Test 9/29 Retake

Which person claims to have seen something related to the crime??

• eye witness

• suspect

• detective

• culprit

Which person is responsible for investigating a crime?

• eye witness

• suspect

• detective

• neighbor

Facts that help prove that an event took place

• evidence

• quantitative observation

• physical change

• sabotage

Good observation skills come naturally to investigators. They do not need to be trained.

• True

• False

• Not sure

If we remember seeing something happen, we trust that it happened just like we think it did.

• True

• False

The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get wrongfully convicted persons out of prison using advancements in Science.

• True

• False

• Props

Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of faulty eyewitness testimony.

• True

• False

• Science

A forensic scientist is called to a court of law to provide _________.

• facts

• opinions

• inferences

• judgements

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

• happy

• relaxed

• nervous

• excited

All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills except ______

• be sure to look at the entire area, not just the body, weapons or signs of break-in

• observe everything - big and small

• when collecting evidence, record only those things that you are sure are important.

• write down and photograph everything you find