Manner, Cause, and Mechanism & History of Forensics

Who is known as the Father of Toxicology?

• Thomas Dwight
• Rudolf Virchow
• Mathieu Orfila
• Edmond Locard

A body is recovered from a river.  You see bruising around the neck and upper chest. You also see what appears to be defensive wounds on the forearms.  What is the probable manner of death for this victim?

• Exsanguination
• Suicide
• Blunt force trauma
• Homicide

Who is known as the Father of Modern Pathology?

• Rudolf Virchow
• Thomas Dwight
• Sir Alec Jeffreys
• Edmond Locard

How many body farms are located in the United States?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 7

A stabbing victim is brought to the Medical Examiner's lab.  Two deep stab wounds to the upper left chest penetrated the lungs and one deep cut is noted in the neck, severing the carotid artery.  Which of the following would be considered the mechanism of death in this case?

• Homicide
• Exsanguination
• Suicide
• Stabbing

Some bones and charred remains were recovered from the site of a shallow grave. Which forensics expert would be best suited from helping in the identification of the evidence?

• Ballistics Expert
• Forensic Pathologist
• Forensic Entomologist
• Forensics Anthropologist

Which forensics pioneer is most well-known for creating a system of DNA fingerprinting and profiling?

• Sir Alec Guinness
• Sir Alec Baldwin
• Sir Alec Jeffreys
• Sir Smart Alec

Which forensics pioneer developed a system of voiceprinting?

• Alphonse Bertillon
• Lawrence Kersta
• Leone Lattes
• Walter McCrone

Which forensics pioneer is responsible for setting up a system of bloodstain analysis?

• Edmond Locard
• Alphonse Bertillon
• Leone Lattes
• Mathieu Orfila

Which forensics pioneer is credited for setting up a system for the identification of individuals based upon their fingerprints?

• Edmond Locard
• Francis Galton
• Rudolf Virchow
• Hans Gross