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Ch. 1 Intro to Forensics Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of forensic science is able to match of projectiles to firearms?

a)

Ballistics

b)

Odontology

c)

Computer Science

d)

Anthropology

e)

Engineering

2.

The application of science to matters of the law is called:

a)

Criminalistics

b)

Anthropology

c)

Computer Science

d)

Criminal Psychiatry

e)

Forensic Systematics

3.

Which branch of forensic science evaluates offenders to determine if they are competent to stand trial?

a)

Polygraphy

b)

Odontology

c)

Psychiatry

d)

Anthropology

e)

Entomology

4.

Which branch of forensic science identifies body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence?

a)

Serology

b)

Odontology

c)

Toxicology

d)

Anthropology

e)

Entomology

5.

Which branch of forensic science identifies the cause of drug overs doses or poisonings

a)

Serology

b)

Pathology

c)

Toxicology

d)

Anthropology

e)

Entomology

6.

Which branch of forensic science investigates accidents dealing with transportation, structure collapses, and product liability?

a)

Computer Science

b)

Pathology

c)

Engineering

d)

Anthropology

e)

Entomology

7.

Which branch of forensic science involves studying the medical history of victims and determining the cause and circumstance of death?

a)

Odontology

b)

Polygraphy

c)

Serology

d)

Anthropology

e)

Pathology

8.

Which branch of forensic science is used to trace crimes dealing with electronic records or identity theft?

a)

Computer Science

b)

Polygraphy

c)

Digital Engineering

d)

Virtual Anthropology

e)

Criminalistics

9.

Which branch of forensic science uses dental marks for the identification of corpses?

a)

Odontology

b)

Anatomy

c)

Digital Engineering

d)

Anthropology

e)

Pathology

10.

Which branch of forensic science uses insects to determine time and location of death?

a)

Odontology

b)

Entomology

c)

Engineering

d)

Anthropology

e)

Pathology

11.

Which branch of forensic science uses lie detectors or other interrogation methods on suspects?

a)

Odontology

b)

Polygraphy

c)

Serology

d)

Anthropology

e)

Pathology

12.

Which branch of forensic science uses skeletal body remains for identification of victims?

a)

Physiology

b)

Anatomy

c)

Serology

d)

Anthropology

e)

Pathology

13.

Who developed a comparison microscope to compare bullets?

a)

Alphonse Bertillon

b)

Arthur Conan Doyle

c)

August Vollmer

d)

Calvin Goddard

e)

Albert S. Osborn

14.

Who developed a method to determine blood type of dried blood?

a)

Alphonse Bertillon

b)

William Herschel

c)

August Vollmer

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

Leone Lattes

15.

Who established the First Crime Lab in the United States in L.A.?

a)

Alphonse Bertillon

b)

William Herschel

c)

Hans Gross

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

August Vollmer

16.

This “Father of Criminal Identification” developed science of Anthropometry:

a)

Alphonse Bertillon

b)

Arthur Conan Doyle

c)

August Vollmer

d)

Calvin Goddard

e)

Albert S. Osborn

17.

This “Father of Forensic Toxicology” was a chemist who studied the detection of poisons:

a)

Alphonse Bertillon

b)

William Herschel

c)

Hans Gross

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

August Vollmer

18.

Who published Criminal Investigation to apply scientific principles to forensic science?

a)

Edmond Locard

b)

William Herschel

c)

Hans Gross

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

August Vollmer

19.

Who published Finger Prints about the uniqueness and classification of prints?

a)

Edmond Locard

b)

Calvin Goddard

c)

Hans Gross

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

Francis Galton

20.

Who published Questioned Documents about document examination?

a)

Arthur Conan Doyle

b)

William Herschel

c)

Karl Landsteiner

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

Albert S. Osborn

21.

Who published the Sherlock Holmes stories?

a)

Arthur Conan Doyle

b)

Calvin Goddard

c)

Edmond Locard

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

Albert S. Osborn

22.

Who received the Nobel Prize for discovering the ABO Blood Types?

a)

Arthur Conan Doyle

b)

William Herschel

c)

Karl Landsteiner

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

Albert S. Osborn

23.

Who was the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France and also developed a principle about the mutual transfer of trace evidence?

a)

Arthur Conan Doyle

b)

Calvin Goddard

c)

Edmond Locard

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

Albert S. Osborn

24.

Who used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India?

a)

Alphonse Bertillon

b)

William Herschel

c)

Hans Gross

d)

Mathieu Orfila

e)

August Vollmer

25.

Which type of law is based on the Constitution?

a)

Statutory

b)

Equity

c)

Criminal

d)

Common

e)

Civil

26.

Which type of law is made up of judicial opinions and precedents?

a)

Statutory

b)

Equity

c)

Criminal

d)

Common

e)

Civil

27.

Which type of law relates to particular agencies such as the IRS, Social Security, and military?

a)

Statutory

b)

Equity

c)

Administrative

d)

Common

e)

Civil

28.

Which type of laws were developed for preventative or remedial purposes, such as a restraining order?

a)

Statutory

b)

Equity

c)

Criminal

d)

Administrative

e)

Civil

29.

Which type of law deals with regulation and enforcement of rights?

a)

Statutory

b)

Equity

c)

Criminal

d)

Common

e)

Civil

30.

Which type of law deals with relationships between individuals?

a)

Statutory

b)

Equity

c)

Administrative

d)

Common

e)

Civil

31.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The right to arrest warrants and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

(a)  

32.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The right that excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted

(a)  

33.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The right to Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition

(a)  

34.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The rights to Powers Retained by the States; those not explicitly delegated to the Federal Government in the Constitution are reserved to the States or to the People

(a)  

35.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The right to Bear Arms

(a)  

36.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The rights in Civil Cases; if the matter exceeds twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved

(a)  

37.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The rights in Criminal Cases regarding a Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, and Due Process

(a)  

38.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The rights retained by the People; “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

(a)  

39.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The rights regarding the housing of soldiers – No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner

(a)  

40.

