Free Printable REVIEW for Forensics Exam Fall 25

1.

Applying science concepts and skills to matters of the law is the definition of which of the following?

a)

Perception

b)

Forensic Science

c)

Courtroom Testimony

d)

Deductive Reasoning

2.

Deductive Reasoning can best be described as....

a)

the process of reaching a conclusion about an event based on information & clues

b)

Using eyewitness accounts to convict a criminal

c)

Sharing your opinions about a criminal event

d)

Making good observations

3.

A person who has information or knowledge about an event and can give a first-hand description of the event because they were present.

a)

Forensic Investigator

b)

Eyewitness

c)

Forensic Scientist

d)

A news watcher

4.

Something that is known or proven to be true.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

c)

Perception

d)

Theory

5.

Using information to detect patterns, conduct testing and interpret data means that a person has good...

a)

hair

b)

opinions

c)

analytical skills

d)

brain power

6.

Which of the following is an example of physical circumstantial evidence?

a)

witness statement

b)

footprints

c)

testimony given in court

d)

a signed ransom note

7.

Which forensics pioneer (The father of forensics) is known for founding the first-ever crime lab and developing "The Exchange Principle"?

a)

Leone Lattes

b)

Walter McCrone

c)

Edmond Locard

d)

Alphonse Bertillon

8.

Which of the following is an example of circumstantial evidence?

a)

DNA samples

b)

signed ransom note

c)

toxicology report

d)

cell phone records

9.

Small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene

a)

individual evidence

b)

direct evidence

c)

class evidence

d)

circumstantial evidence

10.

Material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group

a)

circumstantial evidence

b)

direct evidence

c)

class evidence

d)

individual evidence

11.

Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime

a)

individual evidence

b)

class evidence

c)

direct evidence

d)

circumstantial evidence

12.

Video and eyewitness evidence is ___

a)

circumstantial evidence

b)

direct evidence

c)

biological evidence

d)

physical evidence

13.

The two types of circumstantial evidence are ___ & ___

a)

direct and indirect

b)

class and individual

c)

physical and biological

d)

biological and individual

14.

Dead body found at a crime scene?

a)

Circumstantial, physical, individual

b)

Circumstantial, biological, individual

c)

Circumstantial, physical, class

d)

Direct, physical, individual

15.

Fingerprints?

a)

Direct, physical, individual

b)

Direct, physical, class

c)

Circumstantial, physical, individual

d)

Circumstantial, biological, individual

16.

Semen, blood and vaginal fluid are examples of...

a)

Class Characteristics

b)

Biological Evidence

c)

Direct Evidence

17.

Written confession?

a)

Direct Evidence

b)

Circumstantial Evidence

18.

Video recording of a crime?

a)

Direct Evidence

b)

Circumstantial Evidence

19.

Eyewitness account?

a)

Direct Evidence

b)

Circumstantial Evidence

20.

Shoe Print?

a)

Direct Evidence

b)

Circumstantial Evidence

21.

The innocence project was created by which two individuals?

a)

Watson & Crick

b)

Barry Bonds & Peter Fonda

c)

Dean Lewis & Jerry Martin

d)

Barry Schenk & Peter Neufield

e)

None of these

22.

Choose all that apply

The purpose of the Innocence Project is?

a)

To examine post-conviction cases.

b)

To exonerate those that are wrongly convicted.

c)

To provide the unreliability of eyewitness testimony

d)

To make sure a conviction is secured for anyone who goes to trial.

23.

The innocence project uses DNA evidence to provide conclusive proof of guilt/ innocence.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

The innocence project has re-evaluated just under 300 cases.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

87% of the cases re-evaluated by the innocence project have been wrongful convictions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Eyewitness accounts are considered "scientific evidence."

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

Studies have shown that eyewitnesses often give faulty information (most of the time unintentionally).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

The justice system favors convictions based solely on eyewitness accounts.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Gun?

a)

Direct Evidence

b)

Circumstantial Evidence

30.

Striations (groves) on a fired bullet?

a)

Individual Characteristics

b)

Class Characteristics

31.

Physical evidence can include blood, glass, and _________.

a)

Ammunition

b)

Firearms

c)

Soil

d)

All of the above

32.

The characteristics of a persons hand writing are what kind of characteristics?

a)

Individual Characteristics

b)

Class Characteristics

33.

Physical evidence is anything tangible relevant to a crime.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Testimonial evidence is the same thing as __________ evidence.

a)

Direct

b)

Physical

c)

Circumstantial

d)

Biological

35.

Which is NOT an example of class evidence?

a)

Blood Type

b)

Hair Color

c)

Fingerprints

d)

Manufactured fibers

36.

What can make an eyewitness statement unreliable?

a)

Age

b)

Gender

c)

Vision

d)

All

37.

Broken glass?

a)

Class Characteristics

b)

Individual Characteristics

38.

Choose all that apply

Evidence can....

a)

Help investigators solve a crime.

b)

Prove a crime has been committed.

c)

Link a suspect to a crime.

39.

