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Forensics***Semester 1 Review Game

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The place where a crime has taken place is called the...

a)

police place

b)

crime place

c)

crime scene

2.

Why do forensic scientists wear protective clothing?

a)

They don't want to get dirty

b)

They want to look cool

c)

They don't want to contaminate the crime scene

d)

They don't want to stand out from the detectives

3.

What is the job of forensic scientists?

a)

To find every single piece of evidence

b)

To arrest the criminal

c)

To convict the criminal

4.

Which of these is NOT a type of evidence that forensic scientists might collect?

a)

Blood

b)

Hair

c)

Fingerprints

d)

Food

5.

Detectives and forensic scientists preserve an impression of the scene by...

a)

taking photos

b)

making sketches

c)

making video recordings

d)

all of these

6.

Before evidence is removed from the crime scene it must be...

a)

carefully measured

b)

carefully recorded

c)

both of these

7.

Crime scene sketches provide _____________ not present in photographs, video evidence, etc

a)

Positioning of evidence

b)

Condition of evidence

c)

Close-ups and details

d)

Distances and dimensions

8.

Which of the following lists the steps of the crime scene sketching process in order?

a)

Make notes; Measure area and evidence locations; Identify sketch with a legend and a scale; Observe and plan

b)

Measure area and evidence locations; Identify sketch with a legend and a scale; Observe and plan; Make notes

c)

Identify sketch with a legend and a scale; Observe and plan; make notes; Measure area and evidence locations

d)

Observe and plan; Measure area and evidence locations; Make notes; Identify sketch with a legend and a scale

9.

Which crime scene search pattern is shown in the image?

a)

line (AKA parallel or strip)

b)

grid

c)

zone (AKA quadrant)

d)

spiral

10.

Which crime scene search pattern is shown in the image?

a)

line (AKA parallel or strip)

b)

grid

c)

zone (AKA quadrant)

d)

spiral

11.

Which crime scene search pattern is shown in the image?

a)

line (AKA parallel or strip)

b)

grid

c)

zone (AKA quadrant)

d)

spiral

12.

Which crime scene search pattern is shown in the image?

a)

line (AKA parallel or strip)

b)

grid

c)

zone (AKA quadrant)

d)

spiral

13.

Which crime scene search pattern is best in large, outdoor scenes; moving in one direction?

a)

line (AKA parallel or strip)

b)

grid

c)

zone (AKA quadrant)

d)

spiral

14.

Which crime scene search pattern is best using a double-line search with a lot of people; effective, but time-consuming?

a)

line (AKA parallel or strip)

b)

grid

c)

zone (AKA quadrant)

d)

spiral

15.

If correct PPE is not worn, what could happen?

a)

Nothing substancial

b)

Evidence could be contaminated and would be inadmissable in court

16.

In the Miranda warning, which of the following is true?

a)

You have the right to bring food into trial

b)

You have the right to an attorney

c)

You have the right to bring any personal belongings you would like

d)

You have the right to sleep during trial

17.

Which of the following is true for the Miranda warning?

a)

You have to speak when asked a question

b)

You are allowed to stay silent

c)

You can answer anything in a foreign language

d)

You have to answer in English, even if you don’t know it

18.
What evidence is the real, tangible, or clear evidence
a)
Circumstantial
b)
Direct
c)
Exculpatory
d)
Inculpatory
19.
What evidence is tending exonerate the defendant of guilt?
a)
Circumstantial
b)
Direct
c)
Exculpatory
d)
Inculpatory
20.
What evidence is indirect evidence
a)
Circumstantial
b)
Direct
c)
Exculpatory
d)
Inculpatory
21.
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
a)
4th admendment
b)
5th admendment
c)
6th admendment
22.
The right not to be arrested without probable cause
a)
4th admendment
b)
5th admendment
c)
6th admendment
23.
The right against self-incrimination
a)
4th admendment
b)
5th admendment
c)
6th admendment
24.

Which one of these is not present at an arraignment?

a)

Judge

b)

Expert Witness

c)

Arrestee

d)

Prosecutor

25.

Which is NOT a role of the judge at an arraignment?

a)

Ensure defendant understands the charges

b)

Ensure defendant knows their rights

c)

Ensure process goes by as quickly as possible

d)

Ensure defendant has an attorney

26.

When someone is arrested for a misdemeanor, what happens after they are taken to the local precinct?

a)

They are fingerprinted

b)

They are photographed

c)

They are given an "appearance ticket"

d)

Police fill out an arrest/complaint report

27.

When someone is arrested for a felony, where do they go after the local precinct?

a)

Home

b)

Court

c)

Central booking

d)

Prison

28.

A reasonable ground for belief is

a)

Intent

b)

Probable Cause

c)

Self-Defense

d)

Defense

29.

