Forensic Sciences INTRODUCTION Chapter 1

Multiple Choice

Why is Edmond Locard considered a significant figure in the field of criminalistics?

• He developed the first fingerprint database

• He built the world’s first forensic laboratory and introduced the Locard Exchange Principle

• He invented DNA profiling

• He was the first police officer in France

Open Ended

How do different types of laws, such as statutory law and common law, contribute to the functioning of the U.S. criminal justice system?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the requirements for evidence to be admissible in court according to the Federal Rules of Evidence?

• It must be probative and material.

• It must be circumstantial and relevant.

• It must be direct and conclusive.

• It must be physical and testimonial.

Multiple Choice

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona impact the admissibility of confessions in court?

• Confessions could not be used if the accused was not informed of their rights.

• All confessions are automatically admissible.

• Only written confessions are admissible.

• Confessions are admissible regardless of how they were obtained.

Open Ended

Explain the significance of the Miranda Rights and how they protect individuals during police interrogations.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered types of crimes?

• Infraction

• Misdemeanor

• Felony

• All of the above

Open Ended

Describe how the concepts of means, motive, and opportunity are used to establish guilt in a criminal case.

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, what questions do you still have about the different types of laws that pertain to the U.S. criminal justice system?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Locard Exchange Principle?

• Whenever two objects come into contact, traces of each are exchanged.

• Criminals always leave fingerprints at a crime scene.

• Forensic laboratories must be located in France.

• Only living things can exchange evidence.

Multiple Choice

According to P.C.H. Brouardel, what should be the primary responsibility of a scientific witness in legal matters?

• To seek justice for the victim

• To remain objective and testify within the limits of science

• To ensure the guilty are punished

• To protect the innocent from harm