Introduction to Forensic Science - Final Assessment

Which of the following best describes criminology?

• A. The study of crime and criminals

• B. The study of digital and multimedia evidence

• C. The study of forensic biology

• D. The study of general forensic science

Which of the following has NOT been a reason for the increased need of forensic science evidence?

• A. Confessions are becoming more difficult to obtain because of the increased presence of attorneys in interrogation rooms

• B. Juries expected more physical evidence based on what they see on television

• C. Court decisions have favored more scientific evidence

• D. Jurors are no longer able to hear testimonial evidence

When were blood tests invented?

• A. 1814

• B. 1863

• C. 1891

• D. 1901

Who was responsible for developing forensic microscopy?

• A. Colonel Calvin Goddard

• B. Dr. Karl Landsteiner

• C. Dr. Leone Lattes

• D. Edmund Locard

Select all of the following instances when an autopsy must be performed.

Which of the following is a true statement?

• A. Documentary evidence is evidence found on electronic devices at the crime scene

• B. Prosecutors and defense attorneys use evidence to prove or disprove the suspect's involvement in the crime

• C. Forensic scientists are generalists who are able to perform analysis on many different types of evidence

• D. Prosecuting attorneys are the lawyers who work with a suspect

What can a law enforcement department do if their local police department crime lab does not have the necessary resources to analyze evidence essential to their case?

• A. Find new evidence which can be analyzed in their local lab

• B. Send evidence to state or federal crime lab with the necessary resources

• C. Find an expert witness to hypothesize about what the evidence proves

• D. Ignore the essential evidence

Select the text which is inaccurate.

What educational requirements are necessary to become a medical examiner?

• A. Bachelor's degree in sociology

• B. Bachelor's degree in criminology

• C. Doctor of medicine degree

• D. Master's degree in biochemistry

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

• A. Digital and multimedia forensic analysts are experts who preserve, collect and process evidence in digital formats

• B. Anyone interested in forensic science has limited career and educational opportunities

• C. Toxicologists determine whether substances (like alcohol, prescription or illegal drugs) contributed to a crime by examining bodily fluids, organs and tissues

• D. Forensic psychiatrists are responsible for determining whether individuals are competent to stand trial, serve in a jury or to be executed as well as determining culpability in a crime