Forensic Science Concepts

What is forensics?

• The application of science to solve crimes.

• A branch of philosophy about justice.

• The study of legal documents and courtroom procedures.

• The study of public speaking.

What is gait ?

• The way someone walks or moves on foot.

• A type of fence or entrance.

• A posture or stance when standing still.

• A medical condition affecting walking.

3 examples of trace evidence (choose only 3)

• Hairs

• Fibers

• Paint

• Fingerprints

• Tire tracks

What is the most important rule with videography

• Including the case number .

• The location.

• Not narrating or tampering.

• The date and time.

what 3 major groups that science are divided into ( choose 3)

• Forensic pathologists

• Forensic scientist

• Associated scientists

• Odontogists.

Chain of custody?

• The process of tracking evidence from the crime scene to the lab and eventually the court room.

• A way to exchange evidence freely between investigators without documentation.

• A procedure for interviewing witnesses.

• A type of forensics software used at a crime scene .

Which options is for profiling ?

• What

• When

• Who

• Why

• How

What is a testimonial

• Statements made by suspects without being under oath.

• Statement made under oath.

• Data collected from surveillance cameras or security systems.

Evidence

• Anything that helps to prove that something is or is not true.

• Only physical objects found at a crime scene

• Secret codes used by investigators

• Any guess or opinion about what happened.

What is a forensic botanists

• Someone that study’s teeth

• Someone that study’s plants

• Someone that study’s bugs

• Someone that study’s cloth