Cold Case
AFIS gives a definite 'hit' for fingerprints.
False
AFIS is a completely automated process and requires no human interpretations.
False
AFIS stands for the authoritative fingerprint identification system.
False
All states collect and submit DNA profiles from felony arrestees.
False
An offender's M.O. is always constant.
False
Before submitting any important questioned documents to a forensic document examiner, it is important that the document be processed for latent prints.
False
CODIS looks at 9 core loci.
False
Forensic exhumation may only be undertaken with the consent by a close family member.
False
It is legal nationwide for familial searching using CODIS.
False
It is very unusual for a death certificate to be absent when reviewing a case file that has been inactive.
False
Luminol confirms the presence of blood and does not require additional lab tests to confirm the finding.
False
NIBIN is a DNA database.
False
Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) requires a smaller sample than the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process.
False
Sex cannot be determined just by analyzing the skeleton.
False
The FBI runs NIBIN.
False
The U.S. has a nationwide medical examiner system.
False
The application of any chemical enhancements should always be one of the first steps to be taken on the analysis of physical evidence.
False
The modus operandi and signature are the same thing.
False
The offender indexes in CODIS contains DNA profiles from crime scene evidence, from both unsolved and solved cases.
False
There is a database for glass comparisons that allows us to reference automobile glass samples.
False
There is a strict definition of trace evidence among crime labs and investigators.
False
There is a uniform system for recording the information on a certificate of death.
False
Y chromosome STR analysis looks at the genes passed on by the mother.
False
mtDNA is just as sensitive and just as discriminating as the STR process.
False
Databases that can help us solve long-term missing person cases include (select all that apply):
NCIC ViCap
Every individual's writing can be identified if all of the following are true (select all that apply):
None of the provided answers are correct.
Which DNA analysis is the current national standard?
STR
Biological ancestry can be extremely difficult to evaluate in skeletal remains.
True
CODIS was established in the 1990's.
True
Cold case investigators should be aware that a search of the current database may produce an identification for a record that was not present at the time of the original search.
True
Dental records can be entered into the NCIC's Missing Persons and Unidentified Person files.
True
In some locales, mortuaries are now prohibited from keeping copies of death certificates in their case files due to identity theft concerns.
True
In the embalming process, not all blood is drained out, and some remains with the fluid.
True
It can be argued that trace evidence can be found in all crime scenes.
True
It's not uncommon for the mortuary to initiate the certificate of death.
True
Luminol gives off a more intense luminescence when applied to aged bloodstains.
True
Many bloodstain patterns have more than one mechanism or event that is capable of creating the patterns.
True
National NIBIN searches are not routinely done
True
Night vision setting on a video camera and infrared photography may be useful in detecting blood spatter on dark-colored clothing.
True
Paper bags are preferred for skeletonized remains to prevent condensation.
True
Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) can take up to two months to develop a full profile.
True
There have been several cases of positive comparisons logged by a number of odontologists have been reversed by DNA analysis.
True
There is a database for paint comparisons that allows us to reference automobile paint samples.
True
There is no standard definition for long-term missing persons.
True
When multiple cartridge cases are found at the scene, all should be identified to each other to make sure each was fired from the same weapon, and if they are, then only one need be entered into NIBIN.
True
Desirable locations for successful retrieval of DNA after burial include (select all that apply):
bone teeth fingernails/toenails
The main methods used by police investigators to link crimes prior to an offender's apprehension include (select all that apply):
crime scene behavior offender description physical evidence
Sources that may help you determine whether someone is alive include (select all that apply):
requests for high school or college transcripts SSN activity bank account activity
