c.
to locate fugitives and for search and rescue.
d.
all of these choices
46. What can be used in the examination of possible forgeries?
a.
serology
b.
criminalistics
c.
chemistry
d.
document analysis.
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47. What is used in the examination of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin?
a.
serology
b.
criminalistics
c.
chemistry
d.
document analysis
c
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48. What is used in the examination of hairs, fibers, and fingernail scrapings?
a.
ballistics
b.
serology
c.
criminalistics
d.
chemistry
c
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49. What is used in the examination of blood, semen, and other body fluids?
a.
ballistics
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b.
serology
c.
criminalistics
d.
chemistry
50. What is used in the examination of guns and bullets?
a.
ballistics
b.
serology
c.
criminalistics
d.
chemistry
a
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51. The branch of forensic science that identifies corpses through dental examination is called forensic:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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52. The examination of skeletal remains is called forensic:
a.
toxicology
b.
pathology
c.
physical anthropology
d.
odontology
c
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53. The examination of dead bodies is called forensic:
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a.
b.
c.
d.
54. The analysis of poisons and other toxic substances in a person’s body is called forensic:
a.
b.
c.
d.
a
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55. Deoxyribonucleic acid is otherwise known as:
a.
DMA.
b.
DEA.
c.
DYA.
d.
DNA.
56. The first scientist to use DNA profiling in a criminal case was:
a.
Alec Jeffreys.
b.
Joseph Wambaugh.
c.
Barry Scheck.
d.
Gerald Sheindlin.
a
policing
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57. Fraudulently acquiring private or sensitive information using computer program expertise and techniques is called:
a.
spyware.
b.
trojan horse attack.
c.
phishing.
d.
malware.
58. In law enforcement, CAD stands for .
computer-aided dispatch
Computer Technology in Policing
59. __________are devices put into police vehicles that allow the electronic transmission of messages between the police
dispatcher and the officers in the field.
Computer Technology in Policing
60. NCIC stands for __________.
National Crime Information Center
Computer Technology in Policing
61. ViCAP stands for __________.
Violent Criminal Apprehension Program
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62. The forerunner in the use of modern sophisticated automated crime analysis was the New York City Police
Department’s program.
63. CAI stands for __________.
64. FATS stands for __________.
65. DNA is the abbreviation for .
66. Gun and bullet evidence is analyzed by the section of the crime lab.
67. Blood and semen evidence is analyzed by the section of the crime lab.
68. Handwriting analysis is performed by the section of the crime lab.
69. Alcohol and drugs or controlled substances are analyzed by the section of the crime lab.
70. Trace evidence is analyzed by the section of the crime lab.
71. prints are the result of the process of rolling each finger onto a ten-print card using fingerprinting ink.
72. prints are fingerprint impressions left at a crime scene.
73. OC in pepper spray stands for .
74. technology enables a print technician to enter unidentified latent prints into the computer.
75.
The is a handheld electronic stun gun that discharges a high-voltage, low-amperage, pulsating current via tiny
wires and darts, which can be fired from up to 15 feet away.
76. is one branch of forensic science that deals with the study of physical evidence related to crime.
77. is the science of identifying, collecting, preserving, documenting, examining, analyzing, and presenting
evidence from computers, computer networks, and other electronic devices.
78. DNA is very useful in solving cold cases due to its hardiness and ability not to break down easily.
79. The majority of cases involve the fraudulent uses of credit card or bank information.
80. is that part of science applied to answering legal questions.
81. Discuss the many ways in which the computer is revolutionizing police work.
82. Discuss the latest innovations in the examination of fingerprints.
83. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of less-than-lethal weapons in policing.
84. Discuss the history of the use of DNA in courts and explain its status in courts today.
85. What are robots used for in policing today?
86. Discuss the advantages of computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems, including enhanced CAD.
87. What are some threats to civil liberties posed by recent technology?
88. Define DNA, and explain the accuracy of the results of genetic fingerprinting.
89. List the major sections of a police crime lab and discuss the evidence each examines.
90. Describe the CSI effect and explain the challenges it has created for investigators, forensic experts, and juries.
91. How safe are less-than-lethal weapons? In what situations would a less-than-lethal weapon be used? Do suspects have
the right to know that you are about to use a less-than-lethal weapon on them? Explain your answers.