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What municipal agency was the first to establish a Criminal Identification Bureau?

A) Chicago, Ill.
B) Atlanta, GA.
C) Philadelphia, PA.
D) New Orleans, LA.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The Palo Verde case is significant because it _______________

A) excluded evidence due to improper police training.
B) was the first use of plant DNA in a criminal case.
C) established the scientific basis for dactylography.
D) confirmed Gravelle's Principal.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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What parallels can be drawn between Allan Pinkerton and J.Edgar Hoover?

Pinkerton's National Detective Agency's trademark was an open eye above the slogan "We are ever Vigilant."

What are seven different human sources of DNA material identified in this chapter?

Who were the Bow Street Runners and of what historical importance are they?

In 1985,research by ______________ and his colleagues at Leicester University,England led to the discovery that portions of the DNA structure of certain genes are as unique to individuals,as are fingerprints.

During 1961-1966,the U.S.Supreme Court became unusually active in hearing cases involving the rights of criminal suspects and defendants.This is referred to as the ____________

Stephen Girard bequeathed $33,190 to ________ to develop a competent police force.

All crime scenes are searched on the basis of Edmond Locard's ________,which asserts that when perpetrators come into contact with the scene,they will leave something of themselves and take away something from the scene.

The Metropolitan Police act was enacted in 1829,the first time it was introduced in England's Parliament.

What was the original mission of the Secret Service when created by Congress in 1865?

In 1913,Professor Balthazard published an article on firearms identification in which he noted that the firing pin,extractor,and ejector all leave marks on cartridges,and that they vary among weapons.

The Orlando Cases set the stage for the first use of DNA typing in the United States.

What is the significance of the Enderby Cases that are referred to in the textbook?

The first foreigner trained in the use of the Henry classification system was New York City Detective ________ in 1904.

The ________ Cases involved blood samples from about 5,500 men living in the area for DNA typing in an attempt to identify a rape suspect.

What early method of criminal identification is based on the fact that every human being differs from every other one in the exact measurements of their body,and that the sum of these measurements yields a characteristic formula for each individual?

The ________ revolution and subsequent Supreme Court decisions changed questionable and improper police procedures and tactics.

The impact of Supreme Court decisions in criminal investigation cases and the adaptation to them by the police has