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Criminal Justice NOCTI Certification Questions with Correct Answers 2025 Subpoena - Correct Answer a legal document ordering a person to testify in a court of law as a witness Actus Reus - Correct Answer The actual criminal act Mens Rea - Correct Answer legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person must have been in while committing a crime for it to be intentional Loops - Correct Answer the most common fingerprint Chain of Custody - Correct Answer a process used to maintain and document the chronological history of evidence Nolo Contedere - Correct Answer a plea of "no contest" that one could use in court. It means that you are not admitting guilt but you're not denying it either. Use of Force Continuum - Correct Answer 1. Officer Presence, Verbalization, Empty- Hand Control, Less-Lethal, Lethal force
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Subpoena - Correct Answer a legal document ordering a person to testify in a court of law as a witness Actus Reus - Correct Answer The actual criminal act Mens Rea - Correct Answer legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person must have been in while committing a crime for it to be intentional Loops - Correct Answer the most common fingerprint Chain of Custody - Correct Answer a process used to maintain and document the chronological history of evidence Nolo Contedere - Correct Answer a plea of "no contest" that one could use in court. It means that you are not admitting guilt but you're not denying it either. Use of Force Continuum - Correct Answer 1. Officer Presence, Verbalization, Empty- Hand Control, Less-Lethal, Lethal force Verbalization - Correct Answer Not physical. Officers issue calm, nonthreatening commands.
Empty Hand Control - Correct Answer Officers use bodily force. Soft/Hard techniques Less-Lethal - Correct Answer Officers use different technologies to gain control pepper spray, baton, taser Lethal - Correct Answer Officers use gun/weapons to gain control of a situation. 1st Amendment - Correct Answer Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly (peaceful), and Petition 2nd Amendment - Correct Answer Keep and bear arms 4th Amendment - Correct Answer Illegal search and seizure 5th Admendment - Correct Answer Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and just compensation (eminent domain) 6th Amendment - Correct Answer Speedy and public trial by impartial jury, informed of nature and cause of accusation, confront the witnesses against him, right to an attorney, impartial jury 7th Amendment - Correct Answer Civil Jury Trial
How should dried blood stains be collected and stored? - Correct Answer • On clothing, if possible, wrap the item in clean paper, place the article in a brown paper bag or box and seal and label container. Do not attempt to remove stains from the cloth.
How do you collect blood samples from a live victim? - Correct Answer For typing purposes, have sample drawn into yellow and purple stoppered vacutainers. Note these are distinguished from the BA tubes which have grey stoppers. If the victim is injured to the extent that a transfusion is necessary, make an effort to obtain or begin necessary procedures to obtain the pre-transfusion sample collected by the hospital. These samples are not retained for long periods by the hospital, so it is important to act promptly. Also, make sure that some bloodstained garment worn by the individual has been air dried and frozen to serve as a secondary standard. What is the steps in handling and storage of physiological fluid evidence? - Correct Answer Stains and Controls
suspect, hair should be gathered from all parts of the body even though there may only be an interest in hair from the head at that particular time. Where is fibers and threads, normally found? - Correct Answer • Such evidence is often found in fabric abrasions or caught in torn materials or other areas on hit-and-run vehicles. In some burglary cases, it may be found caught in torn screens, broken glass, or other locations. If threads or large fibers are found, they can often be picked up how? - Correct Answer with the fingers and placed in a paper bindle, then in a coin envelope, which can be sealed and marked. Never place loose fibers directly into a mailing envelope since they can be lost from this type of envelope. What do you do If the fibers are short or few in number? - Correct Answer if it is possible to do so, wrap the area or the entire item containing the fibers in paper and send the whole exhibit to the Laboratory. Pick up fibers on tape only if ??? - Correct Answer the laboratory in your jurisdiction allows it and gives you its requirements. When fibers or threads are recovered, always send all clothing of persons from which they might have originated to the Laboratory for comparison purposes.
