Forensic Science Final

What is one of the key elements of forensic anthropology?

• Examining animal bones
• Diagnosing bone diseases in living humans
• Examining bones in a legal setting
• Performing autopsies on soft tissues

The examination of a bite mark would employ the use of

• forensic entomology
• forensic anthropology
• forensic toxicology
• forensic odontology

Which of the following is an example of what forensic scientists do?

• Examine evidence
• Interrogate witnesses
• Arrest suspects
• Give press conferences to the media

What is the first step in processing a crime scene?

• Photography
• Rough sketch
• Finished sketch
• Securing the perimeter

Which of the following is NOT an example of physical evidence?

• documents
• soil
• testimony
• All of the above are examples of physical evidence

Which forensic unit studies handwriting an typewriting on questions documents, also may analyze paper or ink? 

• Crime-scene Investigation Unit
• Document Examination Unit
• Print Analysis Unit
• Linguistic Examination Unit

Which unit examines body fluids and organs to determine presence or absence or poisons and drugs. This is frequently done by the medical examiner's office.

• Odontology Unit
• Toxicology Unit
• Biology Unit
• Poison Control Unit

Who determines the preliminary (original) cause of death at the crime scene and performs the autopsy?

• Specialist
• CSI Unit
• District Attorney
• Medical examiner

What is the study of evidence that is collected at a crime scene?

• Cheiloscopy
• Forensics
• Biology
• Mortuary

What is physical evidence found at the scene which is in small but measurable amounts called?

• Testimonial
• Trace
• Suspect
• Arson