WorksheetsRetake - Forensics Unit 1 Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Known as the "Father of the Crime Lab;" founded the institute of Criminalistics and was known as the Sherlock of France since he started the first crime lab in the attic of the police department in 1910.
Alphonse Bertillon
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Edmond Locard
None of these
What is said in court, under oath, by a competent witness is referred to as a
Testimony
Oath
Rememberence
A Story
Tangible evidence means
The evidence was collected by a witness
Evidence which is real or concrete; capable of being touched or felt and has a real substance
Refers to expert testimony in court
None of these
Who came up with the idea that when a person comes into contact with something they transfer evidence with that object or person?
Edmond Locard
Calvin Goddard
Sir Alec Jeffries
Karl Landsteiner
True of False:
Forensic Science is the study and application of science to matters of the law (criminal and civil)
True
False
When a person comes in contact with an object or another person, a cross-ransfer of physical material can occur. This is called . . .
Principle of deposit
Locard's intensity principle
Locard's Principle of Exchange
Materials Exchange
True of False:
Forensic Scientists use evidence to link all aspects of a crime.
True
False
The scientist that is considered the "father of fingerprinting"
Alphonse Bertillon
Francis Galton
Leone Lattes
Edmond Locard
Which Scientist was the first to divise the system of person ID using series of body measurments
Alphonse Bertillon
Francis Galton
Leone Lattes
Edmond Locard
What is the difference between criminal and civil law punishments?
Criminal law is between society and government where civil law is between citizens.
Criminal law has punishments of prison, fines and potential death where civil has mostly fines
Criminals the government deals with where civilians communities deal with.
They both have the same punishments.
What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?
Misdemeanor is a serious offense involving violence where a felony is for petty crimes.
Misdemeanor is a minor offense where a felony is for petty crimes.
Misdemeanor is a minor offense where a felony is for violent crimes that are more serious.
Misdemeanor is a minor offense where a infraction is for petty crimes.
A felony is considered a serious crime.
True
False
A person who witnessed an event
observation
eyewitness
perception
forensics
Of the following, which is an eyewitness MOST LIKELY to remember?
Gender
Race
Height
Weight
Which of the following is an example of Locard’s Principle?
A woman witnesses a hit and run accident where a pedestrian is injured. The woman immediately calls 911 to request medical help and give a description of the vehicle.
A detective reviews surveillance video from an armed robbery at a bank.
An investigator talks with a witness over the phone about what they saw at a crime scene.
A man walks into a convenience store and buys a bottle of soda. He leaves a fingerprint on the handle of the door as he exits
