Forensics- Senior Exam Review 2019

What might a forensic scientist be asked to do in a murder trial?

• Identify whose blood is on the murder weapon
• Testify to the mental state of the accused
• Talk about the illegal accounting practices of the victim
• Explain what the victim was doing the day before the crime

A young girl is missing, and investigators find a stained article of clothing where she was last seen. Testing the stain can tell investigators if the stain was:

• Twenty days old
• Animal blood
• An accidental spill.
• Caused by the killer.

What is forensic science?

• When scientists improve plants by using DNA
• The use of science in growing trees
• Any legal action that requires a police investigation
• When science is used for the purposes of the law

When a forensic scientist provides information in a criminal trial, the facts he or she presents are based on:

• Eyewitness accounts.
• Educated guesses.
• Circumstantial evidence.
• Scientific investigation.

What expert would be called upon to examine the skeletal remains that police found in the woods?

• Ballistics expert
• Forensic anthropologist
• Judge
• Forensic profiler

A skeleton is found buried at a campsite. What can examination of the skeleton tell investigators about the victim?

• Race and gender
• Occupation and income
• Height and weight at the time of death
• Ethnicity and religion

What is done by a medical examiner to determine the cause of death?

• Biopsy
• Autopsy
• Forgery
• Sonogram

True or False:
Forensic Pathologists can perform an autopsy.

• True
• False

True or False:
Forensic Odontologists specialize in bite mark anaylsis.

• True
• False

True or False:
A Forensic Toxicologist would identify the persons sex, age or race based on personal characteristics.

• True
• False