Ethics in Forensic Science

What branch of philosophy is defined as dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions, etc.?

• Ethics

• Metaphysics

• Logic

• Epistemology

The main difference between Science & Law in Forensic Science is that Science is _______________ & Law is _______________.

• manmade phenomena, natural rules & regulations

• natural phenomena, manmade rules & regulations

• constantly changing, never changing

• never changing, constantly changing

Which of the following is not one of the main functions of Forensic Science?

• Analyze

• Interpret

• Report

• Convict

not partial or biased; fair or just

• Rules of Evidence

• Impartiality

• Preservation

• Testimony

any object that can establish that a crime has been committed, or can link a crime and its victim or perpetrator

• Expert Witness

• Testimony

• Physical Evidence

• Chain of Custody

Which of the following is a legal responsibility of Forensic Science?

• Follow procedures

• Obey the rules of evidence

• Maintain impartiality

• All choices are correct

govern whether, when, how, and for what purpose proof of a case may be placed before a court for consideration

• Physical Evidence

• Chain of Custody

• Rules of Evidence

• Rules of Preservation

What is not an acceptable character trait of Forensic Scientists?

• Always gets convictions

• Have sufficient education and training

• Objective

• Unprejudiced and impartial

What is an ethical guideline for "Interpreting Physical Evidence?"

• Confuse scientific facts with opinion

• Don't qualify and explain opinions and conclusions appropriately

• State conclusions and opinions beyond the area(s) of personal expertise

• All answers are correct

• All answers are incorrect

What refers to the chronological documentation or paper trail of the collection of physical evidence from a crime scene?

• Chain of Custody

• Rules of Evidence

• Chain of Preservation

• Rules of Custody