True or False: One of the major deficiencies of forensicscience is the inability of the examiner to assign exact orapproximate probability values to the comparison ofmost class physical evidence. _____

To avoid the possibility of “mouth alcohol,” the operator of a breath tester must not allow the subject to takeany foreign materials into the mouth for ___________minutes before the test.

Record_________refers to the idea that regardless of the format, the record is complete, reliable, and consistent.

Suppose one of two identical commits a crime and only DNA, Fingerprints, and an Eyewitness account are evidence in the case. Which of the following evidence can actually be useful?

Though initially a promising technique, DNA profiling has had limited use in determining innocence and guilt of individuals in criminal cases. Group of answer choices True or False

Sara breaks her leg in a fall while snow skiing on the college ski team.  If she sues the ski lodge the lodge's most likely defense will be: a. Contributory negligence  b. Comparative negligence c. superceding cause d. assumption of the risk

Numerous red-colored fibers from a sexual assault crime scene are delivered to the crime lab along with red fibers from the suspect’s clothing. What instrument should the trace analyst use to view the fibers and obtain chemical information that could be used to compare the crime-scene and clothing samples

you need to select one (DNA)forensic technologies and research a relevant case study of a criminal investigation that makes explicit use . Very Brief case description: What happened? relevant facts about the case, i.e. chronology of events as relevant to the forensic technology under scrutiny Historical and jurisdictional context:  Where and when? i.e. where the case took place and any relevant legislation, cultural practices as related to historical, geographical and social context. Limitations and critique: any controversies about the case, particularly focusing on the forensic technology in question as well as the sources of information used. You will need to draw on academic literature in order to understand and expose limitations.

bue tusday Forensic Science Prof. Nancy Merrill Assignment #2 Practical Exercise: Crime Scene Prioritization The purpose of this exercise is to use logic and reasoning to determine what items at a crime scene are of significance. This exercise will also enable you to prioritize your activities at a crime scene. Finally you will determine what actions you must take at a crime scene and in what order you will complete various actions. Instructions: . • • Read the following scenario (walk through) and determine what evidence is present. Determine what steps you will need to take to remove and then preserve the evidence. Make sure you include an assessment of weather conditions destructiveness of the collection process, location of the item, and so on in your determination. Remember that the order in which you process a scene is imperative. Prioritize In assessing the scene, explain what actions you would take to protect items, the order and manner in which you would collect them. Last,…

The function of the data analysis / results section of a report is to employ text and illustrative methods (tables and figures) to objectively and logically present key results, without interpretation (i.e., objectively present the results, what did you find out; what does the data tell you NOT what you thinkabout the data or what it means). The results section begins with text and is organised around and refers to the figures and tables throughout the section. Spcies Collected Spcies  Total Number  Elmidae Adult  6 (1 dead) Elmidae larva  8 (2 dead) water mite  2 Caddisfly  1 Water temperature 10 degree cel and water velocity = 0.21 Calculations: at minimum, calculate abundance, relative density, and Simpson’s index.  Group macroinvertebrates into highly sensitive to pollution, somewhat tolerant of pollution, or pollution tolerant categories.  Create tables or figures to illustrate the data collected. a. Use tables and figures to present your data but do not use both…