Forensics Fall Final Review 2022

Who is known as the Father of Forensics?

• Edmond Locard

• Mathieu Orfila

• Francis Galton

• Calvin Goddard

What does the Locard Exchange Principle imply?

• fingerprints can help identify people

• wherever there is contact, something is left behind (evidence)

• for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

• there is always some type of DNA left at a crime scene

Define forensics.

• The application of science to matters of the law.

• The application of science and the law to crime.

• Anything related to solving crimes.

• Forensic science does not have one definition

A husband and wife were shot and killed in their home. Both bodies had been moved to the garage of their home. The blood spatter analysis indicated that the weapon used was a .357, and the husband was shot in the kitchen. This blood spatter evidence is an example of _________.

• class evidence

• demonstrative evidence

• known evidence

• unknown evidence

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the reliability of eyewitness testimony?

• racial disparity between crime and questioning

• length of time between crime and questioning

• time of day

• amount of distractions at the scene

Which of the following is an example of Locard’s Principle?

• A woman witnesses a hit and run accident where a pedestrian is injured. The woman immediately calls 911 to request medical help and give a description of the vehicle.

• A detective reviews surveillance video from an armed robbery at a bank.

• An investigator talks with a witness over the phone about what they saw at a crime scene.

• A man walks into a convenience store and buys a bottle of soda. He leaves a fingerprint on the handle of the door as he exits

________________ is a written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence

• The crime scene log

• Direct evidence

• Circumstantial evidence

• The chain of custody

A man ran a red stoplight and hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian ran in compleitive races however, was no longer able to compete due to an injury to the nerves in his leg caused by the accident. To explain this injury to a jury, the prosecuting attorney used a model of the muscles and nerves in your leg. This is ____________ evidence.

• real

• individual

• demonstrative

• biological

A fingerprint would be

• Circumstantial and Physical

• Circumstantial and Biological

• Direct and physical

• Physical only

What is the first step in crime scene investigation?

• Separate the witnesses

• Scan the scene

• Secure the scene

• Search the scene