Criminalistics Chapter 3 Questions with
complete solution
Identification - correct answer The process of ____ determines a substance's
physical or chemical identity with as near absolute certainty as existing
analytical techniques will permit
Eliminate / Exclude - correct answer The number and type of tests needed to
identify a substance must be sufficient to ____ all other substances from
consideration
Comparative - correct answer A(n) ____ analysis subjects a subjects
specimen and a standard/reference specimens to the same tests and
examination in order to determine whether they have a common origin
Probability - correct answer ____ is the frequency of occurrence of an event
Individual - correct answer Evidence that can be traced to a common source
with an extremely high degree of probability is said to possess _____
characteristics
Class - correct answer Evidence associated with a group and not with a
single source is said to possess ____ characteristics
True - correct answer T or F: One of the major deficiencies of forensic
science is the inability of the examiner to assign exact or approximate
probability values to the comparison of most class physical evidence
complete solution
Identification - correct answer The process of ____ determines a substance's
physical or chemical identity with as near absolute certainty as existing
analytical techniques will permit
Eliminate / Exclude - correct answer The number and type of tests needed to
identify a substance must be sufficient to ____ all other substances from
consideration
Comparative - correct answer A(n) ____ analysis subjects a subjects
specimen and a standard/reference specimens to the same tests and
examination in order to determine whether they have a common origin
Probability - correct answer ____ is the frequency of occurrence of an event
Individual - correct answer Evidence that can be traced to a common source
with an extremely high degree of probability is said to possess _____
characteristics
Class - correct answer Evidence associated with a group and not with a
single source is said to possess ____ characteristics
True - correct answer T or F: One of the major deficiencies of forensic
science is the inability of the examiner to assign exact or approximate
probability values to the comparison of most class physical evidence
