A police officer is investigating a robbery. The stolen vehicle that was used in the crime has been located
During a careful search for fingerprints using only a flashlight and careful observation, a latent print is clearly visible on the car door handle. What should the officer do first? A. Apply fingerprint powder to the print, then photograph it.
B. Photograph the print before attempts are made to develop it.
C. Apply powder, then lift the print.
D. Use iodine fuming to develop the print, then photograph it.
B
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Which of the following would NOT justify an emergency search?
a. Belief of danger to community safety b. Inconvenient location to wait with suspect for a warrant c. Potential of suspect destroying evidence d. Belief of danger to officers
The scientific method can be readily applied to criminal investigations.
a. true b. false
Under the ______ system, private businesses paid an annual fee for control of the inmates.
A. contract B. convict leasing C. Auburn D. Pennsylvania
Evidence is considered incompetent when ______.
a. it is wrongfully obtained b. federal or state law prohibits the introduction of it c. a court-established rule prohibits it d. all of the these