PBS Basics of Forensic Science

What is forensic science mainly about?

• Teaching mathematics

• Collecting information from a crime scene

• Diagnosing diseases

• Performing heart surgery

What might be collected at a crime scene?

• Shopping lists

• Homework

• Fingerprints

• Recipes

What can forensic science help to create?

• A new medicine

• A computer program

• A story of what happened

• A recipe book

What is NOT a part of forensic science?

• Analyzing blood splatter

• Determining time of death

• Heart surgery

• Collecting shoe prints

Who might forensic scientists help with their findings?

• Musicians

• Actors

• Chefs

• Lawyers and Police Departments

What is the purpose of evidence in forensic science?

• To support a final conclusion

• To design a game

• To make a movie

• To write a book

What is NOT an example of evidence collected at a crime scene?

• Hair

• Favorite songs

• Temperature change

• Blood splatter

What is the goal in analyzing a crime scene?

• To invent a new gadget

• To explain what happened

• To design a building

• To create a new law