"whatever Parliament defines as inappropriate behaviour"
What is "a Crime"
100
A compound that allows for genetic information extraction
What is DNA?
100
Two external parts of the body that can be used for possible forensic evidence?
hair, fingernails, toenails, teeth, skin
100
The criminal trial principle that provides all citizens are "equal before the law."
What is "rule of law"?
100
If you are arrested and/or charged with an offence, your fingerprints are only kept on record in the fingerprint database if you are CONVICTED.
What is False.
200
A statute that outlines which actions are considered crimes, how offences are prosecuted and what penalties are imposed.
What is the "Criminal Code"
200
Device used to tell if the individual is telling the truth
What is a Lie Detector/ Polygraph Test
200
The most common pattern of fingerprint.
What is a "loop"?
200
The criminal trial principle that provides that the state must establish the guilt of the accused to a moral certainty.
What is "presumption of innocence"
200
One can tell the height and weight of a suspect from their footprint.
What is false. Only the height.
300
Statute which deals specifically with drug offences in Canada.
What is the "Controlled Drugs and Substance Act"
300
A paraffin test was used to detect these materials on a victim; now replaced by a scanning electron microscopy tool.
What is Gun Shot Residue (GSR)
300
Invisible prints that require the application of chemicals or laser light to be analyzed.
What are latent prints?
300
The criminal trial principle that provides that no personal interest or bias should be present in a judge or juror.
What is "independent and impartial adjudication"
300
The first recorded autospy was performed on the body of King Tut.
What is False. It was Julius Caesar
400
the scope of a legal prohibition or criminal act
What is "ambit of the offence"
400
The size and shape of blood drops on a floor can indicate this.
What is the height from which they fell, and location of the wound that produced the drops.
400
Type of print that leaves a visible impression in a soft substance such as clay, wax or putty.
What is moulded?
400
The criminal trial principle that requires the Crown has sufficently strong evidence to support a conviction.
What is "case to meet"
400
The duties of a case officer include transferring evidence to and from the forensic lab and the court.
What is True
500
The mens rea that the Crown is required to establish in orde to convict an accused of an offence.
requisite intention
500
Part of a hair sample required for experts to be able to determine blood type.
What is the "root" of the hair?
500
Process designed to challenge an expert witness, his/her evidence , or credibility in a court trial.
What is "cross examination".
500
In R. v. Parks , the Ontario Court of Appeal concluded that the accused had been denied an opportunity to challenge for cause for this reason.
Allowed to ask for bias, given that the accused is black and the deceased is white. Allowed to challenge prospective jurors for negative stereotypical attitudes.
500
Forensic dactyloscopy is the examination of insects.
False - fingerprints.
Forensic Entomology is the examination of insects.