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WorksheetsForensics overview + eyewitness to law
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The application of science to law
criinalistics
Forensics
Trial
Crazy
Why do some labs outcource their work?
laziness
lack of equipment
funding
all of the above
When can forensic science be entered into the court room?
When the technique is widely accepted
when it helps the prosecution
Whenever it is needed
When the technique is new
The idea that every contact leaves trace and picks up trace is known as
A double edged sword
Occam's Razor
Locard's Principle
None of these
Eyewitness accounts of crime scene events vary considerably from one person to another. Why?
Interest
Stress
Concentration
distrations
all of the above
When evaluating eyewitness testimony,the investigator must discriminate between fact and
Observation
Opinion
Perception
None of these
A person who has seen something or someone and can communicate these facts is
an eyewitness
an personal observer
a court recorder
none of these
Forensics is strictly concerned with uncovering evidence that
stands beyond a reasonable doubt
stands as facts
stands as conjecture
is true
one of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to
observe, interpret, and report observations clearly
observe assupmtions clearly
report assumptions clearly
none of these
Perception is
faulty
not the best reflection of reality
not always accurate
all of these
Criminal investigations depend of the observation skills of those involved, including
the police
the investigators
the witnesses
all of these people
Some one who is proficient in a topic and is allowed to testify is
an eye witness
a juror
a witness
an expert witness
Which of the following didn't hep in the development of modern forensics
microscopes
photography
changes in court
DNA technology
all evidence is admisable in court
true
false
The court never gets the whole "truth".
true
false
Deriving the consequences from the facts using a series of logical steps is
Impossible
logic
deception
deductive reasoning
In order to get a warrant you need to prove
probably cause
reasonable doubt
a crime scene
none of these
A jury is needed for which type of law
criminal
cival
statutory
public
Which is not the job of a criminalist
print examination
toolmark analysis
trace evidence collection
determining cause of death
Which of the following is not a facet of guilt
means
motive
opportunity
means of opperating--- (M.O.)
