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_____ is the profession and scientific discipline of applying the natural sciences in matters of law.

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Which of the following is a general fingerprint pattern?


A) Delta
B) Core
C) Ridge
D) Whorl

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Identify the types and patterns of fingerprints.

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Latent fingerprints-nonvisible unless developed through a fingerprint lifting process;plastic fingerprints-Impression left when a person presses against plastic material such as putty,wax,or tar;Visible fingerprints-left at a crime scene that result from being adulterated with some foreign matter,such as blood,flour,or oil.

The crime laboratory examines what type of evidence?


A) Hairs and fabric
B) Documents
C) Dyes and inks
D) All of the above.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Criminal investigative analysis is accomplished by identifying psychological and social characteristics surrounding the crime as well as the manner it was committed.

A) True
B) False

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Bloody fingerprints left on weapons or at the scene of a crime are called plastic prints.

A) True
B) False

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Facial composites are an important part of the identification process and are very valuable for police officers.Identify the four ways in which facial composites can assist law enforcement.

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In 1967,the Supreme Court held that a suspect has a right to this at a post indictment lineup:


A) Interrogation
B) Interview
C) Counsel
D) Appeals

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is NOT one of the main groups of fingerprints?


A) Latent
B) Plastic
C) Complex
D) Visible

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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There are two types of exemplars.

A) True
B) False

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The FBI Laboratory is available without cost to any U.S.enforcement agency.

A) True
B) False

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Which process of taking fingerprints involves the development of prints by using amino acids resulting from perspiration?


A) Superglue fuming
B) Ninhydrin
C) Iodine
D) Silver nitrate solution

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A "latent" fingerprint results when a finger presses against plastic material and leaves a negative impression of friction ridges.

A) True
B) False

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What is being analyzed when RFLP or mtDNA processes are being used?


A) Ballistics
B) DNA
C) Toxicology
D) Serology

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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This is an example of a suspect's handwriting:


A) Exemplars
B) Fine print
C) Sample
D) Hand affects

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Eyewitnesses view one person or photo at a time in a ______ lineup.

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Bloody fingerprints left on weapons or at the scene of a crime are called _____ prints.

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The cyanoacrylate fuming process is used to develop latent prints on porous surfaces such as paper.

A) True
B) False

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A dust print is a print that has been adulterated with foreign matter.

A) True
B) False

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Fingerprints that cannot be seen with the naked eye are known as _____ prints.

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