Unit 1 Intro to Forensics

Who was known as the father of Modern Criminology

• Eugene Vidocq

• Arthur Conan Doyle

• Mathieu Orfila

• Alphonse Bertillon

Who is the father of Anthropometry?

• Eugene Vidocq

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Alexander Lacassagne

• Francis Galton

______ Devised a procedure for determining blood type.

• Edmond Locard

• Alexandre Lacassagne

• Leone Lattes

• Arthur Conan Doyle

Wrote Sherlock Holmes

• Albert Osborn

• Arthur Conan Doyle

• Edmond Locard

• Alphonse Bertillon

Which agency holds unlimited jurisdiction over crime evidence?

• FBI

• State Crime Labs

• No one agency holds unlimited jurrisdiction

• CIA

Which of the following units are part of a crime labs standard offerings?

• Physical Science

• Fingerprints

• Firearms

• Toxicology

• Photography

What is the purpose of Forensic Science?

• The use of science to support the criminal justice system.

• To determine who committed crimes and ensure they are punished.

• To find and collect evidence that will guarantee conviction.

• To prove guilt or innocence.

For the purposes of a trial, what is the function of a forensic scientist? (choose all that apply)

• Collect evidence

• Testify as an expert witness

• Analyze physical evidence

• Prove who is guilty of a crime

What branch of Forensics would be responsible for processing DNA?

• Criminalistics

• Engineering

• General

• Jurisprudence

What branch of Forensics would be responsible for keeping evidence safe before trial?

• Criminalistics

• Engineering

• General

• Jurisprudence