Blood splatter on a wall?

a)

Circumstantial, physical, individual

b)

Circumstantial, biological, class

c)

Circumstantial, biological, individual

d)

Direct, biological, individual

40.

In a crime investigation, why might eyewitness testimony be considered unreliable?

a)

Witnesses' testimonies are always consistent and never contradictory.

b)

Witnesses are trained to recall every detail accurately.

c)

Witnesses may be influenced by external factors or biases.

d)

Witnesses often have photographic memories of the incident.

41.

When conducting a forensic investigation, what is the purpose of using deductive reasoning?

a)

To determine the motive behind the crime

b)

To establish the credibility of eyewitnesses

c)

To link suspects to the crime scene

d)

To draw logical conclusions based on available evidence.

42.

Which of the following is an argument FOR the use of eyewitness testimony in crime scene investigation?

a)

Eyewitness testimony can be bias and unreliable.

b)

Eyewitness testimony provides direct evidence of the crime.

c)

Eyewitness testimony is never influenced by external factors.

d)

Eyewitness testimony is unnecessary with modern forensic techniques.

43.

All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills EXCEPT ____.

a)

Be sure to look at the entire area of a crime scene

b)

Observe everything, no matter how big or small

c)

When collecting evidence, record only those things that you are sure are important.

d)

Write down and photograph everything you find

44.

Why is it important to properly package and seal forensic evidence with evidence tape?

a)

To prove there was no tampering of the evidence.

b)

Because judges like to see a nicely wrapped lab sample.

c)

To make sure the evidence can be cataloged correctly.

45.

Whenever two objects are in contact, some transfer of material may occur. This is known as __.

a)

The First 48 Law

b)

The Frye Standard

c)

The Daubert Ruling

d)

Locard's Exchange Principle

46.

True or False?

Good observation skills come naturally to investigators, they do not need to be trained.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

True or False?

If a witness remembers seeing something happen, we can trust that it happened just as they remembered.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

True or False?

The Innocence Project is an organization, established in 1992, that seeks to exonerate wrongfully convicted people.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or False?

First responding officers must identify the extent of a crime, secure the scene, and dictate/record who enters and leaves the scene.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

True or False?

Forensic scientists find, examine and evaluate evidence from a crime scene and provide expert testimony in court.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

True or False?

Eyewitness accounts are always accurate.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The Innocence Project found that mostly faulty convictions were based on ______.

a)

Out of date investigating equipment

b)

Untrained C.S.I.

c)

Inaccurate eyewitness accounts

d)

Officers not following the 7 S’s of C.S.I.

53.

Which of the following C.S.I. team member is responsible for declaring the cause of death when a homicide occurs?

a)

Detective

b)

Crime Scene Investigator

c)

Medical Examiner

d)

First Responder

54.

In the 7's of Crime Scene Investigation, which of the following is completed during “seeing the scene?”

a)

Evidence is marked

b)

Evidence is collected

c)

Evidence is analyzed

d)

Evidence is photographed

55.

According to the Chain of Custody, which of the following must be done when working with evidence?

a)

Sealed evidence must be opened at a location other than the sealed/signed edge.

b)

Sealed evidence must remain in its container for 7 days

c)

Sealed evidence must never be opened by more than one person.

d)

Sealed evidence must be carefully opened at the sealed/signed edge.

56.

When packaging evidence, which of the following is NOT a procedure that should be followed?

a)

The evidence should be approved by a judge

b)

The evidence must be dried if it’s wet

c)

The evidence must be placed in a bindle if it’s really small

d)

The evidence must include a signature from the person who recovered it

57.

An important part of handling evidence is shown below. The “X” represents the location of small evidence. What does this picture represent?

a)

Casing

b)

Chain of Custody

c)

Bindle

d)

Diagram

58.

The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence is known as ____.

a)

Locard’s Exchange Principle

b)

Chain of Custody

c)

Frye Standard

d)

Daubert Ruling

59.

Which of the following best describes the difference between circumstantial evidence and direct evidence?

a)

Direct evidence can lead to the conviction of a suspect, while circumstantial evidence cannot.

b)

Direct evidence is not admissible in court; however, circumstantial evidence is admissible with the approval of a judge.

c)

Direct evidence is used to imply a fact, while circumstantial evidence proves an alleged fact.

d)

Direct evidence proves an alleged fact, while circumstantial evidence is used to imply a fact.

60.

A crime-scene sketch should include all of the following EXCEPT ___.

a)

A scale of distance

b)

A North direction

c)

Date and location of crime scene

d)

The type of search pattern that was used.

61.

Choose all that apply

Correct collection of evidence requires which of the following?

a)

Documenting the location where the evidence was found.

b)

Correct packaging of the evidence.

c)

Maintaining proper Chain of Custody.

d)

Collecting evidence before photographing and sketching.

62.

The reason that it is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene is to__.

a)

Prevent contamination of the evidence

b)

Prevent fighting among witnesses

c)

Prevent the witnesses from talking to one another

d)

Protect them from the perpetrator.

63.

