Week 1 – Quiz

Question 1 

The earliest forensic laboratories set up in the U.S. were in 

Los Angeles and Chicago.

Cincinnati and New York.

Houston and Dallas.

Miami and St. Louis.

Question 2 

Accreditation is a term usually applied to 

laboratories.

people who belong to accredited organizations.

individuals.

individual forensic tests within a laboratory.

Question 3 

Databases help save time in investigations. Which of the following are one of those databases serving law enforcement with forensic information? 

Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS)

Combined DNA Indexing System (CODIS)

National Integrated Ballistic Identification Network (NIBIN)

All of the above

Question 4 

The way security is set up at a crime scene depends on 

the type of scene (indoor, outdoor etc).

whether or not the perpetrator has been apprehended.

whether or not the investigators have a dedicated crime scene van.

None of the above

Question 5 

A rough or preliminary crime scene sketch must be drawn to scale. 

True

False