Question 1

Evidence generated by criminal activity is referred to as real evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The test result that yields a negative when it should yield a positive result is a

Accepted Answer

A)  false negative 
B)  false positive 
C)  positive-positive 
D)  negative-negative 
E)  inconclusive 
A)  false negative 
B)  false positive 
C)  positive-positive 
D)  negative-negative 
E)  inconclusive A

Question 3

The test result that yields a positive when it should yield a negative result is a

Accepted Answer

A)  false negative 
B)  false positive 
C)  positive-positive 
D)  negative-negative 
E)  inconclusive 
A)  false negative 
B)  false positive 
C)  positive-positive 
D)  negative-negative 
E)  inconclusive B

Question 4

A type of physical evidence is money stolen from a bank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is considered demonstrative evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cigarette butt at the scene 
B)  a cigarette butt found outside the scene 
C)  a crime scene sketch 
D)  a gun found in the woods near the crime scene 
E)  all of these are real evidence 
A)  a cigarette butt at the scene 
B)  a cigarette butt found outside the scene 
C)  a crime scene sketch 
D)  a gun found in the woods near the crime scene 
E)  all of these are real evidence

Question 6

A type of non-physical evidence is a hard drive from a suspect's computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Materiality of evidence in court means the evidence pertains to the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Evidence whose source is unidentified is referred to as unknown evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Investigation of a crime scene requires being able to associate all recovered evidence with particular people or objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A videotaped experiment shown to a jury that clarifies real evidence is an example of demonstrative evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is considered real evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  a videotape of the scene 
B)  a videotape showing how a bloodstain pattern could have been made 
C)  a crime scene sketch 
D)  a gun found in the woods near the crime scene 
E)  all of these are real evidence 
A)  a videotape of the scene 
B)  a videotape showing how a bloodstain pattern could have been made 
C)  a crime scene sketch 
D)  a gun found in the woods near the crime scene 
E)  all of these are real evidence

Question 12

Class evidence is better evidence since is can be linked to more suspects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The NAS report was critical of fingerprints as individual evidence because

Accepted Answer

A)  there were not enough fingerprints in AFIS 
B)  other agencies worldwide were questioning the analysis 
C)  there were not enough exemplars to compare 
D)  there was no statistical data analysis for fingerprints 
E)  none of these 
A)  there were not enough fingerprints in AFIS 
B)  other agencies worldwide were questioning the analysis 
C)  there were not enough exemplars to compare 
D)  there was no statistical data analysis for fingerprints 
E)  none of these

Question 14

Evidence is probative if it could possibly be linked to the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a type of class evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  soil 
B)  glass with no unique characteristics 
C)  a fingerprint 
D)  fire residues 
E)  all are class evidence 
A)  soil 
B)  glass with no unique characteristics 
C)  a fingerprint 
D)  fire residues 
E)  all are class evidence

Question 16

DNA evidence is important in court because

Accepted Answer

A)  CODIS has a large amount of samples for comparison 
B)  DNA is accepted worldwide 
C)  there is statistical data analysis for DNA in order to determine probability 
D)  all humans contain DNA 
E)  none of these 
A)  CODIS has a large amount of samples for comparison 
B)  DNA is accepted worldwide 
C)  there is statistical data analysis for DNA in order to determine probability 
D)  all humans contain DNA 
E)  none of these

Question 17

Individual evidence is evidence that can be associated with one person or object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Shoeprints and tire tread evidence

Accepted Answer

A)  are considered class evidence 
B)  are considered individual evidence 
C)  are not acceptable in court 
D)  are not unique since there are repeat brands 
E)  all of the above 
A)  are considered class evidence 
B)  are considered individual evidence 
C)  are not acceptable in court 
D)  are not unique since there are repeat brands 
E)  all of the above

Exam 3: Nature of Evidence

Evidence generated by criminal activity is referred to as real evidence.

The test result that yields a negative when it should yield a positive result is a

The test result that yields a positive when it should yield a negative result is a

A type of physical evidence is money stolen from a bank.

Which of the following is considered demonstrative evidence?

A type of non-physical evidence is a hard drive from a suspect's computer.

Materiality of evidence in court means the evidence pertains to the crime.

Evidence whose source is unidentified is referred to as unknown evidence.

Investigation of a crime scene requires being able to associate all recovered evidence with particular people or objects.

A videotaped experiment shown to a jury that clarifies real evidence is an example of demonstrative evidence.

Which of the following is considered real evidence?

Class evidence is better evidence since is can be linked to more suspects.

The NAS report was critical of fingerprints as individual evidence because

Evidence is probative if it could possibly be linked to the crime.

Which of the following is not a type of class evidence?

DNA evidence is important in court because

Individual evidence is evidence that can be associated with one person or object.

Shoeprints and tire tread evidence

Introduction to Forensic Science

Crime Scene Investigation

Separating Complex Mixtures

Light and Matter

Microscopy

Detector Dogs As Forensic Tools

Digital Evidence, Computer Forensics, and Investigation

Forensic Engineering

Fingerprints and Other Impressions

Questioned Documents

Firearms and Toolmarks

Forensic Pathology

Anthropology and Odontology

Forensic Palynology Entomology

Serology

Dna Typing

Hair

Illicit Drugs

Forensic Toxicology

Fibers, Paints, and Other Polymers

Glass and Soil

Fires and Explosions

Presentation of Forensic Evidence in Court

Forensic Psychology

Filters