Forensic Science Unit 1 Review

Forensics is the study and application of _____ to matters of law.

• science
• crime labs
• deductive reasoning
• scientific method

The Latin term for "forensic" means _____.

• forum, a public place
• science applied to the law
• solving crimes
• finding evidence

What states "Every criminal can be connected to a crime by particles carried from the crime scene.  When a criminal comes into contact with an object or person, a cross-transfer of evidence occurs."?

• Locard's Exchange Principle
• Frye Standard
• Daubert Ruling
• FBI motto

What decided what evidence is allowed in courts depends on what is “generally accepted” by the relevant scientific community?   

• Locard's Exchange Principle
• Frye vs. the United States
• Daubert Ruling
• FBI motto

Which unit of a basic crime lab examines body fluids?

• Biology unit
• Physical Science unit
• Toxicology unit
• Evidence Collection unit

Which unit of a basic crime lab examines blood splatters?

• Biology unit
• Physical Science unit
• Toxicology unit
• Evidence Collection unit

Which unit of a basic crime lab examines paper?

• Document Analysis unit
• Physical Science unit
• Photography unit
• Evidence Collection unit

Which unit of a basic crime lab examines tool marks?

• Firearms unit
• Physical Science unit
• Fingerprints unit
• Evidence Collection unit

Which of the following does NOT have a Crime Lab Agency found within the Department of Justice?

• U. S. Immigration Service
• U. S. Fish and Wildlife
• U. S. Postal Service
• DEA

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Crime Scene Team?

• prosecuting attorney
• first police officer on the scene
• medics
• lab experts