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Forensics 2019

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each person's DNA is...

a)

the same

b)

different

2.

True or False: signing someone's signature is a type of forgery?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When do fingerprints form?

a)

in the womb

b)

when you are 5

c)

when you are born

d)

when you die

4.

What ISN'T the role of forensics science?

a)

Find out the cause of death

b)

Collect traces

c)

Protect the perpetrator

d)

Provide evidence

5.

In a crime, the PERPETRATOR is...

a)

a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime.

b)

a person who carries out an illegal act.

c)

a person who saw a crime take place.

d)

a person who speaks or writes in favor of another.

6.

In a crime, the WITNESS is...

a)

a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime.

b)

a person who carries out an illegal act.

c)

a person who saw a crime take place.

d)

a person who speaks or writes in favor of another.

7.

In a crime, the ADVOCATE is...

a)

a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime.

b)

a person who carries out an illegal act.

c)

a person who saw a crime take place.

d)

a person who speaks or writes in favor of another.

8.

In a crime, the VICTIM is...

a)

a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime.

b)

a person who carries out an illegal act.

c)

a person who saw a crime take place.

d)

a person who speaks or writes in favor of another.

9.

What can NOT be told by examining footprints?

a)

gait

b)

shoe tread

c)

sole or heal indents

d)

time of day

10.

True or False: A fingerprint pattern where the ridge lines enter on one side and, curve, and exit on the same side is an arch.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the least common type of print where the ridge lines come in on one side and exit the opposite side?

a)

loop

b)

whorl

c)

arch

d)

none of these

12.

What is the triangular area found in all loop and whorl patterns?

a)

core

b)

enclosure

c)

delta

d)

island

13.

enables federal, state, & local crime labs to electronically exchange & compare DNA profiles

a)

CODIS

b)

IAFIS

c)

NIBIN

d)

PDQ

14.

Locard's Exchange Principle states:

a)

When a person comes in contact with an object or another person, a cross-transfer of materials occurs

b)

For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction

c)

In any crime DNA evidence is left as residue in the crime

d)

Individualized evidence is the only kind of evidence that can be used in a court of law

15.

Which of the following best describes why eye witnesses are unreliable?

a)

Eye witnesses lie because they often don't trust the police

b)

The brain remembers things accurately but often leaves large gaps

c)

Eye witnesses are often involved in the crime themselves

d)

The brain can remember details and things that did not happen

16.

Which of these is not a type of fingerprint?

a)

whorl

b)

arch

c)

loop

d)

swirl

17.

Bite marks, tool marks and tire tracks are all examples of

a)

impression evidence

b)

trace evidence

c)

physical evidence

d)

testimonial evidence

18.

What DOES NOT affect the observation of a witness?

a)

Their emotional state

b)

The activity around them

c)

The presence of others

d)

The colour of their clothing