SUPA Forensics Final
Exam Questions And
Correct Answers 2024/2025
Daubert - CORRECT ANSWERSEstablished alternate standard to Frye for all Federal
evidence.
It is based upon sufficient facts or data
It is a product of reliable principles and methods
The principles are applied reliably to the facts of the case.
Kumho Tire- - CORRECT ANSWERSSupreme Court extended Daubert's holding to
include non-scientific expert testimony
4th Ammendment - CORRECT ANSWERSsearch and seizure
Warrantless searches are allowed when: - CORRECT ANSWERSEmergency (fire, call
for help, person in distress)
Permission for search (asking of owner-consent)
Arrested- can search person and immediate surroundings
To prevent any destruction of evidence
Steps taken at crime scene - CORRECT ANSWERSSecure and isolate the scene
Evidence Team
Specific Packaging
Team leader - CORRECT ANSWERSassume control and access, determine search
pattern and assignments, coordinate groups involved
Photographer - CORRECT ANSWERSphotograph entire scene (before and after
entered), prepare photographic log
Sketch preparer - CORRECT ANSWERSdiagram area of scene, rough and finished
sketch, double check measurements, set to scale
, Evidence collector and recorder - CORRECT ANSWERShave evidence photographed
and sketch before collection, describe evidence and location, package evidence,
maintain chain of custody and evidence log
blood should be put in ________ - CORRECT ANSWERSpaper bags
Arson evidence should be kept in _________ - CORRECT ANSWERSairtight sealed
container
Identification - CORRECT ANSWERSDetermining the identity of an object or substance
(what is it?)
Comparisons - CORRECT ANSWERSdid the two samples come from the same
source?
Individual Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWERSproperties that can be traced to one
source
examples of individual characteristics - CORRECT ANSWERSFingerprints
DNA
Ballistics
Crime Scene Reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWERSsupports likely sequence of
events by the observation and evaluation of physical evidence and the statements
made by witnesses and those involved in the incident
DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSdeoxyribonucleic acid)
structure of DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSdouble helix (determined by Watson and
Crick)
Base unit of DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSnucleotides
What makes up DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSPhosphate group
5c sugar
Nitrogenous base
Bases of DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSAdenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
RFLP - CORRECT ANSWERSrestriction fragment length polymorphism
Steps of RFLP - CORRECT ANSWERSDNA sample is taken
Enzymes break DNA into restriction fragments
Exam Questions And
Correct Answers 2024/2025
Daubert - CORRECT ANSWERSEstablished alternate standard to Frye for all Federal
evidence.
It is based upon sufficient facts or data
It is a product of reliable principles and methods
The principles are applied reliably to the facts of the case.
Kumho Tire- - CORRECT ANSWERSSupreme Court extended Daubert's holding to
include non-scientific expert testimony
4th Ammendment - CORRECT ANSWERSsearch and seizure
Warrantless searches are allowed when: - CORRECT ANSWERSEmergency (fire, call
for help, person in distress)
Permission for search (asking of owner-consent)
Arrested- can search person and immediate surroundings
To prevent any destruction of evidence
Steps taken at crime scene - CORRECT ANSWERSSecure and isolate the scene
Evidence Team
Specific Packaging
Team leader - CORRECT ANSWERSassume control and access, determine search
pattern and assignments, coordinate groups involved
Photographer - CORRECT ANSWERSphotograph entire scene (before and after
entered), prepare photographic log
Sketch preparer - CORRECT ANSWERSdiagram area of scene, rough and finished
sketch, double check measurements, set to scale
, Evidence collector and recorder - CORRECT ANSWERShave evidence photographed
and sketch before collection, describe evidence and location, package evidence,
maintain chain of custody and evidence log
blood should be put in ________ - CORRECT ANSWERSpaper bags
Arson evidence should be kept in _________ - CORRECT ANSWERSairtight sealed
container
Identification - CORRECT ANSWERSDetermining the identity of an object or substance
(what is it?)
Comparisons - CORRECT ANSWERSdid the two samples come from the same
source?
Individual Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWERSproperties that can be traced to one
source
examples of individual characteristics - CORRECT ANSWERSFingerprints
DNA
Ballistics
Crime Scene Reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWERSsupports likely sequence of
events by the observation and evaluation of physical evidence and the statements
made by witnesses and those involved in the incident
DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSdeoxyribonucleic acid)
structure of DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSdouble helix (determined by Watson and
Crick)
Base unit of DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSnucleotides
What makes up DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSPhosphate group
5c sugar
Nitrogenous base
Bases of DNA - CORRECT ANSWERSAdenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
RFLP - CORRECT ANSWERSrestriction fragment length polymorphism
Steps of RFLP - CORRECT ANSWERSDNA sample is taken
Enzymes break DNA into restriction fragments
