Forensics: Observation pt 2

Multiple Choice

A forensic scientist is called to a court of law to provide _________.

• facts

• opinions

• inferences

• judgements

Multiple Choice

Witness testimony should not be relied heavily on in a courtroom because it can be __________________.

• unfair since it is so accurate

• unimportant to the crime

• unreliable and inaccurate

• a distraction for the jurors

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT affect your observational skills?

• whether you are alone or part of a group

• the number of people in the area

• the type of activity going on around you

• the presence of other distractors like animals or weapons

• your eye color

Multiple Choice

Humans are limited in our processing. Which of the following is a true statement:

• Humans can accurately process all 5 sense simultaneously

• Humans much approach a crime scene using only one sense at a time

• Humans must know their limitations and approach a crime scene systematically

• Humans should rely mostly on computers which are much better at processing information.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are useful to aid forensic scientists with processing a crime scene?

• photographs

• notes

• drawings

• videos

• all of the choices are correct

Multiple Choice

A good forensic scientist wants to ask good questions and make sure that those questions:

• gather information that can convict a specific suspect

• can point the cops toward an arrest quickly

• do not lead a witness towards a false memory or plant information

• will make the lawyers look good in court

Multiple Choice

Witness testimony should not be relied heavily on in a courtroom because it can be __________________.

• unfair since it is so accurate

• unimportant to the crime

• unreliable and inaccurate

• a distraction for the jurors

Multiple Choice

What type of evidence is the cornerstone of the Innocence Project?

• ballistics

• DNA

• eyewitness accounts

• chemicals

Multiple Choice

In cases that have been overturned by the Innocence Project, eyewitness testimony was incorrect __________ of the time.

• 98%

• 25%

• 87%

• 70%