Semester 2 Forensic Science Exam

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Forgeries are documents:

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Although poisoning is popular in murder mysteries and detective stories, it is:

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Today the commonly used poisons include:

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Initial comparisons of documents are done with:

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When a material gain, such as money, accompanies a forgery, it is called:

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Controlled substances are defined as:

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Literary forgery refers to the forgery of a:

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Arrests for drug abuse violations have been:

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LSD was originally found in a fungus that grows on rye and other grains in 1938 and is one of the most potent mood-changing chemicals. It is:

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PCP is available in a number of forms. It also has the street name of:

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When false documents or other items are copied for the purpose of deception, it is called:

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Stimulants:

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Botulism is the:

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Botulism is the:Organic toxins are:

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Which of the following is an example of a uncontrolled substance?

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Counterfeiting-detecting pens are inexpensive special pens and markers containing the element:

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Counterfeiting-detecting pens are inexpensive special pens and markers containing the element: Blood types are determined by the presence of protein located on

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If a person has type B+ blood, then they have

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Biological evidence is used in forensics for identification purposes. Biological evidence includes:

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Genetic information is stored in molecules of DNA making up structures called:

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In the nucleus of most human body cells, there are:

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A small triangular region is one characteristic found in a fingerprint. This triangular region is known as a

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Fingerprint collection began in 1856 by:

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In 1879, the assistant clerk in the records office at the Police Station in Paris created a way to identify criminals. The system was first used in 1883 to identify a repeating offender. His name is:

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The imprint of a fingerprint consists of natural secretions of the sweat glands that are present:

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Two things a forensic examiner looks for on a fingerprint are the presence of a core and:

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While looking at the basic fingerprint patterns can quickly help eliminate a suspect, in order to positively match a print found at a crime scene to an individual, more is needed. Every individual, including identical twins, has a unique fingerprint due to unique ridge patterns called:

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In the nucleus of most human body cells, there are:DNA sequences that have instructions for making a protein molecule that determines our inherited characteristics or traits such as blood type or enzyme production are:

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To determine one’s blood type, what is added to the slide?

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Red blood cells (erythrocytes):

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The immune system functions to protect our bodies by identifying cells or molecules that are foreign, such as:

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Blood typing is less expensive and quicker for analyzing blood evidence than DNA profiling. Since many different people share the same type, this blood evidence is considered to be:

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Pen manufacturers claim the counterfeiting-detecting pen is:

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The study of graphology is:

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Factors in everyone's handwriting include:

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Which of the following are characteristics of handwriting:

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Essay--Write the answer to the essay question in the space provided below.
FCA’s 1. Write in complete sentences and paragraph form.
2. Use Forensic Science terminology to answer questions(example: exemplar, forgery, handwriting, etc...).
3. Provide inferences, other thoughts, or personal experiences in your answer whenever possible.
1. Explain 3-4 security features used to keep counterfeiters from duplicating U.S. currency.

2. The following blood pattern was found at the scene of a crime, using the blood pattern, describe what happened to the victim according to the blood pattern provided(include type of weapon possibly used and how the blood was produced).

3. Using the DNA probes above, identify kids which could be from the parents and explain how you know they are their kids.

4. Using the DNA probes above, identify kids which are not both their kids or which neither of them are related to and explain how you know.

5. "To get a conviction, I would rather have one good fingerprint than a pound of hair and fiber evidence." Do you agree or disagree? Support your answer(complete sentences).

6. Is it possible to alter fingerprints? Defend your answer.