WorksheetsForensic Science CH1 & CH2 TEST REVIEW
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What major crime lab is responsible for focusing on the seizure of drugs in violation of federal laws?
a)
FBI
b)
BATFE
c)
DEA
d)
STR
2.
Which of the following is NOT a major job of a forensic scientist?
a)
Analyze physical evidence
b)
Provide expert testimony
c)
Determine which evidence is admissible in court
d)
Train others in proper recognition, collection and preservation of physical evidence.
3.
Whenever two objects come in contact, there is a transfer of material was stated by
a)
Leuwenhook
b)
Locard
c)
Pasture
d)
Miranda
4.
Father of Forensic Toxicology
a)
Francis Gallon
b)
Paul Kirk
c)
Mathieu Orfilia
d)
Edmond Locard
5.
Who developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood?
a)
Leone Lattes
b)
Hans Gross
c)
Francis Galton
d)
August Vollmer
6.
Forensic Science is the application of __ to ___
a)
Law; Science
b)
Science; Law
7.
What is the name of a lie detector test?
a)
Polygraph
b)
Fingerprints
c)
Latent prints
d)
Trace Evidence
8.
Who created the first crime lab?
a)
Francis Galton
b)
Leone Lattes
c)
Hans Gross
d)
Edmond Locard
9.
Who devised the first scientific system of personal identification called anthropometry?
a)
Alphonse Bertillon
b)
Hans Gross
c)
Leone Lattes
d)
Albert Osborn
10.
Which forensic unit studies handwriting and typewriting on questioned documents, also may analyze paper or ink?
a)
Crime-scene Investigation Unit
b)
Document Examination Unit
c)
Print Analysis Unit
d)
Linguistic Examination Unit
11.
When was DNA profiling first introduced to forensic science?
a)
1940s
b)
1960s
c)
1980s
d)
2000s
12.
This person gets access to collect/record evidence FIRST at a crime scene.
a)
Sketch Artist
b)
Pathologist
c)
Engineer
d)
Photographer
13.
Which of the following is NOT an example of physical evidence?
a)
documents
b)
soil
c)
testimony
d)
All of the above are examples of physical evidence
14.
What is the first step in processing a crime scene?
a)
Photography
b)
Rough sketch
c)
Finished sketch
d)
Securing the perimeter
15.
Forensic science is any science that
a)
studies skeletal remains
b)
studies living organisms
c)
analyzes body fluids
d)
is applied to matters of criminal and civil law
16.
The examination of a bite mark would employ the use of
a)
forensic entomology
b)
forensic anthropology
c)
forensic toxicology
d)
forensic odontology
17.
The exmaination of blood to obtain a DNA profile would involve the use of
a)
biology unit
b)
anthropology unit
c)
pathology unit
d)
entomology unit
18.
Which of the following is an example of what forensic scientists do?
a)
Examine evidence
b)
Interrogate witnesses
c)
Arrest suspects
d)
Give press conferences to the media
19.
Which of the following is an example of biological evidence?
a)
Saliva
b)
Shoeprint
c)
Fingerprint
d)
Handwriting
20.
What was the name of the first system of identification?
a)
Fingerprint Identification
b)
DNA profiling
c)
Anthropometry
21.
This agency has the largest crime lab in the world.
a)
ATF
b)
DEA
c)
CIA
d)
FBI
22.
This agency has the largest crime lab in the world.
a)
ATF
b)
DEA
c)
CIA
d)
FBI
23.
People who document the crime scene in detail and collect any physical evidence
a)
CSI unit
b)
police officer
c)
detectives
d)
medical examiner
24.
Correct order for processing a crime scene is ...
a)
interview, examine, document, process
b)
process, interview, document, examine
c)
examine, interview document, process
d)
interview, document, process, examine
25.
Statement of where the suspect was at the time of the crime
a)
accomplice
b)
alibi
c)
testimonial
d)
primary statement
26.
Physical evidence found in small, measurable amounts
a)
trace evidence
b)
testimonial evidence
c)
primary evidence
d)
secondary evidence
27.
It is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene in order to
a)
prevent contamination of evidence
b)
prevent them from talking and forming a collusion
c)
prevent them from leaving the scene
28.
The ability to establish the exact whereabouts of an item of evidence and under whose control it was from its collection at the crime scene to its presentation in the courtroom and everywhere in between is called
a)
chain of command
b)
record of evidence
c)
chain of custody
29.
In a crime scene sketch, there should always be an arrow to show which way is
a)
South
b)
East
c)
West
d)
North
30.
In a crime scene sketch, to show where a dead body or weapon is located, one should measure and draw the distance from the evidence
a)
1 immovable landmark
b)
2 immovable landmarks
c)
3 immovable landmarks
31.
when securing a crime scene the two most important factors are to
a)
scan the scene, separate the witnesses
b)
safety of individuals, separate the witnesses
c)
see the scene, preserving evidence
d)
safety of individual, preserving evidence
32.
What are the four patterns to search for evidence
a)
spiral, round, linear, quadrant
b)
grid, round, linear, zone
c)
spiral, grid, quadrant, no pattern
d)
spiral, grid, linear, quadrant
33.
Blood-stained materials should be store in what type of container
a)
paper bags
b)
air-tight new paint can
c)
mason jar with a lid
d)
plastic bag with a seal
34.
Many lab technicians are used to analyze the various types of evidence found at a crime scene. Where do they send the results of their tests?
a)
judge presiding over the case
b)
first responding police officer
c)
district attorney
d)
lead detective
35.