A legal position taken by the accused is the

a)

Defense

b)

Prosecutor

c)

Subpoena

d)

Self-Defense

30.
What pattern is this?
a)
Plain Whorl
b)
Central Pocket Whorl
c)
Double Loop Whorl
d)
Accidental Whorl
31.

Which of the following is the most common fingerprint pattern in the U.S.?

a)

Arch

b)

Loop

c)

Whorl

32.

Which chemical method creates a permanent white fingerprint?

a)

super glue fuming

b)

ninhydrin

c)

iodine fuming

33.

Identify the WHORL fingerprint pattern.

a)
b)
c)
34.

Identify the arch fingerprint pattern.

a)
b)
c)
35.

What are the two patterns found in arches?

a)

Circles and spirals

b)

Plain and tented

c)

Tented and looped

d)

Right loops and left loops

36.

If a root is found on a hair, it may have DNA in it. What type of characteristics will this have?

a)

class

b)

group

c)

personal

d)

individual

37.

What is the main ingredient in glass?

a)

sand

b)

boron oxide

c)

amorphous solids

d)

crystalline solids

38.

Most accurate method for determining what glass fragments came from.

a)

fracture matching

b)

refractive index

c)

Becke Line

d)

flotation method

39.

Which of the following is NOT a natural fiber?

a)

asbestos

b)

cotton

c)

rayon

d)

wool

40.

What type of fracture is shown by the arrow?

a)

radial

b)

concentric

c)

circular

d)

linear

41.

Which letter shows the medulla?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None show the medulla

42.

What feature is indicated by the arrow?

a)

refractive index

b)

float line

c)

Becke line

d)

fracture line

43.

What type of medulla is shown?

a)

absent

b)

continuous

c)

uniserial

d)

fragmented

44.

The components that make up the polymers in fibers are called

a)

threads

b)

strings

c)

monomers

d)

calibers

45.

The location where the crime took place

a)

secondary crime scene

b)

original crime scene

c)

primary crime scene

46.

a folded paper used to hold trace evidence

a)

paper bag

b)

paper bindle

c)

envelope

47.

a location other than the primary crime scene, but that is in someway related to the crime, where evidence is found

a)

original crime scene

b)

primary crime scene

c)

secondary crime scene

48.

small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene

a)

individual evidence

b)

class evidence

c)

direct evidence

d)

trace evidence

49.

material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group

a)

trace evidence

b)

class evidence

c)

individual evidence

d)

direct evidence

50.

a kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing

a)

individual evidence

b)

direct evidence

c)

trace evidence

d)

class evidence

51.

evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime

a)

individual evidence

b)

trace evidence

c)

direct evidence

d)

class evidence

52.

In what type of packaging should soil evidence be placed?

a)

plastic

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

airtight

53.

An example of organic material found in soil is

a)

weathered rocks

b)

minerals

c)

plant fragments

d)

water

54.

The common name for horizon (layer) O is

a)

topsoil

b)

subsoil

c)

gravel

d)

humus

55.

Physical characteristics of soil include all of the following except

a)

density

b)

pH

c)

color

d)

size

56.

When a body is buried, the soil _____________ are disturbed.

a)

layers

b)

textures

c)

densities

d)

properties

57.

Soil with similar characteristics at the crime scene(s), on the suspect or on the victim is considered

a)

individual evidence

b)

inadmissible evidence

c)

class evidence

d)

direct evidence

58.
Soil with a smooth texture is most likely heavily composed of:
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
gravel
59.

What are "Latent" impressions?

a)

3-D imprints left in a soft substance

b)

2-D impressions that are visible to the unaided eye

c)

Impressions hidden to the eye but can be made visible using development techniques

d)

Impressions that are easily lost and must be documented right away with casting

60.

This type of evidence is created when one object is pressed against another material with force.

a)

Impression Evidence

b)

Testimonial Evidence

c)

DNA Evidence

d)

Fiber Evidence

61.

Size, brand, and tread design are all _________ characteristics that are common among a group of footwear and tires.

a)

class

b)

individual

c)

amorphous

d)

composite

e)

material

62.

Individual characteristics are unique identifiers observed only on an individual’s footwear or tire tread. Which of the following is an accurate list of individual characteristics?

a)

Brand, scratches, debris, and wear patterns

b)

Size, scratches, debris, and wear patterns

c)

Tread design, scratches, debris, and wear patterns

d)

Cuts, scratches, size, and wear patterns

e)

Cuts, scratches, debris, and wear patterns

63.
A tire track is left sunk into the mud.  What type of impression is this?
a)
Patent
b)
Latent
c)
Plastic
d)
Lasting
64.
Shoe and tire marks impressed into soft earth can be best preserved by: 
a)
photographing and casting with dental stone
b)
photographing and then use of the electrostatic lifting technique.
c)
It is not possible to accurately preserve such markings
d)
dusting with powder
65.

What are "Patent" or visible impressions?

a)

3-D imprints left in a soft substance

b)

2-D impressions that are visible to the unaided eye

c)

Impressions hidden to the eye but can be made visible using development techniques

d)

Impressions that are easily lost and must be documented right away with casting