Test #

Field testing for drugs constitutes a __________ test only.

presumptive

An overdose of alcohol can lead to __________ .

Death

Blood specimens drawn from individuals arrested for driving under the influence should have both a preservative and an anticoagulant.

True

Some sedatives are listed among the controlled substances.

True

Breath specimens should be taken as soon as possible after an individual is arrested for driving under the influence in order to avoid loss of the alcohol in the body as the alcohol breaks down.

False

Urine specimens for alcohol analysis must be taken at least __________ minutes after the bladder is __________ .

20, emptied

Clandestine laboratories should be processed only by special teams trained for this purpose.

true

Some Schedule I drugs have a legitimate medical use, but are still illegal to possess.

False

Central nervous system stimulants include amphetamines, barbiturates, and cocaine.

false

Controlled substances include naturally occurring, synthetic, and semisynthetic substances.

true

A positive presumptive field test for amphetamines indicates that the material tested may be presumed to contain amphetamine.

true

Drugs are classified into DEA __________ or by their __________ actions.

schedules, psychological

Needles and other sharp objects should be packaged in __________ containers.

punctureproof

It is essential to wear __________ when using drug field testing kits or reagents.

personal protective equiptment

Drug evidence consists of __________ substances and the __________ and __________ used in the illegal manufacture of drugs.

Controlled, chemicals, equipment

Some individuals have a higher tolerance for the effects of alcohol than do others.

true

Controlled substances include drugs that have a legitimate medical use.

true

The acronym "DUI" means __________ of alcohol.

driving under the influence

Clandestine laboratories should be processed by __________ teams.

clandestine team

Protective gloves are not essential when processing a clandestine drug laboratory, but can prevent placing the officer's latent prints on the glassware.

false

Schedule III drugs have a currently accepted __________ use.

medical

Tranquilizers are not listed among controlled substances since they are legitimate medical drugs and have no addiction potential.

false

Heroin is an example of a Schedule __________ drug.

I

Blood samples for alcohol analysis should not be __________ .

frozen

Document examiners do not examine inks.

false

The investigator should not __________ , __________ , or __________ a questioned document.

fold, cut, tear

Latent fingerprints on documents are developed via __________ means.
Answer: chemical

...

Latent fingerprints on a document can be protected by wearing __________ .
Answer: gloves

...

Documents should be processed for latent fingerprints prior to examination by the document examiner.

false

One of the major functions of the questioned document examiner is to identify the __________ who executed a questioned signature.

individual

Latent fingerprints on documents are best developed with fluorescent fingerprint powders.

false

Writings executed in the ordinary course of business may be required for a document examination.

true

The investigator should use forceps to handle documents when available

true

Document examiners may compare the edges of torn papers " __________ "style to the edges of other pieces of paper suspected of being part of the same document.
Answer: jig saw puzzle

...

Document examiners are often asked to identify the __________ and the __________ of the typewriter used to type a document.
make and model

...

The document examiner may examine documents produced by copiers to determine whether the document was produced on a specific copier.

T

The investigator should staple questioned documents to the request form to prevent loss.

F

Latent print processing of a questioned document should be done __________ examination by the document examiner.
Answer: after

...

Exemplar writings may be __________ writings or writings executed during the course of __________ .

Request
everyday business

Document examiners often determine the presence of alterations, __________ , and obliterations in a document.
Answer: erasures

...

Paper composition determination is not performed by document examiners.

F

Latent prints will last for a __________ time on questioned documents.
Answer: long

long

Charred documents should be packaged in a __________ with __________ material.

cardboard box, cushioning

The investigator should not __________ or __________ on a questioned document.

fold cut or tear

The differences in the characteristics of an individual's handwriting as compared to that of another individual's are called __________ characteristics.
Answer: individual

...

Document examiners determine the __________ of the ink on a questioned document for comparison to a known ink.
Answer: composition

...

Indented writings occur when a sheet of paper is __________ the sheet upon which a writing occurs.
Answer: underlying

...

Charred documents should be packed in a "bubble pack" envelope to protect the fragments.

F

Handwriting comparison is one of the functions of the document examiner.

T

If a vehicle is to be moved, the __________ and __________ of the driver's side should be processed before moving.

exterior and interior

Bloodstained garments should be packaged in __________ bags after drying of the bloodstains.
Answer: paper

...

Sketches of an accident scene are not important if the scene has been photographed properly.

