Forensic Science Unit 1 Test

Forensics is the study and application of _____ to matters of law.

• science
• crime labs
• deductive reasoning
• scientific method

Who established the first crime lab?

• Edmond Locard
• J. Edgar Hoover
• Alphonse Bertillon
• Theodore Roosevelt

What states "Every criminal can be connected to a crime by particles carried from the crime scene.  When a criminal comes into contact with an object or person, a cross-transfer of evidence occurs."?

• Locard's Exchange Principle
• Frye Standard
• Daubert Ruling
• FBI motto

Which unit of a basic crime lab examines body fluids?

• Biology unit
• Physical Science unit
• Toxicology unit
• Evidence Collection unit

Which of the following does NOT have a Crime Lab?

• U. S. Immigration Service

• U. S. Fish and Wildlife

• U. S. Postal Service

• DEA

The first crime lab in the United States was opened in 1923 in _____.

• Los Angeles
• Washington D.C.
• New York
• Atlanta

When was the FBI crime lab created?

• 1930's
• 1950's
• 1860's
• 1770's

The length from a suspect to a victim was measured at 3 feet, would this be qualitative or quantitative?

• quantitative

• qualitative

What is the examination of physical evidence for legal purposes? 

• criminalistics
• criminology
• forensics
• complex reasoning skills

What includes the psychological angle, studying the crime scene for motive, traits, and behavior that will help to interpret the evidence? 

• criminalistics
• criminology
• forensics
• complex reasoning skills