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WorksheetsS1 Exam Review - Forensics
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Scientific evaluation of crime-scene evidence can usually overcome the results of a poorly conducted criminal investigation.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
When photographing the crime scene, if there is a body, the area beneath the body should be photographed once the body is moved.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The first police officer arriving on a crime scene is responsible for taking steps to preserve and protect the area to the greatest extent possible.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The most important prerequisite for photographing a crime scene is to keep it in an unaltered condition.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Prior to taking photographs of the crime scene, the investigator first draws a rough sketch that contains an accurate depiction of the dimensions of the scene and shows the location of all objects.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
All of the following may be placed in an airtight container except which of the following:
a)
Charred debris recovered from a fire
b)
bloodstained clothing
c)
glass
d)
hair and fibers
7.
If, while photographing the crime scene, it comes to the attention of the crime scene tech that something has been moved, what should be done?
a)
the object should be returned to its original place
b)
the object should be photographed
c)
notes should be made about the move and it should not be replaced in its original position
d)
none of these
8.
What is physical evidence whose origin is known, such as blood or hair from a suspect, that can be compared to crime-scene evidence?
a)
buccal swab
b)
substrate control
c)
standard/reference sample
d)
none of these
9.
The three main types of fingerprints are classified as
a)
loops, whorls, and deltas
b)
whorls, bifurcations, and arches
c)
loops, whorls, and arches
d)
arches, cores and deltas
10.
One method for approximating the time of death is to determine body temperature.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
What does a forensic entomologist primarily study?
a)
the time of death
b)
the insects involved in death
c)
the location of death
d)
the cause of death
12.
Fingerprints that are actual indentations left in some soft material such as clay or putty are referred to as
a)
plastic fingerprints
b)
patent fingerprints
c)
latent fingerprints
d)
indented fingerprints
13.
A small triangular region is one characteristic found in a fingerprint. This triangular region is known as a(n)
a)
spur
b)
eye
c)
bridge
d)
delta
14.
Which layer of skin forms fingerprints?
a)
dermis
b)
epidermis
c)
basal layer
d)
sweat gland layer
15.
Latent fingerprints are a result of oil and secretions from skin mixing with dirt.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Fingerprints are considered a form of class evidence
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Whorls are the most common type of fingerprint pattern.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Which person below was first to say that fingerprints do not change with age?
a)
Galton
b)
Bertillon
c)
Herschel
d)
Henry
19.
Which person below was first to solve a murder using fingerprint evidence?
a)
Galton
b)
Bertillon
c)
Herschel
d)
Henry
20.
What is another name for dermal ridges?
a)
friction ridges
b)
minutae ridges
c)
latent ridges
d)
patent ridges
21.
IAFIS holds the Criminal Master File that has approximately 47 __ people’s fingerprints and criminal histories
a)
billion
b)
million
c)
hundred thousand
d)
thousand
22.
What would you use to lift a print from human skin?
a)
ninhydrin
b)
cyanoacrylate vapor
c)
silver nitrate
d)
iodine fuming
23.
What penalty did Casey Anthony face if she were found guilty?
a)
life in prison
b)
life in a mental institution due to her sociopathic condition
c)
the death penalty
d)
none of these
24.
Who discovered the A,B,O blood types?
a)
Orfila
b)
Bertillon
c)
Lattes
d)
Landsteiner
25.
Which of the following was rejected as valid scientific evidence in 1923?
a)
fingerprints
b)
anthropometry
c)
polygraph results
d)
blood spatter
26.
When blood settles in a body in areas closes to the ground, what has set in?
a)
rigor mortis
b)
algor mortis
c)
vitreous humor
d)
livor mortis
27.
How long does it take rigor mortis to pass after death?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
36 hours
d)
48 hours
28.
How many days was Caylee missing before it was reported?
a)
2
b)
7
c)
14
d)
31
29.
America’s founding fathers believed that trial by jury
a)
was a fool-proof way to determine guilt or innocence
b)
was a way to protect Americans against oppression by the government
c)
was necessary to make sure judges were impartial
d)
would allow people to be convicted or released based on what the government thought
30.
Which of the following people developed the comparison microscope for examining bullets?
a)
Matthieu Orfila
b)
Edmond Locard
c)
Calvin Goddard
d)
Leon Lattes
31.
This man was known as the father of forensic toxicology.
a)
Alphonse Bertillon
b)
Edmond Locard
c)
Calvin Goddard
d)
Matthieu Orfila
32.
Which person listed below deveopled anthropometry?
a)
Leon Lattes
b)
Edmond Locard
c)
Alphonse Bertillon
d)
Matthieu Orfila
33.
“Every contact leaves a trace.” Which person is credited with developing this foundational idea of forensic science?
a)
Karl Landsteiner
b)
Edmond Locard
c)
Alphonse Bertillon
d)
Matthieu Orfila
34.
This person was able to develop a test that would help scientists take a dried blood stain and figure out what blood type it was.
a)
Edmond Locard
b)
Leon Lattes
c)
Alphonse Bertillon
d)
Matthieu Orfila
35.
Which of these organizations is responsible for analyzing and investigating crimes throughout our state?
a)
SLED
b)
USPS
c)
ATF
d)
DEA
36.
In the case of the Boston Marathon bombing, which group below would be most important in analyzing the evidence?
a)
SCSO
b)
USPS
c)
ATF
d)
DEA
37.
When someone tries to mail the president or a senator a package that is dangerous, who is responsible for intercepting it?
a)
SCSO
b)
USPS
c)
ATF
d)
FBI
38.
Which of the following has the largest crime lab in the world?
a)
SLED
b)
USPS
c)
FBI
d)
DEA
39.
This is the organization that is integral in the investigation of drug trafficking in the US.
a)
SLED
b)
USPS
c)
FBI
d)
DEA
40.
The most basic methods of crime scene recording include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
infrared analysis
b)
sketches
c)
photographs
d)
note taking
41.
A rough sketch need NOT include a:
a)
location of walls, doors and windows in the building on scene.
b)
sketch of the suspect(s)
c)
compass heading designating north
d)
date, location and time of the incident
42.
Which of the following is not a layer of the hair shaft?
a)
cuticle
b)
follical
c)
scales
d)
cortex
43.
Which part of the hair shaft is most resistant to chemical decomposition?
a)
cuticle
b)
follical
c)
scales
d)
cortex
44.
Which feature of hair is MOST important in making a species identification?
a)
scale pattern
b)
follical shape
c)
bulb size
d)
cortex direction
45.
Pigment granules that impart hair with color are found in the:
a)
cortex
b)
medulla
c)
cuticle
d)
none of these
46.
The central canal running through many hairs is known as the:
a)
cortex
b)
medulla
c)
cuticle
d)
none of these
47.
Medullae may be classified as being:
a)
interrupted or absent
b)
continuous
c)
fragmented
d)
all of these
48.
In what stage can a hair most readily be removed from the scalp?
a)
generic
b)
catagenic
c)
telogenic
d)
anagenic
49.
Mohair and cashmere are hairs from:
a)
goat
b)
llama
c)
sheep
d)
camel
50.
By far the most prevalent plant fiber is
a)
linen
b)
hemp
c)
silk
d)
cotton
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