F

Smears of __________ or __________ should be photographed prior to collection.
blood or body tissue

...

The point of impact in a vehicle accident should be included in the photographs.

T

The witnesses' points of view should be illustrated in the scene photographs.

T

Stretching of a filament prior to breakage indicates that the filament was __________ at the time of the breakage.

off

Measurement accuracy is not important in vehicle accident scenes.

F

A vehicle search should be conducted in a systemic manner.

T

A vehicle search should be conducted in a __________ manner.
Answer: systemic

...

The responsible vehicle in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident may have blood smears and fiber smears.

T

Vehicle versus pedestrian accidents may leave fabric impressions in the vehicle's paint.

T

__________ photographs should be taken to show the relationship of each vehicle to the scene.
Answer: overview

...

Vehicle paint standards should include all layers down to the metal.

T

Paint standards from each vehicle should be taken from an area __________ the damaged area.
Answer: adjacent

...

Photographs should be taken to illustrate the __________ each driver had of the accident scene.

view

Photographs of an accident scene should avoid the view of the vehicle's drivers.

F

Injuries on a deceased accident victim should be rephotographed after embalming.

T

The crime scene investigator should not, under any circumstances, turn a light switch to the __________ position.
Answer: on

...

__________ impressions in the vehicle's paint in vehicle versus pedestrian incidents should be photographed using oblique lighting.
Answer: fabric

...

Photographs of the __________ of each witness should be taken.
Answer: point of view

...

Evidence from a sexual assault scene may include toolmarks.

T

It is good practice to keep the crime scene secured until after the __________ of the victim.
Answer: Medical Examination

...

Pubic hair standards should be __________ or cut __________ to the skin, for a total of 40-50 hairs.
pulled, close

...

Scalp hair standards should include only samples from the front and sides of the victim's scalp.

F

__________ recovered at the scene may link the suspect to other assaults.
Answer: latent fingerprints

...

Clothing worn by the victim after the assault may have __________ from vaginal drainage.
Answer: semen deposition

...

The violent nature of a sexual assault may result in the transfer of __________ .

trace evidence

The clothing worn __________ and __________ the assault should be collected for laboratory examination.
Before and after

...

Evidence that may corroborate nonconsensual sexual activity includes __________ to the victim and __________ to the victim's clothing.
injuries, damage

...

The two principal defenses used by a suspect in sexual assault cases are __________ and __________ .
consent and false identification

...

Hair evidence found on the victim of a sexual assault may be analyzed for mtDNA.

T

Semen stains on the victim's body are typically collected with sterile __________ .
Answer: cotton swabs

...

Evidence from the victim of a sexual assault may include hairs from the assailant.

T

Oral swabs should be taken even if the victim does not indicate oral penetration by the assailant.

T

If the assault occurs in an outdoor setting, __________ and __________ may be found on the victim's clothing.
soil and vegitation

...

Pubic hair standards from the victim of an assault should always be pulled.

F

The clothing worn at the time of the assault of a sexual assault victim may provide evidence of the forcible nature of the assault.

T

_________ stains may be found on the victim's body due to bites from the perpetrator.
Answer: saliva

...

Bruises can always be observed best when fresh.

F

The primary goals of the first responder in a sexual assault case are __________ of the victim, __________ of the suspect and __________ of the scene.
Protection
apprehension
protection

...

S.A.R.T. is an acronym for __________ .
Answer: sexual assault response team

...

The "chain of custody" requires that the custody of each item of evidence must be documented from the time it is __________ until it is presented as evidence in __________ .
collected, court

...

Head hair standards should be taken from the __________ , __________ , __________ , and __________ of the scalp.

Front,top,sides,back

S.A.R.T. is an acronym for a nurse that performs sexual assault examinations.

F

Clothing worn by the victim before/during the assault may have __________ evidence transferred from the suspect.

trace

The victim's clothing worn both at the time of the assault and after the assault should be collected for laboratory examination.

true

Bite marks on the victim may contain saliva, which can be analyzed for its DNA profile.

T

Each item of clothing collected from the victim must be packaged separately in __________ bags to avoid mold growth.
Answer: paper

...

Vaginal swabs should be dried and then refrigerated in order to preserve the DNA in the sample.

F

Physical evidence can be used to __________ or __________ a suspect in a sexual assault case.
identify or eliminate

...

Bitemark injuries may have two types of evidence, __________ and __________ from the perpetrator.
saliva, dental impressions

...

