Assignment 3 - Forensic Mcq Study Guide Rated A+

Fingerprint evidence is infallible {Ans: False}Because of the known characteristics of alcohol and its effects on the body, it is possible to prescribe uniform standards that would yield reliable alcohol intoxication levels. {Ans: False}When should photos of the crime scene be taken? Chose the most appropriate option. You can only pick one. {Ans: As soon as possible}The average fingerprint has approximately how many individual ridge characteristics? {Ans: 150}Attempts at changing one's fingerprints by trying to obscure them has lead to: {Ans: the possibility of permanent scarring which only provides new characteristics for identification since it is impossible to obliterate all ridge characteristics}In South Australia recovery of a drowning victim is undertaken by the South Australian Sea Police {Ans: True}Random wear and damages to a printer impart it with class characteristics {Ans: True}Prior to taking photographs of the crime scene, the investigator first draws a rough sketch, containing an accurate depiction of the dimensions of the scene and showing the location of all objects: {Ans: True}Death rates of convict prisoners in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) we much higher than those in penitentiaries in England and the United States of America. {Ans: False}The