Intro to Forensics Review

Many times, investigators must rely on the __________ of the eyewitnesses at a crime scene.

• testimony

• judgmenets

• long term memory

• observation skills

Humans are constantly gathering information about our __________.

• surroundings

• jobs

• our loved ones

• how crimes are committed

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testimonial evidence

• time of day, witness' view of scene, scene familitarity

• age, drug use, memory issues

• oral or written statements given to police as well as testimony given in court

• highly distinctive faces, piercings and tattoos

The temporal lobe controls __________.

• motion

• hearing

• vision

• memory and speech

What can be used when asking for the public's help in locating a suspect?

• a facial composite created by a sketch artist

• DNA samples

• pictures of the weapon used

• fingerprints

memory

• a computer generated or hand sketched picture of a perpetrator based on an eyewitness account

• interprets the world as symbols and language; analytical side of brain

• the ability to store and retrieve information

• highly distinctive faces, piercings and tattoos

Paying attention to detail takes __________.

• lots of time

• little effort

• little time

• conscious effort

Which of the following statements are true?

• observations are made after perceptions

• perceptions can't be made if observations are made

• perceptions are made after observations

• observations can't be made if perceptions are made

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A person's memory of an event can be influenced by:

• media

• all of these are correct

• other witnesses

• investigators

What is an eyewitness?

• the person who teaches about crime

• someone who witnesses a crime

• the crime scene investigator

• someone who commits a crime