FSC 100 FINAL Exam 1 LATEST UPDATEWITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

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FSC 100 FINAL Exam 1 LATEST UPDATEWITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR


Question: What is the role of a crime scene investigator (CSI) regarding evidence? - CORRECT

ANSWER✔✔To collect evidence while being familiar with the law and rules of evidence to

ensure admissibility.




Question: What are reasons a trial judge may deem evidence inadmissible? - CORRECT

ANSWER✔✔Irrelevance, unreliability, prejudice, or procedural unfairness.




Question: What is the purpose of presumptive tests in crime scene investigation? - CORRECT

ANSWER✔✔To determine whether a sample is a certain substance, indicate that it is not,

highlight areas for further investigation, and prioritize areas for processing.




Question: What must a positive reaction from a presumptive test be subject to? - CORRECT

ANSWER✔✔A confirmatory test.




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Question: What are the characteristics of confirmatory tests? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔They are

more timely, more expensive, and more specific.




Question: What are the guidelines for presumptive testing of blood at a crime scene? -

CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ensure sufficient samples, never place chemicals on the stain, use sterile

swabs, conduct positive and negative controls, and document thoroughly.




Question: What is Luminol used for in forensic testing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔To detect blood

by reacting to iron in hemoglobin, causing fluorescence.




Question: What are the advantages of using Bluestar over Luminol? - CORRECT

ANSWER✔✔Bluestar is non-toxic, does not require total darkness, has a stronger lasting

reaction, and does not interfere with DNA analysis.




Question: What does a positive result in the Acid Phosphate (AP) Colour Test indicate? -

CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The probable presence of seminal fluid.




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Q:What is the definition of evidence in legal proceedings? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Any info or

material relied on to prove or disprove a fact or legal argument.




Question: What are the three main types of evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Testimonial,

documentary, and real evidence.




Question: What is testimonial evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Oral evidence given verbally

by a witness during testimony.




Question: What constitutes documentary evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Evidence that

consists of a document of any kind, whether handwritten or mechanically produced.




Question: What is real evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Physical evidence that can include

biological evidence, often collected from crime scenes.




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Question: What is the difference between physical and biological evidence? - CORRECT

ANSWER✔✔Physical evidence is non-living (e.g., fingerprints), while biological evidence

originates from a living source (e.g., DNA).




Question: What are class characteristics in evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Traits that allow

evidence to be associated with a group rather than a single source.




Question: What are individual characteristics in evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Distinct

differences that allow evidence to be associated with a single source with a high degree of

certainty.




Question: What is direct evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Evidence that proves or disproves

an important fact based on personal knowledge or observation.




Question: What is indirect or circumstantial evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Evidence that

requires logical inference to demonstrate the ultimate fact to be proven.




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