WorksheetsIntro to Forensics - Vocab and History
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Match the following
opinion
think; believe
observation
heed; to note
direct evidence
distinct proof
inference
conclude
class evidence
division of proof
Which of the following are examples of qualitative observations?
36 tons
blue bubbles
hot
loud
5 grams
There are two spiders on the slide.
qualitative observation
quantitative observation
No one has used the slide in a long time.
Observation
Inference
Spiders eat children
observation
inference
The room smells like vanilla!
Observation
Inference
Amy got a 100%
on her math test. Girls are better at math.
Observation
Inference
Calvin Goddard was the father of
Ballistics
Microscopy
Forensic Anthropology
Blood Stain Identification
1910 - His work led to the acceptance of documents as scientific evidence by the courts
Alphonse Bertillion
Leone Lattes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Albert Osborne
A French criminologist, the pioneer in forensic science who became known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France". He formulated the basic principle of forensic science: "Every contact leaves a trace".
Edmond Locard
Ernesto Miranda
Gideon Wainwright
Sherlock Holmes
Ruling by the court that said "an expert opinion is admissible if the scientific technique on which the opinion is based is “generally accepted” as reliable in the relevant scientific community". Gave no real direction; acceptability determined by jury.
Daubert Ruling
Frye Standard (Ruling)
Expert Witness Testimony
Eye Witness Testimony
What is the job of forensic scientists?
To find every single piece of evidence
To arrest the criminal
To convict the criminal
evidence that (if not true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of crime
What is deductive reasoning?
is the process of drawing general conclusions based on clues, or pieces of evidence
criminal element of the criminal justice system
deriving the consequences from the facts using a series of logical steps
paying attention to detail
The right to remain silent and the right to an attorney is covered in:
first amendment
fifth amendment
fourth amendment
the Miranda rights
The amendment that protects against unreasonable search and seizure is
First amendment
Fourth amendment
third amendment
fifth amendment
All police departments, regardless of their size, have their own crime departments.
True
False
material that can be related to a single source
individual evidence
class evidence
control evidence
material that connects an individual or thing to a group that share similar characteristics
individual evidence
class evidence
control evidence
