalistics
Which of the following would not be investigated in the Firearms crime unit?
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The first time someone is convicted of drunk driving is an example of what type of crime?
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Which is a stage of death that refers to the settling of blood in a body?
Livor mortis
The wide variation in which services are offered in different crime laboratories is due to:
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The ____ unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence
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A crime scene which involved the collapse of a structure would be analyzed by specialists in the area of
forensic engineering
What factors does the court usually take into consideration as sufficient grounds for qualification as an expert witness
-experience
-training
-education
The stiffening of a dead body occurs within what time frame?
24 hours
What are the five major crime labs in the United States?
1) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
2) US Postal Service
3) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
4) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF or ATFE)
5) US Fish and Wildfire Services
Identify five of the six members of a Crime Scene Team
-Medics (if necessary)
-Investigators
-Photographers
-The first police that arrives at the crime scene
-Medical Examiner
Also known as case law. Are made by judges
Common Laws
Includes contracts, marriages, divorces, wills, property transfers, negligence, and products manufactured with hidden hazards.
Civil Law
Are for cases not covered by common law such as restraining orders and injunctions
Equity Law
Concerned with offenses against an individual that are deemed offensive to society
Criminal Law
Supreme body of laws that governs our country.
The US Constitution
Also known as private law
Civil Law
Remedial or preventive law
Equity Law
Also known as public law
Criminal Law
Laws edtablished by governmental agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, or the military
Administrative Law
Which unit examines body fluids and organs for drugs and poisons?
Toxicology Unit
Which unit analyzes skid marks made by car's tires?
Physical Science Unit
Which unit examines dead bodies recovered from the site of an airplane crash?
Pathology Unit- the coroner
Which unit examines the contents of a rape kit recovered from a hospital after a rape victim is examined?
Biology Unit
Which unit administers polygraph test to determine if a suspect is telling the truth?
Polygraphic Unit
Which unit retrieves data from a victim's cellphone?
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Which unit determines whether or not someone is compact enough to refuse medical treatment?
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Which unit analyzes verbal threats sent to someone via a cellphone.
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Which unit administers polygraph test to determine if a suspect is telling the truth?
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