Forensic Science Unit 1 Practice

Dirt, pollen, hair, skin cells, and carpet fibers are all ______.

• DNA

• forensic science

• tool marks

• trace evidence

Which form of evidence can be associated with a group?

• Class

• Inidiviudal

• Testimonial

• Transient

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This type of evidence is based on suggestion rather than observation or facts.

• Transient

• Individual

• Testimonial

• Circumstantial

This evidence can be traced to a single source.

• Transient

• Individual

• Class

• Circumstantial

What type of evidence is shoe size?

• Class

• Individual

Which evidence is considered to be more reliable?

• Testimonial

• Physical

What does the Locard Exchange Principle imply?

• fingerprints can help identify people

• wherever there is contact, something is left behind (evidence)

• for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

• there is always some type of DNA left at a crime scene

(indirect evidence) evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly is known as _______________ evidence.

• Direct

• Circumstantial

• Physical

• Biological

Evidence that comes directly from a person or animal (body parts, fluids, hair, skin, blood, etc). is known as _______________ evidence.

• Direct

• Circumstantial

• Physical

• Biological

A fingerprint could be an example of

• common evidence

• biological evidence

• individual evidence

• class evidence