Criminal Justice NOCTI

Subpoena - ANSWER a legal document ordering a person to testify in a court of law as a witness Actus Reus - ANSWER The actual criminal act Mens Rea - 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 - ANSWER the most common fingerprint Chain of Custody - ANSWER a process used to maintain and document the chronological history of evidence Nolo Contedere - ANSWER a plea of "no contest" that one cou...

How should liquid blood stains be collected and stored? correct answers Blood that is in liquid pools should be picked up on a gauze pad or other clean sterile cotton cloth and allowed to air dry thoroughly, at room temperature. It should be refrigerated or frozen as soon as possible and brought to the Laboratory as quickly as possible. Delays beyond 48 hours may make the samples useless. How should dried blood stains be collected and stored? correct answers • On clothing, if possible...

Subpoena correct answers a legal document ordering a person to testify in a court of law as a witness Actus Reus correct answers The actual criminal act Mens Rea correct answers 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 answers the most common fingerprint Chain of Custody correct answers a process used to maintain and document the chronological history of evidence Nolo Co...

Statue correct answers Laws passed by NYS Legislator and signed by Governor Three branches of government correct answers 1) Executive (police) 2) Legislative (makes laws) 3) Judicial (courts) Judge and their function correct answers 1) Rules on admissibility of evidence 2) Instruct jury on the law 3) Sentence (criminal) 4) Decision (civil) Grand Jury correct answers 23 people who listen to evidence and determine if there is sufficient evidence to move froward with the ...

Chain of Custody correct answers The chronological paper trail showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and deposition of evidence is documented Contamination or alteration by responding medical personnel at a crime scene can be limited if an officer A. Moves the victims for better access B. Guides the medical personnel to the victims C. Administers all medical care themselves D. Makes sure the medical personnel clean up correct answers B. Guides the medical person...

Actus Reus correct answers The actual criminal act (guilty act) Mens Rea correct answers The mental state a person must have been in while committing a crime for it to be intentional (guilty mind) Statue correct answers Laws passed by NYS Legislator and signed by Governor Three branches of government correct answers 1) Executive (police) 2) Legislative (makes laws) 3) Judicial (courts) Two types of defenses correct answers 1) Self-defense 2) Affirmative defense ...