Admissibility of Evidence

Science cannot prove anything, but is a continual state of refinement.

• True

• False

_______________ refers to the practice or set of beliefs that are not founded in the basics of scientific method

• Science

• Forensics

• Pseudoscience

• Frye Standard

Frye v. the U.S. was an important case that took place in what year?

• 1975

• 1983

• 1930

• 1923

(a)   standard requires complete agreement in the scientific community regarding scientific principles

The Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals was an important case that took place in what year?

• 1923

• 1973

• 1983

• 1993

The Daubert standard allowed for increased ____________

• flexibility

• rulings

• evidence use

• science

The Federal Rules of Evidence were adopted by congress in what year?

• 1975

• 1980

• 1983

• 1993

What case stated that judges are gatekeepers of expert testimony?

• Frye

• Daubert

• Federal Rules of Evidence

• Joiner

The state of Oregon has its own Rules of Evidence.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of pseudoscience?

• Alchemy

• Astrology

• Telepathy

• All of the above