UF PHA6936 Final Exam NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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What is the first thing a first responder should do at a major crime scene? - CORRECT ANSWER-
search for and detain the suspect
Types of crime sketches include - CORRECT ANSWER- rough, cross-projection, final
the rough sketch that is usually prepared at a crime scene is used to - CORRECT ANSWER-
precisely locate evidence
you should only document what you see - CORRECT ANSWER- false
a blood spatter pattern consisting of a large number of very fine, mist-like droplets indicates
that the blood probably came from a - CORRECT ANSWER- gunshot wound
Types of Glass - CORRECT ANSWER- Soda-lime, borosilicate, and leaded
,A swipe bloodstain pattern is the result of - CORRECT ANSWER- a bloody object in motion
contacting another clean surface
Blood spatter patterns can indicate - CORRECT ANSWER- how many sources of blood there
were, what type of weapon was used, the number of times a weapon was used
The ______ the droplet, the ______the force that was used to create the spatter - CORRECT
ANSWER- smaller, the greater
When a fracture line in glass hits a pre-existing fracture line it.... - CORRECT ANSWER- stops
Which is NOT a variable to consider when examining blood patterns? - CORRECT ANSWER-
blood alcohol level when blood is shed
Crime scene processing is the same as crime scene investigation. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
Which crimes do we place more investigative emphasis on? - CORRECT ANSWER- Crimes
against people
Which of the following is a search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER- grid
photographs of crime secenes must include overall views, close ups, and _______? - CORRECT
ANSWER- midrange
crime scene documentation methods do not include: - CORRECT ANSWER- cell phone records
what can affect how you prepare to conduct a crime scene investigation? - CORRECT ANSWER-
location, weather, time of day
,Gunshot residue: - CORRECT ANSWER- does not travel a great distance
Most reconstruction patterns are easily transported to the lab for further analysis (T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- false
This is NOT a fundamental principle of fingerprinting - CORRECT ANSWER- Fingerprints are
formed when someone is about five years old
This type of fingerprint is a three dimensional impression - CORRECT ANSWER- plastic
The basic fingerprint class patterns are: - CORRECT ANSWER- arches, loops, and whorls
Fingerprints change over the course of a person's lifetime (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER- false
Common fingerprint minutiae include - CORRECT ANSWER- dots, bifurcations, islands
The fingerprint database is called: - CORRECT ANSWER- Automated Fingerprint Identification
System (AFIS)
Chemical methods for the development of latent fingerprints include - CORRECT ANSWER-
Ninhydrin, Diazafluoren (DFO), Sticky side powder, iodine fuming, cyanoacrylate fuming
The ACE-V method of print identification involves - CORRECT ANSWER- analysis, comparison,
evaluation, and verification
Unknown fingerprints are entered into the data base as: - CORRECT ANSWER- AFIS
, Individualizing friction ridge detail also exists on your - CORRECT ANSWER- palms, fingers, and
feet
A person's ____ is usually more distinctive than their normal handwriting - CORRECT ANSWER-
signature
When collecting document evidence, it is important to carefully protect the document to avoid
- CORRECT ANSWER- loss of possible DNA, loss of possible indentations, loss of possible latent
print evidence
Questioned document examiners prefer to work with copies so they do not damage the original
document (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER- False
Writing instruments include - CORRECT ANSWER- ball point pens, fountain pens, fiber tip pens,
pencil
Pencils, fiber and ballpoint pen writings are able to be traced back to the specific one. (T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
Steel and fountain pens do produce identifying characteristics with time allowing writing to be
traced back to a specific pen. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Natural variation in a person's handwriting is ___ when compared to the variation between
individuals - CORRECT ANSWER- always less
Collected writing samples should be - CORRECT ANSWER- authenticated and from an
appropriate time period.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What is the first thing a first responder should do at a major crime scene? - CORRECT ANSWER-
search for and detain the suspect
Types of crime sketches include - CORRECT ANSWER- rough, cross-projection, final
the rough sketch that is usually prepared at a crime scene is used to - CORRECT ANSWER-
precisely locate evidence
you should only document what you see - CORRECT ANSWER- false
a blood spatter pattern consisting of a large number of very fine, mist-like droplets indicates
that the blood probably came from a - CORRECT ANSWER- gunshot wound
Types of Glass - CORRECT ANSWER- Soda-lime, borosilicate, and leaded
,A swipe bloodstain pattern is the result of - CORRECT ANSWER- a bloody object in motion
contacting another clean surface
Blood spatter patterns can indicate - CORRECT ANSWER- how many sources of blood there
were, what type of weapon was used, the number of times a weapon was used
The ______ the droplet, the ______the force that was used to create the spatter - CORRECT
ANSWER- smaller, the greater
When a fracture line in glass hits a pre-existing fracture line it.... - CORRECT ANSWER- stops
Which is NOT a variable to consider when examining blood patterns? - CORRECT ANSWER-
blood alcohol level when blood is shed
Crime scene processing is the same as crime scene investigation. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
Which crimes do we place more investigative emphasis on? - CORRECT ANSWER- Crimes
against people
Which of the following is a search pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER- grid
photographs of crime secenes must include overall views, close ups, and _______? - CORRECT
ANSWER- midrange
crime scene documentation methods do not include: - CORRECT ANSWER- cell phone records
what can affect how you prepare to conduct a crime scene investigation? - CORRECT ANSWER-
location, weather, time of day
,Gunshot residue: - CORRECT ANSWER- does not travel a great distance
Most reconstruction patterns are easily transported to the lab for further analysis (T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- false
This is NOT a fundamental principle of fingerprinting - CORRECT ANSWER- Fingerprints are
formed when someone is about five years old
This type of fingerprint is a three dimensional impression - CORRECT ANSWER- plastic
The basic fingerprint class patterns are: - CORRECT ANSWER- arches, loops, and whorls
Fingerprints change over the course of a person's lifetime (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER- false
Common fingerprint minutiae include - CORRECT ANSWER- dots, bifurcations, islands
The fingerprint database is called: - CORRECT ANSWER- Automated Fingerprint Identification
System (AFIS)
Chemical methods for the development of latent fingerprints include - CORRECT ANSWER-
Ninhydrin, Diazafluoren (DFO), Sticky side powder, iodine fuming, cyanoacrylate fuming
The ACE-V method of print identification involves - CORRECT ANSWER- analysis, comparison,
evaluation, and verification
Unknown fingerprints are entered into the data base as: - CORRECT ANSWER- AFIS
, Individualizing friction ridge detail also exists on your - CORRECT ANSWER- palms, fingers, and
feet
A person's ____ is usually more distinctive than their normal handwriting - CORRECT ANSWER-
signature
When collecting document evidence, it is important to carefully protect the document to avoid
- CORRECT ANSWER- loss of possible DNA, loss of possible indentations, loss of possible latent
print evidence
Questioned document examiners prefer to work with copies so they do not damage the original
document (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER- False
Writing instruments include - CORRECT ANSWER- ball point pens, fountain pens, fiber tip pens,
pencil
Pencils, fiber and ballpoint pen writings are able to be traced back to the specific one. (T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
Steel and fountain pens do produce identifying characteristics with time allowing writing to be
traced back to a specific pen. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Natural variation in a person's handwriting is ___ when compared to the variation between
individuals - CORRECT ANSWER- always less
Collected writing samples should be - CORRECT ANSWER- authenticated and from an
appropriate time period.
