Forensics Chapter 1

Identify cause of drug overs doses or poisonings

• Serology
• Pathology
• Entomology
• Toxicology

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Study medical history of victims and determine cause and circumstance   of death

• Pathology
• Polygraphy
• Psychology
• Serology

Who stated in his principle that whenever objects come in contact with each other, there is a cross-transfer/exchange of evidence?

• Orfila

• Locard

• Marsh

• Gross

In 1923, which state opened the first crime lab in the United States?

• California

• New York

• Texas

• Arizona

Where was the first forensic crime lab in the world?

• China

• France

• United States

• Germany

What is forensic science?

• When science is used for the purpose of the law.

• When scientists improve plants by using DNA.

• The use of science in growing trees.

• Any legal action that requires a police investigation.

Which forensic unit studies handwriting and typewriting on questioned documents, also analyzing paper or ink?

• Crime Scene Investigation Unit

• Document Examination Unit

• Biology Unit

• Polygraph Unit

A teacher walks to her green car from school and notices a dent on the rear left panel.  On the dent, she notices traces of red paint.  The teacher tells the police to look for another teacher’s red car with traces of green paint.  The teacher is using the idea known as:

• Locard's Exchange Principle

• Murphy's Law

• Bertillon's Principle of Transference

• Forensic Law

Which department of a crime lab would deal with a bullet found at the scene of a crime?

• Anthropology

• Odontology

• Ballistics

• Entomology

Which department in a crime lab would handle the investigation of a fire being started for insurance fraud purposes?

• arson

• entomology

• ballistics

• anthropology