Locard’s Exchange principle implies all of the following except:

a)

Fibers can be transferred from one person to another.

b)

Blood spatter is used to identify blood type.

c)

Cat hair can be transferred to your pants.

d)

Soil samples can be carried from the yard into your home.

64.

Whenever two objects come in contact with one another, there is an exchange of materials between them. This phenomenon is known as ______.

a)

Locard’s Preservation Principle

b)

Locard’s Exchange Principle

c)

Locard’s Law

d)

Locard’s Law of Evidence Transfer

65.

Which of the following types of evidence establishes a fact? Examples include eyewitness statements, confessions, video footage, etc.

a)

circumstantial

b)

class

c)

physical

d)

direct

66.

Which type of evidence would be considered class evidence?

a)

tire tread patterns

b)

fingerprint

c)

DNA

d)

hair (with the root intact)

67.

It is the responsibility of the first-responding officer to ensure that the safety of individuals is first priority. Preservation of evidence is second priority. First responders must restrict all unauthorized persons from entering a crime scene and must account for everyone that enters the scene.

This part of crime scene investigation takes place during which step?

a)

seeing the scene

b)

securing the scene

c)

scanning the scene

d)

securing and collecting evidence

68.

Which of the following statements is true of accurate crime scene processes?

a)

Wet evidence must be packaged immediately upon retrieval.

b)

An evidence seal must be secure and signed by the collector.

c)

Eyewitnesses should not be questioned until all evidence is collected.

d)

Only direct evidence can be presented in court. All other forms of evidence are not admissible.

69.

Which of the following is considered physical evidence?

a)

a wool fiber from a jacket

b)

DNA found on a victim

c)

an unknown hair found on the seat of a victim’s car

d)

a lip print found on the rim of a glass

70.

Who is known as the father of forensics?

a)

Dr. Alec Jeffreys

b)

Calvin Goddard

c)

Dr. Edmond Locard

d)

Dr. William Bass

71.

Which of the following people most likely would NOT be at a crime scene?

a)

judge

b)

crime scene investigator

c)

first responders

d)

medical examiner

72.

A special packaging that is used for really small evidence - also known as a druggist fold

a)

luminol

b)

envelope

c)

chain of custody

d)

bindle

73.

In order for evidence to be admissible in court, which of the following must occur?

a)

A complete record of chain of custody must be kept for the evidence.

b)

Proper handling of the evidenced should be maintained.

c)

Proper packaging should be used to ensure the evidence is not compromised.

d)

ALL of these

e)

NONE of these

74.

Read the following scenario:

A suspect is linked to a kidnapping by the presence of a hair (with the root) found on seat of his car. Additionally, a neighbor of the victim described the suspect in detail and was able to provide home video surveillance of the suspect’s license plate. Upon searching the suspect’s home, small shoe prints were found in the mud outside the back door and a small nylon jacket was found inside the home.

Q: In the scenario above, which evidence would be considered class evidence?

a)

the hair

b)

the small shoe prints

c)

the video surveillance

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

75.

Read the following scenario:

A suspect is linked to a kidnapping by the presence of a hair (with the root) found on seat of his car. Additionally, a neighbor of the victim described the suspect in detail and was able to provide home video surveillance of the suspect’s license plate. Upon searching the suspect’s home, small shoe prints were found in the mud outside the back door and a small nylon jacket was found inside the home.

Q: In the scenario above, which evidence would be considered individual evidence?

a)

the hair

b)

the small shoe prints

c)

the video surveillance

d)

the nylon jacket

76.

Read the following scenario:

A suspect is linked to a kidnapping by the presence of a hair (with the root) found on seat of his car. Additionally, a neighbor of the victim described the suspect in detail and was able to provide home video surveillance of the suspect’s license plate. Upon searching the suspect’s home, small shoe prints were found in the mud outside the back door and a small nylon jacket was found inside the home.

Q: In the scenario above, which evidence would be considered direct evidence?

a)

the hair

b)

the small shoe prints

c)

the video surveillance

d)

the nylon jacket

77.

Read the following scenario:

A suspect is linked to a kidnapping by the presence of a hair (with the root) found on seat of his car. Additionally, a neighbor of the victim described the suspect in detail and was able to provide home video surveillance of the suspect’s license plate. Upon searching the suspect’s home, small shoe prints were found in the mud outside the back door and a small nylon jacket was found inside the home.

Q: In the scenario above, which evidence would be considered circumstantial evidence?

a)

the hair

b)

the small shoe prints

c)

the nylon jacket

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

78.

Read the following scenario:

A suspect is linked to a kidnapping by the presence of a hair (with the root) found on seat of his car. Additionally, a neighbor of the victim described the suspect in detail and was able to provide home video surveillance of the suspect’s license plate. Upon searching the suspect’s home, small shoe prints were found in the mud outside the back door and a small nylon jacket was found inside the home.

Q: In the scenario above, which evidence would be considered biological evidence?

a)

the hair

b)

the small shoe prints

c)

the nylon jacket

d)

the video surveillance

REVIEW for Forensics Exam Fall 25

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