Question 1

What parallels can be drawn between Allan Pinkerton and J.Edgar Hoover?

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Both of them understood the im...

Question 2

Who were the Bow Street Runners and of what historical importance are they?

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The Bow Street Runners were a small grou...

Question 3

The Palo Verde case is significant because it _______________

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A)   excluded evidence due to improper police training.
B)   was the first use of plant DNA in a criminal case.
C)   established the scientific basis for dactylography.
D)   confirmed Gravelle's Principal.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The first foreigner trained in the use of the Henry classification system was New York City Detective ________ in 1904.

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Question 5

Pinkerton's National Detective Agency's trademark was an open eye above the slogan "We are ever Vigilant."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Orlando Cases set the stage for the first use of DNA typing in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During 1961-1966,the U.S.Supreme Court became unusually active in hearing cases involving the rights of criminal suspects and defendants.This is referred to as the ____________

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A)   radical court era.
B)   conservative court era.
C)   due process revolution.
D)   ex-post facto period.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The Metropolitan Police act was enacted in 1829,the first time it was introduced in England's Parliament.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ________ revolution and subsequent Supreme Court decisions changed questionable and improper police procedures and tactics.

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The answer of The ________ revolution and subsequent Supreme Court...

Question 10

The ________ Cases involved blood samples from about 5,500 men living in the area for DNA typing in an attempt to identify a rape suspect.

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The answer of The ________ Cases involved blood samples from...

Question 11

What early method of criminal identification is based on the fact that every human being differs from every other one in the exact measurements of their body,and that the sum of these measurements yields a characteristic formula for each individual?

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A)   Dactylography.
B)   Ectomorphism.
C)   Anthropometry.
D)   Meso-morphism.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 12

What municipal agency was the first to establish a Criminal Identification Bureau?

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A)   Chicago, Ill.
B)   Atlanta, GA.
C)   Philadelphia, PA.
D)   New Orleans, LA.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

All crime scenes are searched on the basis of Edmond Locard's ________,which asserts that when perpetrators come into contact with the scene,they will leave something of themselves and take away something from the scene.

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The answer of All crime scenes are searched on the...

Question 14

In 1985,research by ______________ and his colleagues at Leicester University,England led to the discovery that portions of the DNA structure of certain genes are as unique to individuals,as are fingerprints.

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A)   Watson
B)   Ashworth
C)   Crick
D)   JeffreysE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What is the significance of the Enderby Cases that are referred to in the textbook?

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A)   It proved without a doubt that DNA results were unreliable in court.
B)   The first use of DNA to exonerate a person convicted of the rape of two persons.
C)   The first use of DNA typing in a criminal trial.
D)   Both B and C.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

What was the original mission of the Secret Service when created by Congress in 1865?

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A)   Combat counterfeiting.
B)   Provide protection for Presidents.
C)   Prevent drug importation into this country.
D)   All of the preceding was addressed in the Secret Service's original Charter.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The impact of Supreme Court decisions in criminal investigation cases and the adaptation to them by the police has

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A)   slowed police professionalization.
B)   hastened police professionalization.
C)   had no effect on the police.
D)   handcuffed the police.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 18

In 1913,Professor Balthazard published an article on firearms identification in which he noted that the firing pin,extractor,and ejector all leave marks on cartridges,and that they vary among weapons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are seven different human sources of DNA material identified in this chapter?

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These sources are: (1)blood, (...

Question 20

Stephen Girard bequeathed $33,190 to ________ to develop a competent police force.

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Philadelphia

Exam 1: The Evolution of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science

What parallels can be drawn between Allan Pinkerton and J.Edgar Hoover?

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Who were the Bow Street Runners and of what historical importance are they?

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The Palo Verde case is significant because it _______________

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The first foreigner trained in the use of the Henry classification system was New York City Detective ________ in 1904.

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Pinkerton's National Detective Agency's trademark was an open eye above the slogan "We are ever Vigilant."

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The Orlando Cases set the stage for the first use of DNA typing in the United States.

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During 1961-1966,the U.S.Supreme Court became unusually active in hearing cases involving the rights of criminal suspects and defendants.This is referred to as the ____________

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The Metropolitan Police act was enacted in 1829,the first time it was introduced in England's Parliament.

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The ________ revolution and subsequent Supreme Court decisions changed questionable and improper police procedures and tactics.

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The ________ Cases involved blood samples from about 5,500 men living in the area for DNA typing in an attempt to identify a rape suspect.

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What early method of criminal identification is based on the fact that every human being differs from every other one in the exact measurements of their body,and that the sum of these measurements yields a characteristic formula for each individual?

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What municipal agency was the first to establish a Criminal Identification Bureau?

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All crime scenes are searched on the basis of Edmond Locard's ________,which asserts that when perpetrators come into contact with the scene,they will leave something of themselves and take away something from the scene.

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In 1985,research by ______________ and his colleagues at Leicester University,England led to the discovery that portions of the DNA structure of certain genes are as unique to individuals,as are fingerprints.

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What is the significance of the Enderby Cases that are referred to in the textbook?

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What was the original mission of the Secret Service when created by Congress in 1865?

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The impact of Supreme Court decisions in criminal investigation cases and the adaptation to them by the police has

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In 1913,Professor Balthazard published an article on firearms identification in which he noted that the firing pin,extractor,and ejector all leave marks on cartridges,and that they vary among weapons.

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What are seven different human sources of DNA material identified in this chapter?

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Stephen Girard bequeathed $33,190 to ________ to develop a competent police force.

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