Bakersfield College
Criminal Justice 12 Forensic Evidence
Quiz 3
NAME: ______Date ______
1. There are ______categories of firearms.
a) two b) three
c) four d) seven
2. Firearms identification and ballistics are the same thing.
True False
3. Tool-marks are often found at burglary crime scenes and are prevalent at other crime scenes as well.
True False
4. Bullets and Shell Casings can be traced back to the gun fired from.
True False
5. Firearms have individual characteristics that allow examiners to determine if a bullet was fired from a particular weapon.
True False
6. Firearms should be transported in a paper bag.
True False
7. Bullets and bullet fragment should be individually wrapped in clean paper or a plastic bag and placed in a rigid container.
True False
8. Gunshot Residue is composed of the deposits of unburned or partially burned gunpowder particles, primer residues, and soot that remain after a firearm is discharged.
True False
9. Fire scenes are no different than any other crime scene.
True False
10. At the scene of an explosion, first responders and CSI’s must be aware of the possibility of secondary devices.
True False
11. Always take photographs and videos of onlookers at a fire scene.
True False
12. Fire is a chemical process that requires heat, fuel and oxygen.
True False
13. As fire burns, it leaves indications of the direction it traveled.
True False
14. At a fire scene, the point of origin must be determined in order to establish the cause of the fire.
True False
15. An explosion is the sudden and rapid escape of gases from a confined space, usually accompanied by high temperatures, violent shock and loud noise.
For the following two questions, match the two selections:
a) Computer Crime b) Cybercrime
16. ______is a term referring to technology-assisted crimes that generally involve the use of the internet.
17. ______consists of a myriad group of offenses which includes unauthorized access, software piracy, alteration or theft of electronically stored information, transmission of destructive viruses or commands.
18. When seizing a computer, if it is on, you should power it down or shut it off before disconnecting it.
True False
19. Valuable evidence can be found in a trash can of a computer or cybercrime scene.
True False
20. An evidentiary document can be almost anything involving written communication.
True False
21. A questioned document is one for which the authenticity if the document itself is in question.
True False
22. You should wear cotton gloves when handling paper evidence.
True False
23. In handwriting identification cases, Exemplars are standards of known handwriting used for comparison purposes.
True False
24. Collecting handwriting exemplars does not violate the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
True False
25. Motor vehicles are an integral part of everyday life, and they are also involved in a number of crimes.
True False
26. In a traffic collision investigation, the Point of Impact will yield valuable trace evidence.
True False
27. Typically, there are ______locations of a VIN on a car.
a) one b) two
c) three d) four
28. “Cause of Death” is the initial event setting in motion the unbroken chain of events ultimately ending in death.
True False
29. There are ______possible “Modes of Death/”
a) two b) three
c) four d) five