ADJ 236 Practice Questions and Answers 2023 with
complete solution
Hair fibers are a subset of direct, physical evidence known as _____.
Trace Evidence
The value of evidence is directly affected by what happens to it immediately
following a crime. Collecting evidence is a challenge - even the most careful
collector cannot avoid some form of _____.
contamination
Charles Darwin's cousin, Francis Galton, discovered that fingerprints can be used
as unique identifiers of people. This was a monumental discovery and, according
to Jetmore (2008), is one of the two most important discoveries in criminal
justice. What is the other one?
DNA
Proper evidence handling is necessary to protect the integrity of the evidence, as
well as the health of the individual collecting or handling the evidence. Police
actually use the same protocol as that used by medical health professionals,
which is called ___
universal precautions
DNA evidence has become a major component of routine forensic analyses.
Which of the two types of DNA is typically extracted from blood, semen, saliva,
and body tissues and has the power to individually identify a person?
nuclear DNA
The post-crime transfer of material to or from evidence is called _____.
Correct.
Which kind of evidence is anything real - i.e., has substance - that helps establish
the facts of a case?
physical
The _____ decides whether certain evidence is admitted at the trial stage or not.
trial judge
In order to ensure the admissibility of evidence in court, one must be able to
_____.
identify the evidence as that found at the crime scene
Questioning those who are suspected of direct or indirect involvement in a crime
is called a(n) ___
interrogation
The ______ is said to maintain more than 15,000 secret/confidential informants.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The two basic and important aspects of obtaining information are _____.
listen and observe
Research has shown that _____ percent of a message delivered is verbal and
_____ percent is nonverbal.
10:90
Which court case created a public safety exception to the Miranda warning
requirement?
complete solution
Hair fibers are a subset of direct, physical evidence known as _____.
Trace Evidence
The value of evidence is directly affected by what happens to it immediately
following a crime. Collecting evidence is a challenge - even the most careful
collector cannot avoid some form of _____.
contamination
Charles Darwin's cousin, Francis Galton, discovered that fingerprints can be used
as unique identifiers of people. This was a monumental discovery and, according
to Jetmore (2008), is one of the two most important discoveries in criminal
justice. What is the other one?
DNA
Proper evidence handling is necessary to protect the integrity of the evidence, as
well as the health of the individual collecting or handling the evidence. Police
actually use the same protocol as that used by medical health professionals,
which is called ___
universal precautions
DNA evidence has become a major component of routine forensic analyses.
Which of the two types of DNA is typically extracted from blood, semen, saliva,
and body tissues and has the power to individually identify a person?
nuclear DNA
The post-crime transfer of material to or from evidence is called _____.
Correct.
Which kind of evidence is anything real - i.e., has substance - that helps establish
the facts of a case?
physical
The _____ decides whether certain evidence is admitted at the trial stage or not.
trial judge
In order to ensure the admissibility of evidence in court, one must be able to
_____.
identify the evidence as that found at the crime scene
Questioning those who are suspected of direct or indirect involvement in a crime
is called a(n) ___
interrogation
The ______ is said to maintain more than 15,000 secret/confidential informants.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The two basic and important aspects of obtaining information are _____.
listen and observe
Research has shown that _____ percent of a message delivered is verbal and
_____ percent is nonverbal.
10:90
Which court case created a public safety exception to the Miranda warning
requirement?
