When should a fingerprint be “lifted” from a crime scene? Describe how to lift and preserve a fingerprint using adhesive tape.

What will be an ideal response?


A print should be “lifted” from a crime scene when it is on a large, immovable object. One method of lifting is to dust the print with fingerprint powder, then cover the print with adhesive tape. When the tape is pulled up, the powder is transferred to the tape. Then the tape is placed on a card that provides a good background contrast with the powder.

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For predictions in crime based on statistics to be meaningful, it is necessary to assume that the amount of crime known to the authorities did not change relative to the amount of?

a. The number minors born in that year b. The number unknown to authorities c. The population of the area of arrest d. The ethnicity of the accused

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Define the following Crime.

- Violent Crime - Property Crime

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Which of the indigent defense systems has been condemned by the American Bar Association?

a. Ad hoc assigned counsel programs b. Coordinated assigned counsel programs c. Fixed-price contract programs d. Fixed-fee-per-case contract programs

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Define the product rule and explain how it can be used to determine whether two blood samples come from the same source.

What will be an ideal response?

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