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Unit 1 Forensics Review

Authored by Karie Nash

Science

11th - 12th Grade

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Unit 1 Forensics Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factor is the main cause of most wrongful convictions?

out of date investigating equipment

contamination of evidence

faulty eyewitness testimony

testimony of the prosecution's expert witness

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"With contact between two items, there will be an exchange." This statement explains which of the following?

physical evdience

Locard's exchange principle

Forensic exchange principle

the law of forensics

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the Innocence Project?

Falsely convicted inmates should have the opportunity for new forensic technology to prove their innocence.

Using DNA technology to disprove direct evidence (testimony) from an eyewitness.

Invalidating incorrect forensic science that led to a wrongful conviction.

Working for the victims of violent crimes to have the sentences of criminals extended.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who determines cause of death?

crime scene investigator

medical examiner

detective

police officer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT the job of a forensic scientist?

testify in court to convince the jury that her analysis of the evidence is accurate

collect and analyze evidence from a crime scene

prove the guilt or innocence of the person accused of a crime

use deductive reasoning to recreate/analyze the crime scene

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the first person to establish a police laboratory and known as the father of criminalistics?

Edmund Locard

Bernard Spilsbury

Mathieu Orfila

Roman Quintilian

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select all that applies to criminalistics.

It includes the study of criminals and why they commit crimes

It is the application of science to providing evidence in criminal cases

It is the study of crime prevention

It involves collecting, examining, and drawing conclusions about evidence found at a crime scene.

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