Question 1

The first known use of a photograph was used in which court case?&#10;A) Bell v. The Citadel&#10;B) Luco v. United States&#10;C) Reyes v. New York&#10;D) Morton v. San Francisco County

Accepted Answer

The first known use of a photograph as evidence in a court case was in Luco v. United States in 1864.

Question 2

The case of People v. Jennings is most known for:&#10;A) The creation of drug testing in Major League sports&#10;B) The first use of fingerprint photography for identification purposes&#10;C) The capture of Jack Jennings, aka &#34;Jack the Ripper&#34; using fingerprint identification&#10;D) The use of photographic speed recorders used in Massachusetts

Accepted Answer

The case of People v. Jennings is most known for the first use of fingerprint photography for identification purposes. The defendant was found guilty of burglary in 1911 due to the use of fingerprints as evidence, which was a groundbreaking moment in forensic science.

Question 3

The super-six 20 is what type of instrument?&#10;A) A camera&#10;B) A lie detection device&#10;C) The first strain of DNA ever discovered&#10;D) The first Betamax experimental design

Accepted Answer

The super-six 20 is a camera, specifically a medium format film camera made by the German company Voigtländer.

Question 4

Which of the following are the two primary purposes court photographs serve?&#10;A) Documentary evidence & record of evidential objects not present in court&#10;B) Documentary evidence & a time stamp of the moment the crime was committed&#10;C) Record of evidential objects & a record of all those at the crime scene&#10;D) It allows for limited argument of the exclusionary rule & documentary evidence

Accepted Answer

Court photographs serve as documentary evidence and provide a record of evidential objects that might not be present in court. They help in establishing the context and details of the crime scene or related evidences.

Question 5

What was most noteworthy about the Will West Case?&#10;A) It was the first time photography was used to convict a man of murder&#10;B) It allowed for the value of fingerprints to be recognized&#10;C) It allowed for photographs to be used in a court of law&#10;D) It was the first time color photographs were ever used in court

Accepted Answer

The most noteworthy aspect of the Will West Case was that it helped to establish the value of fingerprints as a means of identification, allowing for their use in criminal investigations and court cases. While photography was also used in the case, it was not the first time that photographs were used in court, and color photography was not yet in use at the time of the trial.

Question 6

Which of the following are roles in which photography is used in law enforcement?&#10;A) Communications&#10;B) Crime scene evidence&#10;C) Training&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Photography is used in all of these roles in law enforcement. In communications, photography is used for suspect identification, missing persons, and other related purposes. In crime scene evidence, photography is used to document and preserve the scene as evidence. In training, photography is used to teach officers how to properly document and collect evidence using photography.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the four standard operating procedures used for digital images with police agencies?&#10;A) Images must be archived&#10;B) A photographic log must be maintained&#10;C) Chain of custody must be maintained&#10;D) Images must be in color to withstand the test of Weeks v. United States

Accepted Answer

The requirement that images must be in color to withstand the test of Weeks v. United States is not a standard operating procedure used for digital images with police agencies. The other options, archiving images, maintaining a photographic log, and maintaining chain of custody, are all standard procedures used to ensure the integrity and reliability of digital images used as evidence.

Question 8

The Commonwealth v. Best (1902) case is most known as the first case to ever use DNA as a means of identifying a convicted murderer.

Accepted Answer

The Commonwealth v. Best case did not involve the use of DNA as DNA technology was not yet available in 1902. The case was actually about the identification of a convicted murderer through the use of fingerprints, which was a new and groundbreaking method at the time.

Question 9

Wright v. State determined color photographs are illegal in the court of law.

Accepted Answer

Wright v. State determined that color photographs are admissible in court as long as they are relevant and not unfairly prejudicial. However, the court held that black and white photographs are generally preferred as they are less likely to inflame the emotions of the jury.

Question 10

In 1897, the Kodak Company introduced Kodak-Color film, which made it possible to take finished pictures in black and white or color in less than 1 minute.

Accepted Answer

Kodak did not introduce Kodak-Color film until several decades later in 1935.

Question 11

Following the 1940 case of Taylor v. Charleston South Carolina Police Department, the Bertillon Method became the most noteworthy form of identification in policing.

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Question 12

The first use of photography in policing was by Sir William Drake in 1788 in the case of Dover v. Parliament.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 1: The Police Photographer