Intro to Forensics

Forensic pathology refers to

• relying on dental records

• using psychiatry and psychology in investigations

• working with skeletal remains

• determining the cause and manner of death

Forensic odontologists study what type of evidence?

• physical evidence

• insects

• dental records

• digital

Forensic anthropologists work with what type of evidence?

• psychological behavior

• skeletal remains

• insect larvae

• blood splatter

The concept that every criminal will leave some sort of trace evidence can be contributed to which forensic scientist?

• Hans Gross

• Walter McCrone

• Leone Lattes

• Edmond Locard

The biology unit of a crime lab would not deal with what type of evidence?

• blood

• pollen grains

• gunpowder residue

• fluids

Forensics science is...

• the study of how law enforcement catches criminals

• application of science to the law

• crime scene investigations & analysis

• the testing of illicit drugs

Which of the following is not the job of a toxicologist?

• testifying in court about drug test results

• analyzing bodily fluids for signs of drugs

• determining a suspect's identity with DNA

What type of forensic scientist studies fires and their causes?

• lab analyst

• pathologist

• arson investigator

• serologist

Which of the following is not the job of a crime scene investigator?

• collect evidence at the scene of a crime

• photograph crime scenes

• dust for prints

• charge the suspect with a crime

This type of forensic scientist studies the behaviors/mindsets of criminals...

• forensic psychologist

• forensic nurse

• serologist

• forensic anthropologist