Forensic Scientist Team

Who is usually the first team member to arrive at a crime scene?

• First Police Officer on the scene

• Forensic Lab Expert

• Photographer / Field Evidence Technician

• Medical Examiner

What is the primary role of a Forensic Pathologist?

• Determines the cause, manner, time, and mechanism of death

• Studies human skeletal remains

• Deals with blood and other bodily fluids

• Analyzes plant residues

Which expert uses knowledge of insects to determine time of death?

• Forensic Toxicologist

• Forensic Anthropologist

• Forensic Serologist

• Forensic Entomologist

What piece of data is responsible for identifying over 93% of remains?

• Fingerprints

• Personal belongings

• Dental records

• DNA

What is the main difference between a coroner and a medical examiner?

• A coroner is elected, a medical examiner is not

• A medical examiner is trained in forensic pathology, a coroner is not

• A coroner has forensic training, a medical examiner does not

• A coroner performs autopsies, a medical examiner does not

Which case changed the way evidence is admitted into trial?

• Frye v. United States

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Daubert v. Dow

What does a Forensic Toxicologist determine?

• Whether drugs or poisons are present in the body

• The identity of unknown corpses through dental records

• Psychological profiles of unknown perpetrators

• Time of death based on insect activity

What is the role of a Forensic Serologist?

• Conducts blood typing and DNA profiling

• Studies human skeletal remains

• Determines the cause of death

• Analyzes plant residues

What standard decides which evidence is admissible in pretrial hearings?

• The Exclusionary Rule

• The Miranda Rights

• The Daubert Standard

• The Frye Standard

Who said, 'The wise forensic investigator will always remember that he must bring all of his life experiences and logic to find the truth'?

• Dr. Henry Lee

• Edmond Locard

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Dr. Alec Jeffreys