WorksheetsHistory of Forensic Science
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Forensic science is the application of science to:
civil laws
crime scene reconstruction
speech making
both criminal and civil laws
Which area of science is NOT involved in criminalistics?
geology
biology
metallurgy
none of the above
Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"?
Orfila
Lattes
Locard
Osborn
Who developed the system known as anthropometry?
Galton
Bertillon
Goddard
Gross
Who undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints as a method of personal identification?
Lattes
Gross
Galton
Locard
Who devised a technique for determining the blood group of a dried bloodstain, which he applied to criminal investigations?
Bertillon
Gross
Locard
Lattes
Who established the comparison microscope as the indispensable tool of the modern firearms examiner?
Goddard
Lattes
Galton
Gross
Who wrote the first treatise describing the application of science to the field of criminal investigation?
Landsteiner
Locard
Vidocq
Gross
Who established the first workable crime laboratory?
Doyle
Locard
Osborn
Bertillon
Who postulated the exchange of evidence principle?
Gross
Bernoulli
Locard
Galton
The oldest forensic laboratory in the United States is that of the:
Los Angeles Police Department
DEA
Secret Service
FBI
Approximately how many operating crime labs are there in the United States (federal, state and country)?
200
400+
250
75
Which would NOT be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?
DNA profiling
comparison of hairs
semen stains
fingerprint analysis
Which unit has the responsibility for the examination of body fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and poisons?
biology unit
toxicology unit
evidence collection unit
trace evidence unit
The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to:
the Miranda warnings
the Frye standard
the exclusionary rule
the First Amendment
In the case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court advocated that a "gatekeeper" determine the admissibility and reliability of scientific evidence. This gatekeeper is the:
prosecutor
court clerk
trial judge
expert witness
Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to demonstrate:
skill in trade or profession of interest to the court
education in his/her area of expertise
significant experience in a relevant field
formal degree in forensic science.
The final evaluator of forensic evidence is the:
prosecutor
jury
media
police
Bite marks would be LEAST likely to be found in cases involving:
child abuse
assault
arson
sexual abuse
Forensic odontology refers to the study of:
drugs
pollen
rocks
teeth
Which of the following services are typically provided to law enforcement by crime laboratories?
odontology
criminalistics
psychology
polygraph
Which of the following individuals was NOT an earlier contributor to the field of forensic toxicology?
Mathieu Orfila
Alphonse Bertillon
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Valentin Ross
The case of Coppolino v. State highlights issues dealing with:
search and seizure
the evidential value of confessions
warrantees searches
the acceptability of new scientific tests.
The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by:
formulating pertinent questions
formulating hypotheticals
performing experiments
all of the above
The ten sections of The American Academy of Forensic Science include all of the following EXCEPT:
Arson/Explosives
General
Jurisprudence
Toxicology
