FRNSC Final Exam Questions And Answers With
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What does SWGTREAD stand for? ANS Scientific Working Group on Shoeprint and Tire Tread Evidence
Twist refers to whether the bullet has a right-hand or left-hand spin as the bullet leaves the gun. ANS True
Breech and firing pin impressions can be used to associate spent ammunition with the weapon from which it was
fired. ANS True
Firearms is a form of toolmark identification. ANS True
Muzzle to target determinations are used to help establish how far away the shooter was from the person or thing
that was shot. ANS True
A case, gunpowder, a primer, and a bullet comprise ANS A cartridge
The way tread wears down on a shoe is the same no matter who wears it. ANS False
The large circumferential grooves rolled into a bullet to hold lubricant or serve as a joining sight for a cartridge case
are called ANS cannelures
What is the name of the type of ammunition that goes into a shotgun? ANS shell
What is the gently twisting groove pattern that causes a bullet to spiral as it leaves a gun barrel called? ANS
rifling
Before a judge decides whether to consider a person an expert, the prosecution and defense both have the right to
questions the expert's education, training, and experience in a process called ANS voir dire
The obligation of courtroom audiences include all of the following except: ANS The can provide assistance to
the jury if the judge allows it.
, When testifying as a expert witness, it is common procedure for the witness to state their name and then spell
their last name for the court. ANS True
For science labs, the accreditation guidelines are in a document called ANS ISO/IEC 17025
If a lab passes inspection from ASCLD-LAB, it is said to be ANS Accredited
Another term for "qualification statement" is ANS Curriculum vitae
ABC Diplomates pass a general knowledge test about criminalistics while ABC Fellows have passed tests and
performed work in specific areas of expertise. ANS True
In a criminal trial, the judge or a jury are the ANS trier of fact
How many keys are on a court reporter's typewriter? ANS 22
The job of the court clerk is to ANS assist the judge
What large category of evidence is not accounted for by the principle of divisible matter? ANS pattern transfer
In most cases, there is no undisputed record of the total event that we can consult to ascertain whether our
conclusions are valid. ANS True
Which of the following is not considered one of the six tasks of criminalistics? ANS identification
What do Chisum and Turvey mean by "complexity combined with enormity?" ANS the amount of evidence and
the sequence of events may simply be too overwhelming for the examiner to grasp
The following phrase describes which of the six principles?
"Understanding the sequence of past events" ANS reconstruction
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