Ethics in Forensic Science

What term means "forbidden by law"

• illegal

• unethical

• integrity

• ethics

What term means "outside of what is acceptable"?

• illegal

• unethical

• ethical

• integrity

What term means "adhering to ethical and moral principles"?

• illegal

• unethical

• ethical

• integrity

What term means "standards of conduct guiding decisions"?

• illegal

• unethical

• ethical

• integrity

What human element makes forensic science imperfect?

• misconduct

• mistakes

• lack of experience

• misleading testimony

What happens when a forensic scientist knowingly manipulates evidence?

• mistake

• misconduct

• invalid discipline

• insufficient validation methods

What are statements under oath that fail to provide the all

necessary information to understand forensic evidence

and analysis?

• mistakes

• misconduct

• misleading testimony

• lack of experience

Forensic methods which cannot produce consistent and

accurate results

• invalid forensic

  disciplines

• insufficient validation of methods

• misconduct

• lack of evidence

Misapplications of forensic science are found in _____________ of DNA

exoneration cases.

• 28%

• 36%

• 46%

• 55%

When was the Innocence Project founded?

• 2000

• 1983

• 1992

• 1974