Intro to Forensic Science - Post Test

Forensic science is the application of science to __.

• civil laws

• criminal laws

• crime scene reconstruction

• both a and b

Who was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

• father of forensic toxicology

• author of Sherlock Holmes

• developed anthropometry

• created the first crime lab

The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to the __.

• Miranda warnings

• Daubert ruling

• First amendment

• Frye standard

In the Daubert case, who did the Supreme Court rule is the gatekeeper of admissibility?

• the jury

• the trial judge

• expert witnesses

• the prosecutor

Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to demonstrate:

• working knowledge of subject matter

• education in his/her area of expertise

• significant experience in a relevant field

• formal degree in forensic science

Which is the service typically provided to law enforcement by crime labs?

• odontology

• psychology

• criminalistics

• polygraph

The forensic study of teeth is:

• anthropometry

• odontology

• entomology

• toxicology

The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by:

• formulating pertinent questions

• performing experiments

• formulating hypotheticals

• all of these

What did Bertillon do?

• father of toxicology

• developed anthropometry

• first definitive fingerprint study

• devised the exchange principle

Who undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints as a method of identification?

• Galton

• Gross

• Goddard

• Gollum