Legal System and Forensics Assessment

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/homicide-murder-manslaughter-32637-2.html

https://innocenceproject.org/dna-evidence-proves-west-virginia-mans-innocence-implicates-real-perpetrator/

https://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i37/Forensic-Science-Innocence-Project.html

This is your Physical Evidence and Properties unit assessment. Test your knowledge by answering the questions that follow.

QUESTION 1 2 points Save Anewer Why do you think the need for computer forensics is increasing? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). BIUS Paragraph Arial 10pt T. E x X2 t V (> T () O D WORDS POWERED BY TINY QUESTION 2 2 points Save Anewer Computer evidence is easy to corrupt. O True O False QUESTION 3 2 points Save Anewer Why is it necessary to obtain a warrant to search someone's computer? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac) BIUS Paragraph Arial 10pt AY E X2 (> T () D WORDS POWERED BY TINY QUESTION 4 2 points Save Anewer During the process of computer forensic investigation, why is it important for the computer to not be connected to the internet after it is seized For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). BIUS Paragraph Arial 10pt EVEAY x' X2 - + VQUESTION 5 2 points Save Anawar Explain the benefits and downfalls of computer forensics? How is it useful? What pitfalls exist within this field? Use information you've read to support your answer. For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac) BIUS Paragraph Arial 10pt Aw x X2 O WORDS POWERED BY TINY QUESTION 6 2 points Save Anawer What is/are the goal(s) of the Innocence Project? O To help killers go free O To put innocent people in jail for crimes they did not commit O To assist the prosecution in convicting the suspect O to get wrongfully convicted individuals released from prision and find the real solution to the case QUESTION 7 2 points Save Anawar Nearly 10%% of individuals that were members in the Innocence Project DNA exonerations plead guilty to crimes they didn't commit. O True O False QUESTION B 2 points Save Anewer Another word for Quality Assurance is Spelling does count For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). BIUS Paragraph Arial 10pt Ev AY E D WORDS POWERED BY TINYQUESTION 9 2 points Save Anewer Decribe ways crime scenes can be contaminated For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac) B IUS Paragraph Arial 10pt Av Z x X2 () D WORDS POWERED BY TINY QUESTION 10 2 points Save Anawar How can evidence be contaminated? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). IUS Paragraph Arial 10pt A E x X2 7 () O O WORDS POWERED BY TINY QUESTION 11 2 points Save Anewer Which of the following is not important in assuring that the evidence is usesble in court? O the way it is collected O the way it is stored O the status of the person who collects it O following standard procedures for quality assurance QUESTION 12 2 points Save Anewer If evidence is found to be mishandled, it may not be admissible in court. O True O FalseQUESTION 13 2 points Save Anewer In your opinion, is sex offender recidivism overestimated or underestimated? Use facts from what you've read. For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). B IYS Paragraph Arial 10pt x' X2 - + V D WORDS POWERED BY TINY QUESTION 14 2 points Save Anewer Sex offenders have a 02%% recidivism rate. O True O False QUESTION 15 2 points Save Answer Unlawful homicide lacking malice aforethought and premeditation is called: O A. first-degree murder OB. manslaughter O) C. second-degree murder O D. arson QUESTION 16 2 points Save Anewer Murder is measured in degrees and they vary by the gravity of the offense. In this sense gravity means: O A. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth O B. The force that attracts a killer to his or her victim O C. The seriousness of the offense O D. none of the above QUESTION 17 2 points Save Anewer What is the difference between manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). BIYS Paragraph Arial 10pt Av x X2 D WORDS POWERED BY TINYQUESTION 18 2 points Save Anewer What is the difference between murder and manslaughter? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac) B IUS Paragraph Arial 10pt Ev XO GQ 5 E - t V D WORDS POWERED BY TINY QUESTION 19 2 points Save Anewer Which of the following is considered to be the most severe degree of murder? O A. First-Degree Murder O B. Second-Degree Murder O C. Third-Degree Murder O D. Fourth-Degree Murder QUESTION 20 2 points Save Anewer Jason comes home unexpectedly and finds his wife in bed with his brother. He automatically grabs a bat that they keep next to the bed for protection and beats his brother with it. His brother dies as a result of the beating. What would Jason probably be convicted of? O A. involuntary manslaughter O B. voluntary manslaughter O C. first-degree murder O D. second-degree murder QUESTION 21 2 points Save Answer Shelly went to the bar with her friends. While drinking a the bar, Shelly recognizes the girl that her boyfriend left her for. In a fit of rage she attacks the woman and they get into a heated fist fight. Shelly breaks her nose. What would Shelly be convicted of? O A. involuntary manslaughter O B. voluntary manslaughter O C. murder O D. none of the above QUESTION 22 2 points Save Anawar Erin and Ali both recently got fast muscle cars and they wanted to race. During their race Ali lost control of her car and hit a pedestrian and killed him. Alli will most likely be charged with: O A. involuntary manslaughter O B. voluntary manslaughter O C. first-degree murder O D. none of the aboveQUESTION 23 2 points Save Anewer Timmy was bullied for the better part of middle school. People made fun of him because he was from a low income family and for the way he looked. Timmy was fed up with the bullying and decided to take revenge. After careful planning, Timmy opened fire on his classmates killing 4 of them and injuring 8 others. Timmy would most likely be charged with: O A. involuntary manslaughter O B. voluntary manslaughter O C. first-degree murder O D. none of the above QUESTION 24 2 points Save Anewer Danny and Tyler got into an argument over an investment. Tyler owed Danny several thousand dollars and was not paying up. When Danny approached him Tyler got physical and the men ended up fighting. Danny pushed Tyler and Tyler ended up falling onto a sharp object that pierced his heart. Danny will most likely be charged with: O A. involuntary manslaughter O B. voluntary manslaughter C. murder O D. none of the above QUESTION 25 2 points Save Anewer Juries typically do not find eye witness testimony to be a reliable source of information. O True O False QUESTION 26 2 points Save Answer In the article you read about the impact of stress on memory, it showed that the higher the stress level O A. the more detailed the participants memories. O B. the less amount of errors were recorded in descriptive detail C. the more amount of errors were recorded in descriptive detail O D. the more often the individuals could identify the perpetrator QUESTION 27 2 points Save Anewer What kind of people are on the sex offender registry? What do "sex offenses" include? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). BIY S Paragraph Arial 10pt E x X2 - t V D WORDS POWERED BY TINYQUESTION 29 2 points Save Anewer Why would it be better to look at suspects one at a time instead of in a line-up? O A. so you can compare each one individually to your memory and not each other O B. because too many choices makes it too hard O C. it is not better to look at suspects individually, they should be looked at in a line-up O D. none of the above QUESTION 30 2 points Save Anewer Explain what happens when the individual being asked to identify a suspect in a line-up is told that they chose the suspect? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). BIUS Paragraph Arial 10pt EVAN E E x X2 D WORDS POWERED BY TINY QUESTION 31 2 points Save Anewer Memory is easily tainted. O True O False QUESTION 32 2 points Save Answer What does the word 'recidivism' mean? Why is recidivism for sex offenders more highly scrutinized than that of other offenses? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). BIUS Paragraph Arial 10pt T. x X2 - t D WORDS POWERED BY TINY