The video taken of a crime scene can be edited
a)
true
b)
false
36.
Hairs are an example of trace evidence.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which of the following does NOT need to be included in a crime scene sketch?
a)
A scale of distance
b)
Date and location of crime scene
c)
A north heading
d)
A record of everyone at the crime scene
38.
What type of picture is a picture taken of the entire crime scene?
a)
Overall view
b)
Medium view
c)
Close-up view
39.
What type of picture is a picture of only the object?
a)
Overall view
b)
Medium view
c)
Close-up view
40.
What type of search pattern is shown?
a)
Grid
b)
Quadrant
c)
Spiral
d)
Linear
41.
What type of search pattern is shown?
a)
Grid
b)
Quadrant
c)
Spiral
d)
Linear
42.
What type of search pattern is shown?
a)
Grid
b)
Quadrant
c)
Spiral
d)
Linear
43.
Which of the following is a team member on a crime scene team?
a)
First Police officer
b)
Medical Examiner
c)
Investigators
d)
All of the above
44.
Documentation of a scene includes:
a)
Notes
b)
Sketches
c)
A person
d)
More than one of the above
45.
"With contact between two items, there will be an exchange." This is known as _____
a)
physical evdience
b)
Locard's exchange principle
c)
Forensic exchange principle
d)
the law of forensics
46.
Records crime scenes and evidence through photographic techniques and digital imaging.
a)
Voiceprint Analysis
b)
Computer and Digital Analysis
c)
Firearms
d)
Photography
47.
Also known as CSI, technicians who collect and preserve evidence from a crime scene
a)
Psychiatry
b)
Anthropologists
c)
Toxicologists
d)
Crime Scene Investigators
48.
What is the first step in processing a crime scene?
a)
Photography
b)
Rough sketch
c)
Finished sketch
d)
Securing the perimeter
49.
The place where evidence may be located that will help explain events is called a ______.
a)
crime scene
b)
crime lab
c)
chain of custody
d)
coroner's office
50.
What is a written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence?
a)
chain of custody
b)
crime scene documentation
c)
notes taken by first officer on scene
d)
crime scene sketch
51.
The evidence may not be admitted into court if a _____ isn’t maintained.
a)
chain of custody
b)
crime scene documentation
c)
notes taken by first officer on scene
d)
crime scene
52.
Which of the following is not one of the following types of documentation done at a crime scene?
a)
ultraviolet, infrared and x-ray imaging
b)
notes
c)
photography and video
d)
sketches
53.
Which of the following is not included in a crime scene sketch
a)
Weather
b)
Reference points for placement of evidence
c)
Scale
d)
Distance measurements
54.
Blood evidence is packaged by _____.
a)
air drying at room temperature and refrigerating or freezing as soon as possible.
b)
packing in an air tight container.
c)
packing in a plastic bag.
d)
packing in a glass container.
55.
Correct collection of evidence requires which of the following?
a)
documenting the location where the evidence was found
b)
correct packaging of evidence
c)
maintaining proper chain of custody
d)
all of the above
56.
The goal of a crime scene investigation is to:.
a)
recognize evidence at the scene of a crime
b)
document evidence at the scene of a crime
c)
collect evidence at the scene of a crime
d)
All of these choices.
57.
The first to arrive at a crime scene are usually:
a)
crime scene investigators
b)
medical examiners
c)
police officers
d)
detectives
58.
What should a CSI worker do before collecting evidence?
a)
All of these choices
b)
Tie Hair Back
c)
Cover shoes
d)
Put on gloves
59.
Which of the following statements about the sketch is FALSE?
a)
It does NOT need to include evidence from the crime scene.
b)
It should include the exact position of the victim.
c)
It should include the layout of the crime scene.
d)
None of these are false.
60.
Where can evidence be found?
a)
At entry points
b)
At exit points
c)
In vehicles
d)
ANYWHERE
61.
How do you document any evidence location?
a)
Diagram
b)
Photograph
c)
Both
62.
Which of the following is the first priority of the first officer arriving at a crime scene?
a)
Excluding all unauthorized personnel
b)
Getting medical assistance for injured individuals
c)
Securing the boundaries
d)
Isolating the area
63.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Close up photos of the body showing injuries and weapons near the boy should be included
b)
Photos should be made of the surface under the body once the body is removed
c)
Photos of a body showing position and location relative to the entire scene should be taken
d)
All of these are true
64.
Person thought to be capable of committing a crime
a)
alibi
b)
accomplice
c)
primary
d)
suspect
65.
Statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime.
a)
alibi
b)
accomplice
c)
primary
d)
suspect
66.
Second person associated with committing a crime.
a)
alibi
b)
accomplice
c)
primary
d)
suspect
67.
Interviews witnesses and works with the CSI unit to Investigate the crime.
a)
Medical Examiner
b)
Detective
c)
Police Officer
d)
District Attorney
68.
Determines the preliminary cause of death at the crime scene and conducts the autopsy.
a)
Medical Examiner
b)
Detective
c)
Specialist
d)
CSI Unit
69.
Which of the following NOT be worn during a lab?
a)
gloves
b)
closed toed shoes
c)
goggles
d)
sandles
70.
Which crime scene search method would be best for a body found in a large field?
a)
Wheel or Ray Method
b)
Grid Method
c)
Spiral Method
d)
Zone Method
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