Forensic Science Exam review 1

One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to:

• observe, interpret and report observations clearly.

• observe assumptions clearly.

• report assumptions clearly.

• None of these choices.

When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between fact and:

• observation

• perception

• opinion

• None of these choices

Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events vary considerably from one person to another. What you observe depends on your level of:

• interest.

• stress.

• concentration and the amount and kind of distraction that may be present.

• All of these choices

Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?

• happy

• nervous

• relaxed

• excited

The reason it is important to separate the witnesses at the crime scene is to

• Prevent contamination of the evidence

• Prevent fighting among the witnesses

• Prevent the witnesses from talking to each other

• Protect them from the perpetrator

What crime scene personnel documents the crime scene in detail and collects physical evidence?

• Police officers

• Crime-scene investigators

• Medical examiners

• Detectives

• Specialists

What crime scene personnel determine the manner of death: natural, accidental, homicide, suicide, or undetermined?

• Police officers

• Crime-scene investigators

• Medical examiners

• Detectives

• Specialists

Class evidence narrows an identity to

• A group of persons or things

• An individual person or thing

• An individual person

• A subgroup

The crime scene investigation team is made up of:

• Scientific professionals who work together to solve a crime

• Legal professionals who work together to solve a crime

• Legal and scientific professionals who work together to solve a crime

• None of these choices

A crime scene investigator does all of the following except

• Dust for fingerprints

• Convict criminals of a crime

• Take pictures

• Collect evidence