S.A.N.E. is an acronym for __________ .
Answer: Sexual assault nurse examiner

...

__________ on the victim may not be immediately obvious, but may develop fully over several days.
Answer: bruising

...

Biological evidence from a sexual assault case may include blood, semen, and saliva.

T

Vaginal swabs should be __________ and __________ in order to preserve the biological materials present.

dried, frozen

The three major sources of physical evidence in a sexual assault investigation are the __________ , the __________ , and the __________ .
victim, suspect and the scene

...

Footwear impressions may assist in identifying an unknown assailant in a sexual assault case.

T

The grid method is the only way to properly document bloodstain patterns.

F

It is a good practice to __________ the scene until the autopsy is completed.
Answer: Preserve

...

Photographs should always be taken __________ any autopsy procedures, which may alter the appearance of any evidence present.
Answer: before

...

Sexual assault homicides should include a sexual assault examination in addition to the routine autopsy.

T

A series of __________ views and __________ views should be taken to illustrate the appearance and condition of the victim's clothing.

general, close up

Homicide investigation is always a team investigation.

T

The __________ of the body may be important for crime scene reconstruction efforts.
Answer: position

...

Nude bodies require particular care in the search for trace evidence.

t

Bloodstain patterns should be documented with __________ .
Answer: photographs

...

Photographs of gunshot wounds with probes in place should be made with the camera in line with each probe in order to show the entry angles of the bullets

F

At the conclusion of the autopsy, it is recommended that the participants have a __________ prior to leaving.
Answer: conference

...

The investigator should take precautions to avoid __________ of trace evidence on the body of a homicide victim.

contamination

In most jurisdictions, the __________ must be informed of a suspected homicide.

coroner

The recommendation for the number of hair standard samples taken from a homicide victim __________ the number recommended for a living victim.
Answer: exceeds

...

Close-up views of each wound should be taken both __________ and __________ a measurement scale in view.
with and without

...

For wounds in the hair, the wounds should be rephotographed after the hair is __________ .
Answer: shaved

...

The body of the victim should be placed on a __________ prior to placing it in a body bag.
Answer: new clean sheet

...

Autopsies in vehicular homicides should include a search for patterned injuries caused by the vehicle's impact.

T

General-view photographs of the decedent are not necessary if the investigator takes adequate close-up photographs.

F

Gunshot residue (GSR) is best collected with swab kits.

F

It is not necessary to photograph wounds if they are properly sketched.

F

Decomposed remains should be __________ prior to autopsy to locate any possible __________ or __________

X-rayed, bullets, bullet fragments

Decomposed remains should be x-rayed only when gunshot wounds are suspected.

F

The time of death can be determined accurately when the scene investigator takes adequate care in documenting the environmental conditions.

F

It is a good practice to avoid focusing all your attention on __________ at a homicide crime scene.
Answer: the body

...

The forensic autopsy is conducted by a forensic pathologist

T

Gunshot wound photographs should be made before and after wound probes are in place.

T

Sexual assault/homicide victims should be examined for __________ evidence.
Answer: sexual assult

...

Close-up photographs of wounds should be taken only with a measurement scale in view.

F

The __________ conference is an important part of the post-mortem examination.

pre autopsy

If gunshot residue tests cannot be done on the victim's hands at the crime scene, the hands should be secured in __________ .

paper bags

The muzzle-to-target zones in gunshot discharge patterns do not extend beyond 30 inches.

F

Droplet velocity is determined by the type of weapon producing the impact on the victim.

F

The three zones of possibility for the position of a shooter are __________ , __________ but possible, and __________ .

Most probable, improbable, impossible

Reconstruction is concerned only with determining the sequence of events at the crime scene.

F

Scene documentation does not affect the quality of a crime scene reconstruction.

F

The direction of travel for the bullet in a ricochet mark on a vehicle can be determined by examination of the __________ pattern in the paint.
Answer: fracture

...

The __________ angle for a given surface is that angle below which a projectile will ricochet and above which the projectile will penetrate the surface.
Answer: critical

...

Crime scene reconstruction is defined here as the determination of what __________ occurred during the commission of a crime.
Answer: events

...

The spine of a bloodstain drop is the long axis of the stain

F

Crime scene reconstruction provides the investigator with the ability to determine which version of the events at the crime scene is __________ and which is __________ .
correct
false

...

The radial fractures caused by a bullet penetrating a glass pane are concentric circles around the bullet hole.

