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Forensics: Unit 1

Authored by Mariah Hanneke

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Forensics: Unit 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

 

Who showed the uniqueness of fingerprints and how they could be used for identification?

Francis Galton

Mathieu Orfila

Hsi Duan Yu

Edward Richard Henry

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which tasks falls under the responsibility of a forensic scientist?

arresting suspects based on physical evidence

making the final determination as to if a suspect is, in fact, guilty of the crime

signing search warrants

training officers in how to collect evidence

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Ashanti has an interest in a community where there have been repeated conflicts between white supremist groups and the police. Which sub-field of forensics would BEST suit Ashanti’s interests?

forensic anthropology

forensic sociology

forensic pathology

forensic psychology

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

 

By the early 1900s, what type of evidence was being collected at crime scenes to help positively identify suspects by one particularly unique trait?

fingerprints

shoe size

DNA samples

digital footprint

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

 

In a highly publicized criminal case, the defense requires a testimony regarding the presences of curare, a type of muscle relaxant, found in the tissue of the victim. Which type of forensic scientist would be BEST able to contribute this type of information?

forensic anthropology

forensic sociology

forensic pathology

forensic odontology

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which types of investigations would MOST likely rely on forensic anthropology?

the discovery of a skull underneath a building after it burned down unexpectedly

the discovery of a decaying body in an abandoned house

an insider trading investigation

a large-scale data breach at a major retailer

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

A large online credit card hack involving multiple financial institutions resulted in the loss of billions of dollars. Which type of forensics would MOST likely be called to investigate the case?

entomology forensics

digital forensics

ondotology forensics

pathology forensics

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