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Forensic databases are maintained for all the following EXCEPT...A) dental impressionsB) bulletsC) fingerprintsD) automotive paintE) DNA
If the laboratory can piece broken glass from the window or headlight together, the evidence has ______ characteristics.A) comparativeB) classC) individualD) identificationE) none of the above
What part of the victim's body is often bagged in order to prevent loss of trace evidence?A) feetB) headC) handsD) no part is baggedE) all are bagged
Which is NOT a manner of death?A) drowningB) naturalC) homicideD) suicideE) accident
Physical evidence can be used to exonerate or exclude a person from suspicion if...A) it does not have a well-documented chain of custody B) evidence taken from the suspect is obtained voluntarily C) he or she has not already confessed to the crime D) standard reference sample does not share characteristics with evidence at the crime scene E) it is collected in accordance with the Fourth Amendment
Which should be performed first at a death scene?A) sketchB) collect evidenceC) photographsD) secure sceneE) videos
A sharp force injury will most likely come from a...A) cinder block B) hammer C) glass piece D) baseball bat E) none of the above
According to forensic entomologists, which "witness" is the first to arrive at the crime scene?A) carrion beetleB) miteC) spiderD) blow flyE) centipede
Tiny pinpoint red marks that often indicate a death by manual strangulation, hanging, or smothering are known as ______ ______.
Bleeding from tiny ruptured blood vessels within and beneath the skin is known as a ______ ______.
SICAR is a database that has details on ______ evidence.
A pathologist would expect rigor mortis to disappear after ____ hours.A) 72B) 24C) 48D) 36E) 12
Evidence for the individual characteristics can lead to a determination of common origin (single source). Which type of evidence CANNOT yield such results?A) single-layer paints B) wear patterns on tires C) fingerprints D) DNA E) random striations on tools
Rigor mortis refers to...A) stiffness of death B) temperature of death C) odor of death D) time of death E) color of death
The ______ is a morgue attendant who is responsible for moving and cleaning the body and, in some cases, assisting in the autopsy.
Toxicological specimens are taken at what stage of the death investigation?A) death scene B) heart examination C) internal examination D) external examination E) any time
______ encompasses a variety of conditions that involve interference with the intake of oxygen.
______ force injuries occur from weapons with sharp edges, such as knives or blades.
Evidence of tampering with the position of a body after death can be obtained by evaluating the...A) rigor mortisB) livor mortisC) algor mortisD) both B and CE) none of the above
What three things are done to each of the internal organs at an autopsy?