Forensic Science Bertino

A material that can be related to a SINGLE source.

• Trace Evidence

• Class evidence

• individual evidence

A written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence.

• Chain of Custody

• Trace Evidence

• Locard exchange

Small but measurable amounts of material found at a crime scene.

• trace evidence

• individual evidence

• Circumstantial evidence

This person documents the crime scene and collect physical evidence

• Crime Scene investigator

• First responder

• Specialist

Which of the following is the best definition of forensic science?

• The science of studying dead people

• The application of science to medicine

• The application of science to the law

• The study of poisons

What is another name for Forensic Science?

• Polygraph

• DNA Analysis

• Criminalistics

• Anthropology

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What is forensic science?

• When scientists improve plants by using DNA

• The use of science in growing trees

• Any legal action that requires a police investigation

• When science is used for the purposes of the law

A cross transfer of evidence between a suspect and victim

• Chain of Custody

• District Attorney

• Locard Exchange principle

material that comes from a proven or known source

• control sample

• chain of custody

• collusion

Because of the CSI effect (choose ALL correct answers)

• criminals are getting better at hiding their identity

• juries demand more evidence and testing

• the public thinks forensic scientists are armed and arrest people

• more people are interested in becoming CSI's