Drugs – Final Examination – Criminalistics

The key terms in this Criminalistics/Forensics course include Drugs, evidentiary, identical twins.


Drugs that cause marked alterations in thought process, perceptions, and mood are called:

Hallucinogens

Amphetemines

Narcotics

Barbituates

None of the above


Drugs used for the relief of anxiety and tension without inducing sleep are called:

Hallucinogens

Amphetemines

Narcotics

Barbituates

Tranqulizers


Elimination of alcohol from the body is primarily done by excretion

True

False

Explanation

False,  about 95-98% is done through oxidation.


Residential (house) paint is so common and uniform that it lacks significant value as physical evidence.

True

False


Psychological dependence is the conditioned use of a drug caused by underlying emotional needs.

True

False


Portable, hand-held, roadside breath testers for alcohol provide evidentiary test results.

True

False


Oxidizing agents supply oxygen to a chemical reaction.

True

False


One of the purposes of doing an accelerant examination on fire debris samples is to help prove that a crime occurred, that it was a set fire.

True

False


One milliliter of blood will contain the same amount of alcohol as approximately ________  milliliters of alveolar air.

400

1400

2100

2800


No two individuals, except for identical twins, can be expected to have the exact same genetic make-up.

True

False


Modus Operandi is an offender’s pattern of operation.

True

False


Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from your _____________ (Mother, Father).  Select a word in bold for the response.

Correct Answer

Mother


Metabolism and excretion can accomplish elimination of alcohol from the body.

True

False


It is possible to do DNA with saliva on the mouth portion of a ski mask.

True

False


Drugs that cause marked alterations in thought process, perceptions, and mood are called:

Hallucinogens

Amphetemines

Narcotics

Barbituates

None of the above


Drugs used for the relief of anxiety and tension without inducing sleep are called:

Hallucinogens

Amphetemines

Narcotics

Barbituates

Tranqulizers


Elimination of alcohol from the body is primarily done by excretion

True

False

Explanation

False,  about 95-98% is done through oxidation.


Residential (house) paint is so common and uniform that it lacks significant value as physical evidence.

True

False


Psychological dependence is the conditioned use of a drug caused by underlying emotional needs.

True

False


Portable, hand-held, roadside breath testers for alcohol provide evidentiary test results.

True

False


Oxidizing agents supply oxygen to a chemical reaction.

True

False


One of the purposes of doing an accelerant examination on fire debris samples is to help prove that a crime occurred, that it was a set fire.

True

False


One milliliter of blood will contain the same amount of alcohol as approximately ________  milliliters of alveolar air.

400

1400

2100

2800


No two individuals, except for identical twins, can be expected to have the exact same genetic make-up.

True

False


Modus Operandi is an offender’s pattern of operation.

True

False


Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from your _____________ (Mother, Father).  Select a word in bold for the response.

Correct Answer

Mother


Metabolism and excretion can accomplish elimination of alcohol from the body.

True

False


It is possible to do DNA with saliva on the mouth portion of a ski mask.

True

False