Place small glass fragments in - Correct Answer paper bindles, then in coin envelopes, pill boxes, or film cans which can be marked and completely sealed. Place large glass fragments in - Correct Answer boxes. Separate individual pieces with cotton or tissue to prevent breakage and damaged edges during shipment. Seal and mark the box containing them. Windows: if the window is small / large how is it processed and sent to the lab? - Correct Answer If the broken window is small, send the whole window or all glass remaining to the Laboratory. If the window is large, recover several samples from different areas of the window. If the evidence glass is large enough for physically matching the broken edges or comparing the fracture lines, hackle marks, surface abrasions or contamination, the whole broken window is necessary. Auto Glass - Auto Headlights, collection - Correct Answer All glass remaining in the shell should be recovered. If it is suspected that a new glass has been installed, this should be removed and a careful examination made for small chips remaining in the shell from the previous lens which is broken. In such cases, also submit the new lens to the Laboratory. Headlights and Taillights of Motor Vehicles • As part of the investigation of vehicle accidents, it may be of importance to determine whether or not a headlight or taillight was illuminated at the time the light was broken. What are you looking for and how to
you collect and store it? - Correct Answer • Recovery of the filaments is of primary importance. These are quite small and their location may require a careful search. If recovered, they should be placed in a paper bindle or a small pill box sealed with tape. Whether or not the large filaments are located, all remaining parts of the lamp socket, glass envelope, or sealed beam headlight unit should be wrapped in paper and saved for Laboratory study. Paint evidence is frequently encountered in hit-and run cases, on tools used by burglars, and occasionally in other types of cases. Paint may be transferred to clothing of pedestrian victims. Examine all areas, with particular attention being paid to areas showing pressure glaze, tears, or other contact. If found??? - Correct Answer do not remove the paint, but mark the garment, carefully wrap it by rolling it in paper and send it to the Laboratory.
If volatile liquids are found in open containers??? - Correct Answer pour a small amount of the material into a clean glass vial with an airtight seal so no loss will occur. Do not use any rubber-lined lids or plastic containers. Firearms Never submit a loaded gun to the Laboratory, unless ?? - Correct Answer it is delivered in person Unfired cartridges may be left in the magazine of a weapon, provided the magazine is - Correct Answer removed from the gun. A firearm with the cartridge in the chamber should never be shipped by any method, even if the weapon is not cocked or on safety. What should you record when taking a firearm in as evidence? - Correct Answer serial number, make, model, and caliber of the weapon, and mark it in some inconspicuous manner that does not detract from its value before sending it to the Laboratory. Marking firearms is important since duplicate serial numbers are sometimes found on different guns of the same make and general type. Do not confuse model numbers or patent numbers with serial numbers.
addition, traces of transferred paint or other stains on the tool may be lost or additional material may be transferred to the tool. Controlled Substances and Medical Preparations are handled and collected how?? - Correct Answer Each sample of material recovered should be placed in a paper container, which can be sealed and marked. Be sure to properly seal as loose material, particularly in the case of marijuana, can leak and spill. Some drugs, like PCP, should be packaged in heat-sealed KAPAK bags. Medicinal preparations found in prescription boxes or bottles should be left in these containers which can be sealed and marked. The information on the prescription label may be of assistance to the Laboratory. By means of chemical tests, most controlled substances and common drugs can be identified. Latent Fingerprints are collected and processed, how? - Correct Answer • All such evidence should be marked in some distinctive manner, such as is the case with any other type of physical evidence. Precautions should be taken, when marking evidence, not to damage or destroy potential latent fingerprints.
latents must be picked up, touch as little as possible, and then only in areas least likely to contain identifiable latents, such as rough surfaces.
What are the ten phases for managing a crime scene - Correct Answer 1) reporting and activation, 2) responding, 3) controlling, 4) hand-over, 5) plan¬ning, 6) investigation and processing, 7) debriefing, 8) restoring, 9) releasing and 10) evaluation. Use of Force Continuum
affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement-The U.S. Supreme court throughout the course of this country's history has established (13) exceptions to the warrant requirement for conducting searches. The exceptions are as follows: - Correct Answer 1. Exigent circumstances