Exam 10: Criminal Investigation

A federal court in the District of Columbia upheld the district's "Megan's Law," saying that sex offenders' due process rights were not deprived even without giving them a hearing.

MATCHING Each item may be matched only once. Select the -the killing of one person by another person

Weapons,a body,blood,hairs,and fibers are considered ____________________ when found at a crime scene.

Advanced Fingerprint Identification Technology (AFIT)provides faster,more accurate identification of prints than previous systems did.

Although DNA fingerprinting has been heralded as a major breakthrough for criminal investigation,some courts still do not accept it.

When two objects come into contact,information or material,however minute,is exchanged.

MATCHING Each item may be matched only once. Select the -the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a crime

If a body is found within a day,investigators can determine the time of death quite accurately.

If a suspect confesses,evidence is no longer required to establish a suspect's guilt.

_______ can aid a homicide investigation by helping to establish the time of death,the season of death,sites of trauma on the body,sexual molestation,and even drug use.

Discuss two of the major violent crimes and the special considerations that might be involved in each.

All 19 of the September 11,2001,hijackers had social security numbers

Although blood cannot identify a suspect's race,sex,or age,it can

Explain what victimless crimes are,using specific examples,and then explain why they are of concern to investigators.

The follow-up investigation is needed

The most critical phase in the majority of criminal investigations is the preliminary investigation.

Bite marks helped convict which serial killer?

A death investigation that presents as either a homicide or a suicide is called a/an ___________________ death investigation.

The overriding goal in a criminal investigation is to determine the truth regarding a specific crime.

Corpus delicti means