scientific method in forensic science; timeline in forensic science

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.

If you earned a degree as a forensic scientist, you would MOST LIKELY find a job:

• In a school.
• With the FBI.
• On a television show.
• With a software manufacturer.

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

• photography

• physical science

• biology

• fingerprints

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

• photography

• toxicology

• toolmarks

• evidence collection

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

• DNA

• Firearms

• Fingerprint

• Physical science

What is another name for Forensic Science?

• Polygraph

• DNA Analysis

• Criminalistics

• Anthropology

The examination of blood to obtain a DNA profile wold involve the use of

• biology unit

• pathology unit

• anthropology unit

• entomology unit