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According to the textbook, which colorless blood reagent forms a dark purple product- ANS - leucon
crystal violet
What does the textbook note as a disadvantage to 3D facial reconstruction- ANS - (1) there are too many
variables to be completely accurate
(2) the current success rates for identification are only roughly 50%
(3) the process of making a cast from a skull is labor intensive
the act of theft would not be considered robbery if - ANS -the thief does not threaten violence
In the case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, what evidence was stolen by Bernardo's lawyer- ANS -
videotapes depicting the crimes
a software program; stores DNA profiles of convicted individuals- ANS -CODIS (combined DNA index
systems)
in Canada, sexual crimes and murder fall into the category of meaning a DNA sample of the convicted
perpetrator is automatically added to the Convicted Offender Index - ANS -primary offences
offence in relation to sexual offences against children; sexually related offences; murder; attempt to
commit murder- ANS - primary offences
escape custody or assist escape; prisoner of war; indecent acts; assault police; break and entering; utter
death threats - ANS -secondary offences
,the reliability of DNA as a gold standard of forensic science was published in the 2009 _______________
- ANS -national academy of sciences (NAS) report
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DNA typing method that examines smaller regions of repeated sequences, thus requiring less DNA, and
being less time consuming - ANS -STR Analysis
identification process - ANS -ACE-V (analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification)
the progression from first awareness that one fingerprint should be compared to another consists of four
- ANS -steps ACE-V (analysis, comparison, evaluation, verification)
when is DNA taken from offender- ANS- upon conviction, not arrest
DNA is totally individualizing, except in identical twins (t or f) – ANS- true
DNA can be extracted from any fluid that has a cell with a __________ - ANS -nucleus
serology techniques are used to screen evidence items for the presence and type of- ANS - bodily fluid
deposition
the national DNA Databank is responsible for two indices: The Convicted Offender Index (COI) and the
___________________- ANS - the crime scene index (CSI)
in a buccal swab, DNA samples are extracted from- ANS - cheek cells
this is not a nitrogen-containing base of DNA - ANS -fluorine
a nitrogen-containing base of DNA - ANS -thymine, guanine, cytosine
, defined as the study and uniqueness of friction ridge structures and formations- ANS -
advanced rid geology
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true - ANS - in Canada, fingerprints are defined as both the friction skin pattern formation found on
human skin, as well as the impression or mark left on a surface after having had contact with fingers (t or
f)
ridges are persistent after death, allowing for ID during decomposition - ANS - what is not one of the four
premises of friction ridge identification?
(1) ridges develop on the fetus, prior to birth
(2) ridge paths are unique and never repeated
(3) ridge patterns vary within limits, which allow for classification - ANS - four premises of friction ridge
identification
false - ANS - volar skin is the name for non-friction skin that, unlike fingers, does not assist in the ability
to hold items or provide traction
sir francs Galton - ANS - in 1892, which cousin of Charles Darwin was responsible for the acceptance of
the use of fingerprints
relief - ANS - what is not an attribute of friction-skin
sensitivity, purchase, thickness - ANS - what are attributes of friction-skin
rate of sweat (excessive sweating), dietary habits, age - ANS - what can affect the composition of
fingerprint secretions
true - ANS - like DNA, fingerprint patterns are inherited combinations derived from both parents (t or f)
false - ANS - like DNA, identical twins have the same fingerprint patterns (t or f)
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