Type the number (1-10) to match the amendment protecting the right(s) listed: The rights to a fair trial and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury with a lawyer for defense

(a)  

41.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the:

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Declaration of Independence

42.

Small traces of cosmetic makeup has been found at a crime scene. Which forensic science unit is responsible for this type of evidence?

a)

Biology Unit

b)

Cosmetic Unit

c)

Trace and Transfer Unit

d)

Toxicology Unit

43.

A criminal is believed to have burned an important letter before being taken into custody, which forensic unit is responsible for trying to recover information from the charred paper?

a)

Photography Unit

b)

Fingerprint Unit

c)

Trace & Transfer Unit

d)

Document Examination Unit

44.

FBI Headquarters are located in:

a)

Los Angeles, CA

b)

Washington, DC

c)

Lyons, France

d)

Olympia, Washington

45.

All of the following are considered misdemeanors except:

a)

Battery

b)

Fraud

c)

Theft

d)

Possessing illegal drugs

e)

All are misdemeanors

46.

All of the following are considered felonies except:

a)

Rape

b)

Murder

c)

Armed Robbery

d)

Dealing drugs

e)

All are felonies

47.

A prosecutor would like to show a diagram of a crime scene in court. Which forensic science unit is responsible for this material?

a)

Document Examination Unit

b)

Photography Unit

c)

Polygraph Unit

d)

Evidence-Collection Unit

48.

A voiceprint is made using which piece of equipment?

a)

Spectroscope

b)

Spectrophotometer

c)

Sound Digitizer

d)

Sound Spectrograph

49.

Ohio’s BCI is headquartered in what city?

a)

Bowling Green

b)

Athens

c)

London

d)

Richfield

50.

The oldest known federal law enforcement agency is:

a)

FBI

b)

ATF

c)

DEA

d)

USPIS

e)

BCI

51.

Who is the plaintiff in criminal law?

a)

The person who committed the crime

b)

The state that the crime was committed in

c)

The person to whom the crime was committed against

d)

The police officer who made the arrest

52.

A defendant is informed of the charges against him/her and enters a plea during:

a)

Preliminary Hearing

b)

Plea Bargaining

c)

Arraignment

d)

Grand Jury

53.

The old-fashion system of precise body measurements used to identify criminals is called:

a)

Pathology

b)

Anthropometry

c)

Archaeology

d)

Entomology

54.

More than 90% of convictions are the result of:

a)

Plea Bargaining

b)

Grand Jury convictions

c)

Acquittals

d)

Guilty Pleas

55.

When there is not enough evidence to prove the defendant’s guilt and they are deemed not guilty by a jury, it is called a(n):

a)

Acquittal

b)

Hung jury

c)

Dismissal

d)

Appeal

56.

In criminal cases, the prosecution must do this in order to convict the suspect:

a)

Prove there was probably cause

b)

Prove that they violated a statutory law

c)

Prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

d)

Were aware of the wrongfulness of their acts

57.

Fill in. Type the word that belongs in the blank.

Fingerprints that are invisible to the naked eye are called (a)   .

58.

Fill in. Type the word that belongs in the blank.

To formally accuse a person of a crime is to (a)   them.

59.

Forensic scientists use what type of reasoning to draw conclusions based on evidence?

a)

deductive

b)

inductive

c)

scientific

d)

historical

60.

The Miranda Rights are based on which two amendments of the Bill or Rights?

a)

1st & 2nd

b)

3rd & 4th

c)

5th & 6th

d)

7th & 8th

e)

9th & 10th

61.

What does the abbreviation "DEA" stand for?

(a)  

62.

What does the abbreviation "FBI" stand for?

(a)  

63.

What does the abbreviation "ATF" stand for?

(a)  

64.

What does the abbreviation "USPIS" stand for?

(a)  

65.

What does the abbreviation "BCI" stand for?

(a)  

66.

In what country was the first recorded case of forensic science in which someone was stabbed and all of the knives in the village were collected, then flies landed on only one of the knives causing the suspect to confess?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

France

e)

Mexico

67.

Correctly complete this sentence from the Miranda Warning:

You have the right to ________ ________.

(a)  

68.

Correctly complete this sentence from the Miranda Warning:

Anything you say ________ and ________ be used against you in a court of law.

(a)  

69.

Correctly complete this sentence from the Miranda Warning:

You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you are being (a)   .

70.

Correctly complete this sentence from the Miranda Warning:

If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be ________ to ________ you before any questioning if you wish.

(a)  

71.

Correctly complete this sentence from the Miranda Warning:

You can decide at any time to (a)   these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements.

72.

What should a police officer ask a person after they have read them the Miranda Warning?

a)

Do you understand each of these rights?

b)

Do you want to talk to a lawyer?

c)

Do you want to remain silent?

d)

Do you have anything to confess?

73.

Bertillon measurement system went out of use after two prisoners were found to have nearly identical measurements. What were the names of these two men?

a)

John and Jonathon Jacobs

b)

Henry and Harold Hunt

c)

John and Joe Smith

d)

Will and William West

74.

Besides being guilty or not guilty, name THREE other pleas a person can enter in court. (This question is worth 3 points and will be scored by the teacher after the rest has been auto-graded. Your score will be adjusted based on the outcome of all extended response questions)

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75.

Name FOUR body fluids that forensic detectives look for at a crime scene. (This question is worth 4 points and will be scored by the teacher after the rest has been auto-graded. Your score will be adjusted based on the outcome of all extended response questions)

4 lines