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WorksheetsCh. 1: Observation Skills
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 41mins
Latin word that means of the forum
(a)
Science used to help in legal matters, it is concerned with uncovering evidence.
(a)
Which of the following are things that Forensic scientists do?
Find evidence
Document evidence
Interpret evidence
Solve cases based on evidence
The key skill of a Forensic Scientist is (a) .
Experts in this field study bullets and guns.
Textiles
Pathologist
Blood spatter analysts
Ballistics
This expert performs autopsies on victims.
Fingerprint analyst
Biochemist
Pathologist
Anthropologist
What a person perceives using their senses is known as:
Perception
Analytical skills
Deductive reasoning
Observation
Interpreting information received from our senses is known as:
Perception
Analytical skills
Deductive reasoning
Observation
A person has these if they have the ability to identify the problem, look at all the parts, organize the information, evaluate it and come to a conclusion.
Perception
Analytical skills
Deductive reasoning
Observation
This is referred to as taking separate general facts and coming up with a consequence, using a series of logical steps
Perception
Analytical skills
Deductive reasoning
Observation
These can affect our observations and can make us perceive something incorrectly.
(a)
A person who has seen something or some involved in a situation and is able to communicate their observations is called a(n):
(a)
Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld started this in 1992, they used DNA to examine post-conviction cases.
Wrongfully accused project
DNA conviction project
N. Cardoza School of Law
Innocence project
In 87% of wrongful convictions, faulty (a) identifications were to blame.
To be a good observer, you should observe ___________. This means you start at one part of the crime scene and run your eyes slowly over every space.
Filtered
Systemically
Quickly
Linearly
To be a good observer, you need to not pay attention to only what you think is important, because of this you need to ______________________.
Turn off filters
Observe the crime scene in a spiral pattern
Observe quickly but thoroughly
Observe the crime scene in a linear pattern
To be a good observer, you need ______________, it is important to write down and photograph as much information as possible.
to observe in a spiral pattern
to observe in a linear pattern
documentation
to observe quickly
True or False: A forensic investigator is only concerned with collecting and examining physical evidence.
True
False
Every second we are gathering data using:
sight
smell
touch
sound
All of the senses
Paying attention to details requires our brain:
use both hemispheres equally
only use the right hemisphere
only use the left hemisphere
put forth conscious effort.
Sometimes a noise or detail will become invisible to us as we begin to ignore it. It could be something like a bird chirping, or a poster in the hallway we see daily. We start to ignore the data because we have determined that it is ______________________.
irrelevant to our current needs
already stored in our long term memory
easily retrieved from our short term memory
analyzed and recorded by our hippocampus
When faced with a gap in our recollection or memory, the brain will:
create a blank space and let you know you do not remember
fill in the gap with information that may not be accurate
connect the hemispheres which allows accurate recall
compensate by using the olfactory center which is usually not used during memory recall.
Which way the dancer spins is based on:
whether you are right or left handed
your perception
she always spins the same way
whether their is a shadow on the image
When collecting information, our brain will apply our ______________________ about the surroundings or the event taking place.
reality
prior knowledge
processing
concentration
Witness testimony should not be relied heavily on in a courtroom because it can be __________________.
unfair since it is so accurate
unimportant to the crime
unreliable and inaccurate
a distraction for the jurors
What type of evidence is the cornerstone of the Innocence Project?
ballistics
DNA
eyewitness accounts
chemicals
Scheck & Neufeld are known for starting the _____________________ in 1992.
The Scfeld Investigative Group
The Innocence Project
Supreme Court case against Eyewitness testimony
Neufeld Scheck Institute
Which of the following does NOT affect your observational skills?
whether you are alone or part of a group
the number of people in the area
the type of activity going on around you
the presence of other distractors like animals or weapons
your eye color
Humans are limited in our processing. Which of the following is a true statement:
Humans can accurately process all 5 sense simultaneously
Humans much approach a crime scene using only one sense at a time
Humans must know their limitations and approach a crime scene systematically
Humans should rely mostly on computers which are much better at processing information.
Which of the following are useful to aid forensic scientists with processing a crime scene?
photographs
notes
drawings
videos
all of the choices are correct
One of the key attributes of a forensic scientist:
to be a good communicator of evidence in writing and in court
to process information systematically
to know that perception is faulty
all of the choices are attributes of a forensic scientist
What is the name of a specialist who studies bullets and guns and uses that information to catch criminals?
ballistics expert
toxicologist
profiler
linguistic expert
What is the name of a specialist who studies flies, maggots and ants and uses that information to catch criminals?
entomologist
toxicologist
profiler
linguistic scientist
An image like the one shown would be studied by which of the following?
Forensic linguist
Vehicle expert
Ballistics Expert
Blood Spatter Analyst
A forensic scientist may use tire tread depth, like the image shows to process evidence from a crime scene. Which of the following would most likely process this type of evidence?
Linguist
vehicle expert
blood spatter analyst
entomologist
A good forensic scientist wants to ask good questions and make sure that those questions:
gather information that can convict a specific suspect
can point the cops toward an arrest quickly
do not lead a witness towards a false memory or plant information
will make the lawyers look good in court
Data a person collects with his or her senses...
Fact
Opinion
Observation
Perception
New information mixed with personal knowledge and experience received from the senses contributes to...
observation
perception
fact
opinion
A forensic investigator is only interested in...
proving guilt or innocence
solving the crime
testifying in court
collecting/examining evidence
It is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene in order to:
prevent contamination of evidence
prevent them from talking and forming a collusion
prevent them from leaving the scene
Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred is called a(n):
Forensics
Accomplice
Crime Scene
Alibi
Any material items that are present at the crime scene are referred to as:
evidence
accomplice
detectives
police officers
Mrs. Woodley is missing and police want her DNA. The best place for them to find it is in Mrs. Woodley's:
Tennis shoes
Dishes
Hair brush
Bank account statements
Forensic scientists:
only exist in CSI movies and TV shows.
investigate crimes by collecting and analyzing physical evidence.
solve every crime.
live a very glamorous life.
Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?
happy
relaxed
nervous
excited
A forensic scientist is called to a court of law to provide:
fact
opinion
judgement
reflection
Investigators must discriminate between ________ and __________
good /bad
black/white
fact/opinion
dead/alive
All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills except:
be sure to look at the entire area, not just the body, weapons, or signs of break in
observe everything no matter how big or small
when collecting evidence, record only those things that you are sure are important
write down and photograph everything you find.
Criminal investigations depend on the observation skills of all involved. Those involved include:
police investigators
forensics scientists
witnesses
All of these choices
