CODIS - CORRECT ANSWER-Combined DNA Index System
PMI - CORRECT ANSWER-Post Mortem Interval
NIBIN - CORRECT ANSWER-National Integrated Ballistics Information Network
FBI - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal Bureau of Investigation
SICAR - CORRECT ANSWER-Shoeprint Image Capture and Retrieval
GSR -...
Define physical evidence. What are the advantages of collecting physical evidence? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Physical evidence is actual tangible evidence that can be
touched and picked up that is relevant to the case. The advantages are that Provides a
tangible object for the jury to see, can be taken into the jury room, the defendant cannot
distort the physical evidence, physical evidence is not subject to memory loss.
Write the differences between class characteristics & individual characteristics? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Class characteristics can only be associated with a group and
never with a single source. Individual characteristics can be attributed to a common
source with an extremely high degree of certainty or probability. Individual
characteristics are unique and single, more specific and detailed, and always involves a
comparison.
State 4 differences between Presumptive tests and Specific tests. Also, give examples
of each. - CORRECT ANSWER-Presumptive tests are cheaper, faster, can be done at
the crime scene, less training needed, and help to focus the investigation. Specific tests
are costly, time-consuming, typically done in a lab, and a more exact procedure.
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