Out of CSIght, Out of Mind

What is a "CSI Effect" ?

• phenomenon in which lower expectations placed upon individuals

• phenomenon in which a word or a phrase loses its meaning temporarily when you listen to, say, read, or write it repeatedly. 

• when people spend so much time and attention on an activity that their thoughts, dreams, and mental images become full of it.

• the phenomenon where people who watch crime dramas on television have unrealistic expectations of what forensic science can achieve.

In what movie did the characters use an alien device that can project a blurry hologram of the recent past?

• Stranger Things

• Jumanji

• Star Trek: Picard

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

What options do modern broadcasters have when they lack actual footage of a newsworthy event?

• Places greater emphasis on the news

• Animated recreations

• They will not show any footage

• Provide analysis

What is a DNA phenotyping?

• predicts a person's appearance and ancestry based on their DNA by analyzing genetic variations related to physical traits.

• used to determine whether a man is the biological father of a child.

• used in criminal investigations to analyze DNA evidence found at a crime scene and compare it to a suspect's DNA to identify or exclude them as a potential perpetrator.

• used to determine the biological relationship between two or more individuals, such as siblings, grandparents, or other relatives.

When was the sketch of the Lincoln Assassination Scene published?

• August 29 1974

• June 9 1873

• April 14 1865

• April 14 1875

What are the categories of forensic evidence?

• testimonial evidence

• evidence from people

• evidence from water

• physical evidence

What is the basic principle of breaking an alibi?

• ask more questions

• to get them to speak up

• to get the subject to change their story

• earn trust

Which of the following is an example of a controversial use of animated recreation?

• Tiger Woods’ car crash in 2019

• Queen Elizabeth II death in 2022

• Paul Walker's car crash incident in 2013

• Neteyam's death in Avatar 2

What is forensic entomology?

• conducting autopsies on bodies to determine the cause of death.

• applied to forensics most regularly through the collection and analysis of human skeletal remains.

• involved with taking photos and writing records of crime scene evidence.

• studying the insects that are found on or around a dead body to determine the time of death, whether the body was moved or disturbed after death.

What is the objective of Patent vs. Latent print analysis?

• optimize your current patient care tactics or practices.

• to improve the accuracy and reliability of analysing visible and invisible prints left at a crime scene for use in criminal investigations

• making observations of crimes based on autopsies and taking photographs and videos of victims and crime scenes.

• avoiding inappropriate and dangerous decisions