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When closing an interview with a family member, how can you offer to be more
helpful to the individual?
A. Advise the individual that he/she can get further information about the
procedures in the case from the funeral home.
B. Refer the family member to the police department for all further follow-ups.
C. Advise the family member to send any requests for information in writing and
send a check for the customary fee for written documentation.
D. Tell the individual how much you appreciated their help and advise them to
telephone your office if they need more assistance.
E. None of the above - ANS ✓Tell the individual how much you appreciated their help
and advise them to telephone your office if they need more assistance.
In the event of a homicide on Native American or federal (nonmilitary) lands,
which agency has law enforcement jurisdiction?
A. The nearest city police department
B. The county sheriff
C. The state police/troopers on military bases
D. The tribal police on Native American lands
E. The FBI - ANS ✓The FBI
Many times, family members will not accept a ruling of suicide as a manner of
death for reasons of
A. embarrassment.
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B. insurance issues.
C. their unwillingness to believe the decedent would commit suicide.
D. having a separate agenda that is not met by the medical examiner/coroner's
finding.
E. All of the above - ANS ✓All of the above
The accepted "standard of proof" the forensic pathologist reaches when testifying
in criminal court is which ONE of the following?
A. More likely than not
B. Preponderance of the evidence
C. Clear and convincing
D. Reasonable medical certainty
E. Beyond a reasonable doubt - ANS ✓Reasonable medical certainty
Your case file is subpoenaed by a local defence attorney. You have placed your
investigative field notes in the subpoenaed file. You must
A. turn over a complete copy of the case file as is.
B. purge the case file of all extraneous data (including notes) before you release it.
C. make a copy of and retain your notes before you release the original file.
D. make a second case file and retain it in your office.
E. start a second file. - ANS ✓turn over a complete copy of the case file as is.
Documenting items collected during an investigation helps in
A. protecting the chain of custody.
B. training new investigators with hands-on experience.
C. allowing a walk-through of the scene to go more smoothly.
D. keeping the investigator busy with the scene, not allowing distraction.
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E. making collection of evidence easier during Miranda. - ANS ✓protecting the
chain of custody.
You arrive at the scene and discover a body in advanced decomposition.
Circumstantial evidence obtained from the apartment manager suggests that the
victim is middle-aged, has no criminal record, is edentulous, and had a history of
debilitating headaches. The body is severely decomposed, with desiccated
fingers, and cannot be visibly identified with a driver's license recovered at the
scene. What next step should you take to confirm the identification before
releasing the body?
A. Contact the odontology consultant.
B. Attempt to obtain a facial reconstruction.
C. Examine clothing for name markings.
D. Contact local hospitals for radiographs for comparison.
E. Send a sample of DNA to the blood bank. - ANS ✓Contact local hospitals for
radiographs for comparison.
Death investigators sometimes are asked to participate in a media-initiated
interview, especially during a sensitive on-going investigation. Investigators
should always remember
A. to make sure the interview is "off the record" before the first question is asked.
B. to sign a release form before the interview starts.
C. that participating in this type of interview rarely serves to accomplish any
investigative objectives, and should be declined.
D. to politely decline to participate in any interviews until their investigative report
has been reviewed by law enforcement.
E. to get clearance from law enforcement before participating in the interview. -
ANS ✓that participating in this type of interview rarely serves to accomplish any
investigative objectives, and should be declined.
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Certification Exam 2025 verified Questions
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When closing an interview with a family member, how can you offer to be more
helpful to the individual?
A. Advise the individual that he/she can get further information about the
procedures in the case from the funeral home.
B. Refer the family member to the police department for all further follow-ups.
C. Advise the family member to send any requests for information in writing and
send a check for the customary fee for written documentation.
D. Tell the individual how much you appreciated their help and advise them to
telephone your office if they need more assistance.
E. None of the above - ANS ✓Tell the individual how much you appreciated their help
and advise them to telephone your office if they need more assistance.
In the event of a homicide on Native American or federal (nonmilitary) lands,
which agency has law enforcement jurisdiction?
A. The nearest city police department
B. The county sheriff
C. The state police/troopers on military bases
D. The tribal police on Native American lands
E. The FBI - ANS ✓The FBI
Many times, family members will not accept a ruling of suicide as a manner of
death for reasons of
A. embarrassment.
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B. insurance issues.
C. their unwillingness to believe the decedent would commit suicide.
D. having a separate agenda that is not met by the medical examiner/coroner's
finding.
E. All of the above - ANS ✓All of the above
The accepted "standard of proof" the forensic pathologist reaches when testifying
in criminal court is which ONE of the following?
A. More likely than not
B. Preponderance of the evidence
C. Clear and convincing
D. Reasonable medical certainty
E. Beyond a reasonable doubt - ANS ✓Reasonable medical certainty
Your case file is subpoenaed by a local defence attorney. You have placed your
investigative field notes in the subpoenaed file. You must
A. turn over a complete copy of the case file as is.
B. purge the case file of all extraneous data (including notes) before you release it.
C. make a copy of and retain your notes before you release the original file.
D. make a second case file and retain it in your office.
E. start a second file. - ANS ✓turn over a complete copy of the case file as is.
Documenting items collected during an investigation helps in
A. protecting the chain of custody.
B. training new investigators with hands-on experience.
C. allowing a walk-through of the scene to go more smoothly.
D. keeping the investigator busy with the scene, not allowing distraction.
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E. making collection of evidence easier during Miranda. - ANS ✓protecting the
chain of custody.
You arrive at the scene and discover a body in advanced decomposition.
Circumstantial evidence obtained from the apartment manager suggests that the
victim is middle-aged, has no criminal record, is edentulous, and had a history of
debilitating headaches. The body is severely decomposed, with desiccated
fingers, and cannot be visibly identified with a driver's license recovered at the
scene. What next step should you take to confirm the identification before
releasing the body?
A. Contact the odontology consultant.
B. Attempt to obtain a facial reconstruction.
C. Examine clothing for name markings.
D. Contact local hospitals for radiographs for comparison.
E. Send a sample of DNA to the blood bank. - ANS ✓Contact local hospitals for
radiographs for comparison.
Death investigators sometimes are asked to participate in a media-initiated
interview, especially during a sensitive on-going investigation. Investigators
should always remember
A. to make sure the interview is "off the record" before the first question is asked.
B. to sign a release form before the interview starts.
C. that participating in this type of interview rarely serves to accomplish any
investigative objectives, and should be declined.
D. to politely decline to participate in any interviews until their investigative report
has been reviewed by law enforcement.
E. to get clearance from law enforcement before participating in the interview. -
ANS ✓that participating in this type of interview rarely serves to accomplish any
investigative objectives, and should be declined.
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