PCC 274 Final Exam 2023 Actual Questions and Answers with complete solution
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PCC 274 Final Exam 2023 Actual Questions and Answers with complete solution
The application of science to the law describes____ ______?
Forensic Science
The fictional exploits of ________ __________ excited the imagination of the emerging generation of forensic scientists and criminal investig...
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PCC 274 Final Exam 2023 Actual Questions and Answers
with complete solution
The application of science to the law describes____ ______?
Forensic Science
The fictional exploits of ________ __________ excited the imagination of the
emerging generation of forensic scientists and criminal investigators.
Sherlock Holmes
The transfer of evidence that occurs when two objects come into contact with
one another was a concept first advocated by the forensic scientist ___ ___
Edmond Locard
The general acceptance principle, which serves as a criterion for the judicial
admissibility of scientific evidence was set forth in the case of ____ vs US
Frye
In the case of _________, the supreme court ruled that in assessing the
admissibility of new and unique scientific tests, the trial judge did not have to rely
solely on the concept of general acceptance.
Daubert v Merrel Dow Pharmaceutical
The term ___ ___ encompasses all objects that can establish or disprove whether
a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or perpetrator.
physical evidence
The ___ ____ ____ arriving on the scene of a crime is responsible for taking steps
to preserve and protect the area to the greatest extent possible, and this person
must rely on his or her training to deal with any violent or hazardous
circumstances
first responding officer
Three methods for recording crime scenes are ___ ___ __
sketches, photographs, and notes
The most important prerequisite for photographing a crimes scene is to have it an
____ condition.
unaltered
A detailed search of the crime scene for physical evidence must be conducted in
an _____ manner
systematic
A ____ analysis subjects a suspect specimen and a standard specimen to the
same tests and examination in order to determine whether they have a common
origin.
comparitive
Evidence that can be traced to a common source with an extremely high degree
of probability is said to possess ____ characteristics
class
The believability of ___ accounts, confessions and informant testimony can all be
disputed. maligned, and subjected to severe attack and skepticism in the
courtroom
eyewitness
, The dramatization of forensic science on television has lead the public to believe
that every crime scene will yield forensic evidence. This is known as the ____
CSI effect
A database applicable to DNA profiling is ___
CODIS (Combined DNA Index System)
___ ___ ___ is the method used to support a likely sequence of events at a crime
scene by the observation and evaluation of physical evidence and statements
made by individuals involved with the incident.
Crime scene reconstruction
Violent contact between individuals at a crime scene frequently produces
bleeding and results in the formation of ___ ___ patterns
blood stain
Bloodstain patterns may convey to the analyst the location and movements of
____ or ____ during the commission of a cri,e
victims or suspects
The angle of impact of an individual bloodstain can be estimated using the ratio
of ___ divided by ___
width / length
A drop of blood that strikes a surface at an angle of impact approximately 90
degrees will be close to ___ in shape
circular
A bloodstain pattern created by ___ blood features bubbles of oxygen in the
drying drops and may be lighter in color when compared to impact spatter
expirated
A ___ ___bloodstain pattern commonly originates from repeated strikes from
weapons or fists and is characterized by an arc pattern of separate drops
showing directionality
cast off
Although both coroner and forensic pathologist are charged with investigating a
suspicious death, only the ___ is trained to perform an autopsy
pathologist
The primary objective of the autopsy is to determine the ___ __ ___
cause of death
A ____ force injury can abrade and crush tissue
blunt
Wounds on a victims forearm may be ____ wounds
defense
Victims of hangings often show signs of ___ on the eyelids cheeks and forehed
petichiae
The autopsy consists of an ___examination and an ____ examination
external/internal
The discharge from a firearm will produce characteristic markings on the skin
known as ___ or ____
stippling/tattooing
The process of blood settling in parts of the body closest to the ground after is
known as ___ ___
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