Forensics

Which of the following is the best definition of forensic science?

• The science of studying dead people.
• The application of science to the law.
• The application of science to medicine.
• The study of poisons.

Which section of the modern crime lab is responsible for evidence that is processed using chemistry, physics, and geology?

• photography
• biology
• physical science
• fingerprints

Which unit of the modern crime lab is responsible for studying gunshot residues and toolmark impressions?

• DNA
• Fingerprint
• Firearms
• Physical Science

Which crime lab unit is responsible for examining bodily fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and poisons?

• Photography
• Toolmarks
• Toxicology
• Evidence Collection

Which of the following should a responding officer do first upon arriving on a crime scene?

• Isolate the crime scene
• Interview witnesses
• Collect all evidence
• Deal with emergencies

Which of the following would be correct concerning the collection and packaging of a piece of clothing containing a blood stain?

• Put it in an airtight container
• Put it in a paper bag
• Cut the stain from the rest of the garment

Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world? 

• LAPD
• Scotland Yard
• FBI
• RHPD

It is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene in order to 

• prevent contamination of evidence
• prevent them from talking and forming a collusion
• prevent them from leaving the scene

The ability to establish the exact whereabouts of an item of evidence and under whose control it was from its collection at the crime scene to its presentation in the courtroom and everywhere in between is called

• chain of command
• record of evidence
• chain of custody

Hair, fiber, fingerprints, document, blood, tool marks, impressions and glass are examples of what type of evidence?

• direct evidence
• physical evidence
• indirect evidence
• circumstantial evidence