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WorksheetsForensics Unit 1 - Introduction, History, and Law
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Who discovered DNA tests?
August Vollmer
Edmond Locard
Sir Alec Jeffreys
Sir Edward Richard Henry
Mathieu Orfila is considered to be the father of___________________.
Questioned Documents
Pathology
Toxicology
Law Enforcement
Locard's Principle states
every contact leaves trace evidence
every criminal leaves shoe prints
every criminal leaves fingerprints
every criminal will be punished
What is a serious criminal case, possibility of greater than 1 year in prison if convicted?
Felony
Misdemeanor
Infraction
Subpoena
Minor criminal case: possible of a fine or less than 1 year in prison
Civil Case
Felony
Infraction
Misdemeanor
What is the difference between a misdemeanor and an infraction?
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.
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.
Where were the earliest records of forensics found?
Which of the following categories of the crime is the most severe?
infraction
misdemeanor
felony
Which type of witness is called to testify to their opinions on a specific matter?
lay
character
expert
informative
Scientific study of crime and the causes of criminal behavior.
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Criminalistics
Forensics
__________ refers to the use of a lie detector.
subpoena
psychiatry
polygraphy
anthropology
A ____________ unit of a crime lab is responsible for analyzing bodily fluids.
physical science
chemistry
biology
geology
______ deals with the psychological aspects of a crime.
Criminology
Criminalistics
Evidence must be ________, meaning that it actually proves something.
probative
material
The bill of rights is …
the explanation that everyone has the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Makes up the first 5 amendments of the constitution
Makes up the first 10 amendments of the constitution.
A bill charged to citizens for their rights under the constitution.
Define Criminalistics
The examination of physical evidence
Anything that tends to prove or disprove a fact
Investigators of sudden, unexplained, or violent death
Toxicology is the study of what?
Disease
poisons
parasites
death
Applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to solving criminal cases.
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Palynology
Forensic Psychology
Forensic Odontology
Forensic Pathology
Which of the following is one of the primary goals of forensic odontology?
Identify a victim by comparing the teeth to the dental records of known missing people.
To perform autopsies.
To analyze the insect bites on the body.
To determine whether the remains are female or male.
FBI stands for...
Federal Bunch Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fancy Bureau that Investigates
National Federal Agents
Which case started the modern evidence admissibility rules.
Frye v. United States
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals
Miranda v. Arizona
Maryland v. King
Who determines evidence admissibility under the Frye Standard?
Scientific community
Judge
Lawyers
Expert witnesses
Who determines evidence admissibility under the Daubert Standard?
Scientific community
Judge
Lawyers
Expert witnesses
What do the Miranda warnings guarantee besides the right to remain silent?
the right to a fair trial
the right to a trial by a jury of your peers
the right to a lawyer even if you can't afford one
the right to fair treatment in jail
Miranda v. Arizona
The reading of constitutional rights to a criminal suspect who has been arrested.
A supreme court case in which it was determined that states must provide all accused suspects with an attorney, if they cannot afford one.
A Supreme Court case in which it was determined that protections from illegal search and seizure also extended to state laws.
A Supreme Court Case which determined that all suspects must be read their constitutional rights after being arrested, but before being questioned.
When must the Miranda warnings be read against a person?
During a criminal investigation
Once a suspect has been taken into police custody for questioning
During Trial
All of the answers are correct.
What is a possible consequences of police failure to read a suspect their Miranda warnings?
Evidence obtained can be thrown out of court
The suspect can ask for an attorney
The suspect must speak freely
None of the answers are correct
Officers are required to read Miranda warnings the second they place handcuffs on you.
True
False
the written law enacted by a legislature, as distinguished from common law
constitutional law
statutory law
common law
civil law
Laws that are based on customs (legal traditions) and prior legal decisions and is used in civil cases are ____________________ laws.
constitutional
case
statutory
common
The suspect was arrested for a felony. What will happen next to the suspect in the criminal case procedures?
they are arrested
they go to preliminary hearing
they go to arraignment
they are given a trial date
1. preliminary hearing
2. arrest
3. sentencing
4. arraignment
5. trial
What is the correct order of a felony case?
4, 2, 3, 1, 5
2, 4, 1, 5, 3
2, 4, 1, 3, 5
2, 1, 4, 3, 5
When a court settles disagreements between two parties this is known as...
civil case
criminal case
juvenile case
arraignment
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily to
provide the President with power in times of emergency
establish fair and impartial elections
protect individual liberties
guarantee voting privileges
How many Bill of Rights Amendments?
10
11
12
13
The 5th Amendment guarantees that you are not tried twice for the same crime
reserved powers
ratify
double jeopardy
succession
