CSI Final UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is the first modern police force? - CORRECT ANSWER- Bow Street Runners
What was Rogues' gallery? - CORRECT ANSWER- Photographs of known criminals
arranged by specialty and height
What was the original duty of the Secret Service? - CORRECT ANSWER- To combat
counterfeit
What early method of criminal identification is based on the fact that every human being
differs from every other one in exact measurements of their body, and that the sum of these
measurements yields a characteristic formula for each individual? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Anthropometry
Who is the father of Criminal identification? - CORRECT ANSWER- Bertillon
First country to use fingerprints for criminal investigation? - CORRECT ANSWER- England
(Picture of 2 identical looking black men) What case is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-
William West
In 1985 research by this guy and his colleagues, at Leicester University England, led to
discovery that portions of the DNA structure genes are unique to individuals as are
fingerprints. - CORRECT ANSWER- Jefferys
Who made the first successful attempt to identify a murderer from a bullet recovered from a
body of a victim? - CORRECT ANSWER- Goddard
Which of following is not one of the 3 major scientific systems for personal identification by
criminals in wide use? - CORRECT ANSWER- Ectomorphism
, In 1892 who published the first definitive book on dactylography or fingerprint evidence? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Goddard
Pinkertons National Detective agency landmark was an open eye with the slogan we are ever
vigilant. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
Major private detective agency in the 19th century was the secret service. - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
The Enderby cases involved samples from 5500 men, for DNA typing, to identify a rape
suspect. It was first used in criminal cases in 1987 in England. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
What is not one of the objectives of the investigative process? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Identify crime trends
Which of following amendments protects from unwarranted search and seizure? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 4th Amendment
What type of evidence connects the perpetrator to the crime scene or victim or connects the
scene or victim to the suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Associative
If you are working a crime scene and you are outdoors, which crime scene search pattern do
you want to use? - CORRECT ANSWER- Spiral
Basic diagram of a scene showing important points is a... - CORRECT ANSWER- Crime
scene sketch
Temporary limited interference with freedom of a person for investigative purposes is the
definition of what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Detention
Primary crime scene is where the initial offense was committed all subsequent events are
secondary. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Determination of guilt or innocence is left up to the... - CORRECT ANSWER- Judge or jury
CORRECT Answers
What is the first modern police force? - CORRECT ANSWER- Bow Street Runners
What was Rogues' gallery? - CORRECT ANSWER- Photographs of known criminals
arranged by specialty and height
What was the original duty of the Secret Service? - CORRECT ANSWER- To combat
counterfeit
What early method of criminal identification is based on the fact that every human being
differs from every other one in exact measurements of their body, and that the sum of these
measurements yields a characteristic formula for each individual? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Anthropometry
Who is the father of Criminal identification? - CORRECT ANSWER- Bertillon
First country to use fingerprints for criminal investigation? - CORRECT ANSWER- England
(Picture of 2 identical looking black men) What case is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-
William West
In 1985 research by this guy and his colleagues, at Leicester University England, led to
discovery that portions of the DNA structure genes are unique to individuals as are
fingerprints. - CORRECT ANSWER- Jefferys
Who made the first successful attempt to identify a murderer from a bullet recovered from a
body of a victim? - CORRECT ANSWER- Goddard
Which of following is not one of the 3 major scientific systems for personal identification by
criminals in wide use? - CORRECT ANSWER- Ectomorphism
, In 1892 who published the first definitive book on dactylography or fingerprint evidence? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Goddard
Pinkertons National Detective agency landmark was an open eye with the slogan we are ever
vigilant. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
Major private detective agency in the 19th century was the secret service. - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
The Enderby cases involved samples from 5500 men, for DNA typing, to identify a rape
suspect. It was first used in criminal cases in 1987 in England. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
What is not one of the objectives of the investigative process? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Identify crime trends
Which of following amendments protects from unwarranted search and seizure? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 4th Amendment
What type of evidence connects the perpetrator to the crime scene or victim or connects the
scene or victim to the suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER- Associative
If you are working a crime scene and you are outdoors, which crime scene search pattern do
you want to use? - CORRECT ANSWER- Spiral
Basic diagram of a scene showing important points is a... - CORRECT ANSWER- Crime
scene sketch
Temporary limited interference with freedom of a person for investigative purposes is the
definition of what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Detention
Primary crime scene is where the initial offense was committed all subsequent events are
secondary. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Determination of guilt or innocence is left up to the... - CORRECT ANSWER- Judge or jury
