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Ethics in Forensic Science

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Which guideline matches Codes of Ethics for interpreting physical evidence?

No excessive testing

Appropriately define your area of expertise

Don't state conclusions beyond your area of expertise

Inform colleagues about new methodologies

When a forensic scientist provides information in a criminal trial, the facts he or she presents are based on:

Eyewitness accounts.

Educated guesses.

Circumstantial evidence.

Scientific investigation.

What is the CSI Effect?

Playing a part on the show CSI

Being a fan of the show CSI and getting your friends to watch it too

The belief that actual forensic cases are solved quickly

Solving a case and feeling like you're on the show CSI

chronological documentation or paper trail, showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of evidence, physical or electronic

Physical Evidence

Rules of Evidence

Chain of Custody

Ethical Standards

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

chain of command

record of evidence

chain of custody

responsibility link

Sharing gossip about your supervisor getting divorced is...

Unethical and unprofessional

Unethical, but not unprofessional

Unprofessional, but not unethical

Not unprofessional or unethical

Leaving a blood sample from a crime scene out on the workbench for the weekend unattended is...

Unprofessional and unethical

Unprofessional, but not unethical

Unethical, but not unprofessional

Neither unethical nor unprofessional

When something is unethical, it is also always illegal

True

False

All evidence in a court must

be legally obtained

have a chain of custody

have a warrant attached

be approved by the defendant

10.

Testimony refers to

Statements made by suspects while in police custody

Statements made by eyewitnesses to police during initial investigation of the crime scence

Statements made by the prosecution or defense during court proceedings

Statements made by expert witnesses under oath during court proceedings

11.

Which statement best defines the concept of “ethics”?

Ethics is the ability to tell the difference in right and wrong behavior.

Ethics is trying to judge people by what they believe and do.

Ethics is a society’s standards of conduct based on moral values and principles of its members.

Characteristics that bring people praise and admiration.

12.

What is the difference between ethics and moral values?

Ethics means society's concept of right and wrong, Morals are personal beliefs.

Ethics are personal beliefs. Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.

Ethics are society's concept of personal beliefs. Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.

Ethics are personal concepts. Morals are right and wrong through society.

13.

Any object that can establish that a crime has been committed or link a crime and its victim or perpetrator is what?

testimony

chain of custody

physical evidence

chemical evidence

14.

Impartiality means...

partial or biased

not partial or biased; fair or just

favoring one side over another

following your beliefs

15.

The Forensic Scientist and or Crime Scene Technician presenting the findings of crime investigation in a court of law are called what?

Expert witness

Science Persons

Science witness

Eyewitness

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Ethics in Forensic Science

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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