WorksheetsUnit 1 Forensics Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which factor is the main cause of most wrongful convictions?
out of date investigating equipment
contamination of evidence
faulty eyewitness testimony
testimony of the prosecution's expert witness
"With contact between two items, there will be an exchange." This statement explains which of the following?
physical evdience
Locard's exchange principle
Forensic exchange principle
the law of forensics
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the Innocence Project?
Falsely convicted inmates should have the opportunity for new forensic technology to prove their innocence.
Using DNA technology to disprove direct evidence (testimony) from an eyewitness.
Invalidating incorrect forensic science that led to a wrongful conviction.
Working for the victims of violent crimes to have the sentences of criminals extended.
Who determines cause of death?
crime scene investigator
medical examiner
detective
police officer
Which of the following is NOT the job of a forensic scientist?
testify in court to convince the jury that her analysis of the evidence is accurate
collect and analyze evidence from a crime scene
prove the guilt or innocence of the person accused of a crime
use deductive reasoning to recreate/analyze the crime scene
Who was the first person to establish a police laboratory and known as the father of criminalistics?
Edmund Locard
Bernard Spilsbury
Mathieu Orfila
Roman Quintilian
Select all that applies to criminalistics.
It includes the study of criminals and why they commit crimes
It is the application of science to providing evidence in criminal cases
It is the study of crime prevention
It involves collecting, examining, and drawing conclusions about evidence found at a crime scene.
Which of the following is NOT a career in criminalistics?
Forensic Scientist
Drug Enforcement Officer
Lab Analyst
Medical Examiner
Which statements are NOT part of the Daubert Principle?
Replaced the Frye Standard in 1993
Principles used by a trial judge to determine if a scientist's expert testimony is scientifically valid and pertains to the facts of the trial.
Has five components: the theory or technique must have been tested; it must have been subjected to peer review and publication; it has a known error rate; it has standards controlling its operation; and it has been generally accepted by the relevant scientific community.
Was replaced by the Frye Standard
Select all that is true of the Frye Standard.
It was founded based on a 1923 murder case where the defense attorney attempted to use systolic blood pressure (an untested method at the time) to prove his client's innocence.
In order to be admitted as evidence at trial, the procedure, technique or principles must be “generally accepted” by the scientific community
Replaced the Daubert Ruling
Was replaced by the Daubert Ruling
Which forensic scientist examines bite marks?
psychologist
antropologist
odontologist
engineer
Which of these is/are services offered by crime labs?
fingerprinting
document analysis
marriage licenses
DNA testing
This unit examines bloodstains and other bodily fluids in order to analyze DNA
Forensic biology unit
Forensic Anthropology unit
Forensic Toxicology
Medical examiner
This forensic unit analyzes handwriting along with paper and printer evidence
Forensic accounting
Document analysis unit
Forensic handwriting analysis
Forensic entomology
This unit determines the presence and identification of drugs and poisons.
Forensic serology unit
Forensic toxicology unit
Forensic crime scene unit
Forensic medical examiner
This unit studies insects to determine time of death for a deceased person
Forensic anthropology
Forensic entomology
Medical examiner
Forensic serology
Physical evidence found in small, measurable amounts
trace evidence
biological evidence
primary evidence
secondary evidence
