Types of Evidence--Forensic Science

Open Ended

Why is understanding the different types of evidence important in forensic investigations?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is Dr. Edmond Locard best known for?

• Developing DNA fingerprinting

• Locard's Exchange Principle

• Inventing the polygraph

• Creating the first police force

Open Ended

How does Locard’s Exchange Principle apply to the injury on the suspect’s hand in the context of a crime investigation?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of direct evidence?

• Eyewitness account

• DNA sample

• Fingerprint

• Hair fiber

Open Ended

Compare and contrast direct and circumstantial evidence. In what situations might one type be more useful than the other in solving a crime?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes circumstantial evidence?

• Evidence that directly proves a fact

• Evidence that is based on firsthand observation

• Evidence that can imply a fact but does not directly prove it

• Evidence that is always biological

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of physical evidence?

• Fingerprints

• DNA

• Bullets

• Synthetic fibers

Open Ended

Explain the difference between class evidence and individual evidence, and provide an example of each.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of individual evidence?

• Shoe prints

• Blood type

• DNA

• Hair (without the root)

Open Ended

How do you think Locard's Exchange Principle has influenced modern forensic investigations?

Multiple Choice

Who is known as the Father of Forensics and what principle is he famous for?

• Dr. Edmond Locard, Locard's Exchange Principle

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Doyle's Law

• Francis Galton, Galton's Principle

• Alphonse Bertillon, Bertillon's Rule