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Which of the following is true of crime laboratories in the United States?

Fingerprint evidence is no longer accepted in the court without the testimony of an examiner that can pass the rigors of Daubert as a scientific expert.

Which of the following statements is true of rigor mortis?

The term “vivisection” is usually associated with postmortem examination of human remains to determine the cause of death.

Whereas surveillance is thought of as “following,” it actually means the continued observance, both overt and covert, of people, places, and things to obtain information of investigative significance.

In ocular change, the cornea becomes cloudy within 30 minutes or less if the deceased dies with eyes open. If closed it will be 2 to 4 hours.

The Anonymous Letter File used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a collection of original checkwriter impressions and permits classification of questioned checkwriter impressions as to make and model.

The FBI Crime Laboratory is one of the largest and most comprehensive forensic laboratories and is the only full-service forensic laboratory. When was it established?

When taking field notes, an officer can use nonverbal cues to encourage a person to continue speaking.

Which of the following should be routinely recorded in a report?