F.S Basics
What is Forensic Science?
Using science to resolve legal matters(crimes)
What term describes the specific geographic area where law enforcement agency has the authority to operate, such as a city or country?
Jurisdiction
Chemical tests for hair?
Gas Chromatography and Isotope Ratio Analysis
What is the use of continuum?
Officer presence, verbal commands, hands on, tools on belt, impact weapons, and lethal force.
What are "ten codes"?
Abbreviations used in radio communications to shorten common phrases
What is Deductive Reasoning?
Driving a conclusion from facts using logical steps
What amendment to the U.S constitution protects citizen from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement?
The fourth amendment
What is Triangulation?
To record evidence location from 2 fixed reference points
What are the Miranda Rights?
Right to remain silence, right to an attorney, and if you cannot afford an attorney, an attorney will be appointed to you.
What was Jeffery Macdonald convicted of?
Murder
what is the goal of crime scene investigation?
Recognize, document, photograph, and collect evidence at the scene of a crime
What is the name of the device used by law enforcement to temporarily restrain a suspect's hands during an arrest?
Handcuffs
Qualitative: Descriptions and Characteristics
Quantitative: Measurements and Data
What does a stop and frisk allow?
Allows an officer to stop and question someone if they have reasonable suspicion.
What is Problem-Oriented Policing (POP)?
Analyzing crime patterns and working with community members to develop long-term solutions to recurring public safety concerns.
In order what are the 7 S's of Crime Scene Investigation?
Secure, Separate, Scan, See, Sketch, Search, Secure
What is the deception to a search warrant?
Consent, plan, view, stop and frisk, and hot and fresh pursuit.
What are the 4 types of evidence?
Indirect, Direct, Class, and Individual
What is the supreme law of the U.S that outlined the rights of citizens and guides law enforcement practices?
The constitution
What is Cognitive Interviewing?
A questioning technique used by the police to enhance the retrieval of information about a crime scene from the eyewitness’s and victim’s memory.
What is Locard's principle of exchange?
Every contact leaves a trace
What is the first rule of gun safety?
Treat every firearm like it's loaded.
What is trace evidence?
Small, measurable amounts of evidence either biological or physical material, found at a crime scene.
Who is the court official responsible for deciding whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty after hearing evidence in a trail?
The jury
What was the TV show is based on Dr. Paul Eckman's work?
Lie To Me