Forensics 1 Final Review Unit 1

What is the study of blood and body fluids in forensic science called?

• Pathology

• Toxicology

• Serology

• Microscopy

Which ancient civilization's forums is the term 'forensics' derived from?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient China

What was the 'Trial by ordeal' used for during the witch trials?

• To determine guilt or innocence

• To heal the sick

• To predict the future

• To communicate with spirits

Who is known as the father of toxicology?

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Edmund Locard

• Mathieu Orfila

• Henry Faulds

What is the principle created by Edmund Locard known as?

• Bertillon's System

• Locard's Principle

• Faulds' Law

• Orfila's Rule

What is toxicology the study of?

• The study of human body measurements

• The study of toxins

• The study of diseases

• The study of fingerprints

What is pathology the study of?

• The study of human body measurements

• The study of toxins

• The study of diseases

• The study of fingerprints

Describe “medical evidence” during the witch trials.

• Scientific analysis of blood samples

• Use of herbs and potions

• Physical marks or blemishes as evidence of witchcraft

• Psychological evaluation

Which of the following features could be most easily changed by a criminal trying to alter their appearance?

• mouth shape

• beard

• body size

• eye shape

Trial by ordeal means…

• having a cruel/absurd test to prove guilt or innocence

• the trial utilized forensic evidence

• the trial did not use a lawyer

• torture was used to force a person to confess