Intro to Forensics

Interpretation based on prior knowledge is known as an

• observation

• inference

Eyewitness statements can vary based on ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• stress
• concentration
• beliefs
• motives
• distractions

True or False: An observation is what a person perceives using his or her five senses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to

• observe

• interpret

• report

• all of these

What is deductive reasoning?

• is the process of drawing general conclusions based on clues, or pieces of evidence

• criminal element of the criminal justice system

• deriving the consequences from the facts using a series of logical steps

• paying attention to detail

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Once observations are made, forensics investigators can use ___________ to solve a crime

• deductive reasoning

• individual characteristics

• observations

• conscious effort

Paying attention to details takes:

• long term memory

• perceptions

• concious effort

• orientation

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A forensic scientist must link evidence to a crime and to the suspects by identifying and comparing relevant material.

• True

• False

A person’s _____ is limited, and the way we view our surroundings may not accurately reflect what is really there.

• observation

• analysis

• interpretation

• perception

________ accounts of crime scene events vary from one person to another and may or may not be accurate.

• victim

• perpetrator

• eye witness

• first responder