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The first 10 Amendments are known as the
Bill of Rights
What does FBI stand for?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Headquarters are located in:
Washington DC
What does DEA stand for?
Drug Enforcement Administration
In criminal cases, the prosecution must do this in order to convict the suspect:
Prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
Who is the plaintiff in criminal law?
The state that the crime was committed in.
The old-fashion system of precise body measurements used to identify criminals is called:
Anthropometry
The oldest known federal law enforcement agency is:
USPIS
When there is not enough evidence to prove the defendant’s guilt and they are deemed not guilty by a jury, it is called a(n)
Acquittal
Forensic scientists use what type of reasoning to draw conclusions based on evidence?
Deductive
A defendant is informed of the charges against him/her and enters a plea during:
Arraignment
What does BCI stand for?
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Fingerprints that are invisible to the naked eye are called ______ fingerprints.
Latent
More than 90% of convictions are the result of:
Plea Bargaining
The Miranda Rights are based on which two amendments of the Bill or Rights?
5th & 6th
In order to establish probable cause and get an arrest warrant, an officer must prove that the suspect had what three things?
Means, Motive & Opportunity
Study medical history of victims and determine cause and circumstance of death
Pathology
Use insects to determine time and location of death
Entomology
To formally accuse a person of a crime is to _____ them.
Indict
Identify body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence
Serology
A criminal is believed to have burned an important letter before being taken into custody, which forensic unit is responsible for trying to recover information from the charred paper?
Document Examination Unit
Small traces of cosmetic makeup has been found at a crime scene. Which forensic science unit is responsible for this type of evidence?
Trace & Transfer Unit
A prosecutor would like to show a diagram of a crime scene in court. Which forensic science unit is responsible for this material?
Photography Unit
Bertillon measurement system went out of use after two prisoners were found to have nearly identical measurements. What were the names of these two men?
Will & William West
In what country was the first record case of forensic science?
China