F

The positive identification of __________ on an individual's hands will usually establish that the individual recently fired a firearm.
Answer: gunshot residue

...

Analysis of __________ on the hands of victims and suspects may determine who fired a weapon at a crime scene.
Answer: gunshot residue

...

Blow-back spatter results from blood spray being forced backwards from a contact or close-up gunshot wound.

T

Bloodstain pattern analysis may determine the impact __________ of a bloodstain droplet.
Answer: angle

...

The impact angle of a blood droplet determines its shape.

T

The first step in a crime scene reconstruction is the __________ of an item as physical evidence.
Answer: recognition

...

The probe and __________ method of determining a projectile's trajectory is typically more accurate than the use of a single probe

string

For short distances, it can be assumed that the trajectory of a projectile is a __________ .
Answer: straight line

...

Reconstructions may be classified by the type of __________ , by the type of __________ involved in the reconstruction, or by the specific __________ field of the individual(s) performing the reconstruction.
Crime committed
evidence
professional

...

The string grid method for documenting blood spatter patterns does not require other markers in the camera's field of view.

F

The area of origin of a bloodstain pattern is determined by drawing lines through each droplet stain to locate where the lines intersect.

F

Bloodstain pattern analysis may show the __________ of the origin of a bloodstain droplet.
Answer: area

...

The spatter pattern on and/or in the muzzle of a weapon due to a close-range shot is called __________ spatter.
Answer: blow-back

...

The area of origin for a two-dimensional bloodstain on a surface is established by determining the area of __________ of lines drawn through the long axis of the bloodstains.

convergence

Once a hypothesis is formed, it is subjected to __________ analysis and/or __________ to determine whether the known facts are explained by the hypothesis.
logical
experimentation

...

The entry angle of a projectile can best be determined with the use of a __________ when the projectile penetrated two consecutive surfaces.
Answer: probe

...

Shooter probability zones distinguish only between those zones that are probable or impossible

F

The determination of the area of origin for a bloodstain pattern will establish the __________ of the victim at the time of the blow that produced the pattern.
Answer: location

...

The incident angle of a projectile is also called the angle of deflection.

F

Crime scene reconstruction can aid the investigator in determining whether a death is the result of __________ , __________ , or __________ .

homicide, accident, suicide

Synthesis means to break down the events of a scene for examination.

F

Projectiles penetrating a solid surface exhibit a cratering effect, with the larger side of the crater facing the entry side.

F

Most crime scene reconstructions are accomplished in __________ cases due to the lack of __________ .

homicide, witness

The three C's of teamwork are __________ , __________ , and __________ .

communication, coordination

A target distance residue pattern is characteristic for a particular __________ combination at a specific distance.

weapon ammunition

The backswing of a blunt instrument can create a distinct pattern termed a __________ pattern.

cast off

Bloodstain patterns may be documented with a __________ made with string and thumbtacks.

grid

A shooting incident reconstruction may determine the __________ of firearms used in the incident.

minimum number

Logical analysis and experimentation are two ways to test a hypothesis.

T

It is essential that the crime scene investigation team document the physical evidence with __________ , __________ , and __________ .
notes, photographs, sketches

...

Reconstruction may determine the veracity of a witness's statement.

T

In sexual assault cases, examination of the physical evidence may prove that the defense of __________ is false.

consent

The trajectory of a projectile can be determined with the use of a __________ light.
Answer: laser

...

Crime scene reconstruction is the major __________ for the collection of physical evidence.

purpose

Improper collection of the physical evidence at the scene may __________ or __________ the information otherwise available from the evidence.
compromise or destroy

...

__________ to __________ distances often aid the investigator in the determination of accident shooting, suicide, or homicide.
muzzle to target

...

The area of convergence is determined by calculating the impact angles of the droplet stains in a spatter pattern.

T

Projectile trajectories, even for short distances, must account for the drop in the projectile due to gravity.

F

The shape of a bloodstain may establish the __________ the drop has __________ .

distance, fallen

A wave cast-off comes from the end of a blunt instrument.

F

Cast-off spatter is produced by the impact of a blood droplet on a rough surface.

F

For soft bullets striking a hard surface, the angle of reflection will usually be __________ than the incident angle.
Answer: smaller

...

Crime scene reconstruction is always a __________ .

team effort

Bloodstain patterns must be developed with chemicals in order to be photographed.

F