Forensics ~ Unit 1 Observation Skills

True or False: A fact is a statement or information that can be verified (double-checked).

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

True or False: What we perceive about a person depends, in part, on their mannerisms and gestures.

• True

• False

True or False: Through our senses of sight, taste, hearing, smell, and touch, we gather information every single moment about what is around us.

• True

• False

True or False: Our emotional state influences our ability to see and hear what is happening around us.

• True

• False

True or False: The first task of a forensic scientist is to find, examine, and evaluate evidence from a crime scene.

• True

• False

One of the most important skills of the forensic investigator is the ability to:

• Observe and make assumptions.

• Observe, interpret, and report.

• Make assumptions and report.

• None of these.

Perception:

• is faulty.

• does not always reflect reality.

• is not always accurate.

• All of these.

Criminal investigations depend on the observation skills of:

• Police investigators/ detectives

• Eyewitnesses

• Forensic scientists

• All of these

The Innocence Project was created by two lawyers in 1992. Its purpose is to reopen old post-conviction cases (the suspect was convicted and is currently in prison). The goal is to use:

• DNA to provide proof of innocence.

• DNA to provide proof of guilt.

• Eyewitness testimony to provide proof of innocence.

• Eyewitness testimony to provide proof of guilt.

A person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts is:

• an eye witness

• a personal observer

• a witness

• a court reporter