Application of science to matters of the law

Evaluate offenders to determine if they are competent to stand trial

Identify body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence

Identify the cause of drug over doses and or poisonings

Investigate accidents dealing with transportation, structure collapses, and product liability

Study medical history of victims and determine cause and circumstance of death

Trace crimes dealing with electronic records or identity theft

Use dental marks for the identification of corpses

Use insects to determine time and location of death

Use lie detectors or other interrogation methods

Use skeletal body remains for identification

Developed a comparison microscope to compare bullets

Developed a method to determine blood type of dried blood

Established the First Crime Lab in the United States in L.A.

"Father of Criminal Identification"; Developed science of Anthropometry

"Father of Forensic Toxicology"; chemist who studied the detection of poisons

Published Criminal Investigation to apply scientific principles to forensic science

Published Finger Prints about the uniqueness and classification of prints

Published Questioned Documents about document examination

Published Sherlock Holmes stories

Received Nobel Prize for discovering the ABO Blood Types

The founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France. Developed a principle about the transfer of trace evidence.

Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India

Laws based on the Constitution

Laws made up of judicial opinions and precedents

Laws relating to particular agencies such as the IRS, Social Security, and military

Laws that are developed for preventative or remedial purposes,

such as a restraining order

Laws that deal with regulation and enforcement of rights

Laws that deal with relationships between individuals

Which amendment protects: Arrest warrants and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Which amendment protects: Bails, Fines & Punishments- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Which amendment protects: Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition

Which amendment protects: Powers Retained by the States – Rights not explicitly delegated to the Federal Government in the Constitution are reserved to the States or to the People

Which amendment protects: Right to Bear Arms – A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed

Which amendment protects: Rights in Civil Cases – if the matter exceeds twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved.

Which amendment protects: Rights in Criminal Cases – Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process

Which amendment protects: Rights Retained by the People – “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

Which amendment protects: Housing of Soldiers – No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner

Which amendment protects: Right to a Fair Trial – Right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury with a lawyer for defense

The ten amendments listed above are known as the:

Small traces of cosmetic makeup has been found at a crime scene. Which forensic science unit is responsible for this type of evidence?

A criminal is believed to have burned an important letter before being taken into custody, which forensic unit is responsible for trying to recover information from the charred paper?

FBI Headquarters are located in:

All of the following are considered misdemeanors except:

All of the following are considered felonies except:

A prosecutor would like to show a diagram of a crime scene in court. Which forensic science unit is responsible for this material?

A voiceprint is made using which piece of equipment?

The oldest known federal law enforcement agency is:

Who is the plaintiff in criminal law?

A defendant is informed of the charges against him/her and enters a plea during:

The old-fashion system of precise body measurements used to identify criminals is called:

More than 90% of convictions are the result of:

When there is not enough evidence to prove the defendant’s guilt and they are deemed not

guilty by a jury, it is called a(n)

In criminal cases, the prosecution must do this in order to convict the suspect:

Fingerprints that are invisible to the naked eye are called _______ fingerprints.

To formally accuse a person of a crime is to ________ them.

Forensic scientists use what type of reasoning to draw conclusions based on evidence?

Which body fluids do forensic detectives look for at a crime scene.

Select all that apply.

The Miranda Rights are based on which two amendments of the Bill of Rights?

In order to establish probable cause and get an arrest warrant, an officer must prove that the suspect had what three things? *Choose all three*

DEA stands for

FBI stands for

ATF stands for

USPIS stands for

BCI stands for

In what country was the first recorded case of forensic science?

Complete the missing part of the Miranda Warning:

You have the right to ____________. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have them present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any question if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements.

Complete the missing part of the Miranda Warning:

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say _______ be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have them present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any question if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements.

Complete the missing part of the Miranda Warning:

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a _______ and have them present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any question if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements.

Complete the missing part of the Miranda Warning:

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have them present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be ________ to represent you before any question if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements.

After a police officer has finished read a person the Miranda Warning, what do they need to ask?

Besides being guilty or not guilty, other possible please a person can enter in court are

Select all that apply.

Who is known as the Father of Forensics?

Define forensics.

More than 90% of convictions come from negotiated pleas; this means less than how many of criminal cases end up in trials.

A hearing before a judge to determine whether a person charged with a crime should be held for trial is known as

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty

to a lesser charge and the prosecutor in return drops more serious charges to avoid the cost and time of trial is known as