WorksheetsForensics Introduction
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
Good observers
Make connections to observations.
Use all 5 senses.
Scan Crime Scenes for any and all evidence.
All of these make good observers.
_________ is deriving consequences from facts using a series of logical steps.
Guessing
Logical Fallacy
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive reasoning is always the most accurate way to solve a problem related to forensics.
True
False
If you find fabric at a crime scene that matches a prime suspect's shirt, there is no doubt that person committed the crime
True
False
In order to make sure a crime scene stays intact and the evidence is preserved photographers
must photograph the scene as soon as possible.
wait for weather to improve if it is raining.
take pictures after the jury has investigated the crime scene.
wait for an eyewittness testimony.
(a) are an important piece of evidence because they provide documentation and are required for the trial.
If evidence is accidently moved by an investigator or photographer at a crime scene
it must be noted in a report.
Photographs should not be taken.
That evidence is still completely useable in court.
Nothing should be done about it.
A minimum of (a) photos should be taken for each piece of evidence.
A good example of an item of scale that can be used in crime scene photography is
a ruler.
a piece of notebook paper.
a chair.
a hand.
_____________ is a light source positioned at a low angle.
Natural lighting
Ring lighting
Oblique lighting
Flourescent lighting
Record keeping is the act of keeping a list and details of all the photos taken at a crime scene.
True
False
____________ cameras should always be used at a crime scene becaue the photos are not easily altered.
Film
Digital
Cell phone
Drone
Why should evidence pieces be taken with and without a marker and scale?
To prove no evidence is being hidden.
To show that the evidence is in a light room.
To provide proof of who was at the scene.
None of these are correct.
____________ is a person who gives a statement at a crime scene who saw the events unfold.
Eyewitness
Police officer
Innocent bystander
Court reporter.
______ is a person who is permitted to testify in a trial because os special knowledge or proficiency is a particular field that is relevent to a case.
Expert Witness
Analyst
Judge
Attorney
(a) is scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.
What are the 7 types of forensics?
_______ should be worn anytime there are heat, chemicals, and glassware used in the lab.
Eye protection
Fire extinguishers
Protective clothing
Close-toed shoes
Students should be famaliar with and follow all safety rules and procedures before entering the lab.
True
False
Depends
In about ____ percent of DNA evidence exonerated cases, the person who was wrongly convicted of a crime was due to an eyewitness testimony.
75
50
30
100
Eye witnesses can trick themselves into creating memories based on what they see and hear.
True
False.
How can eyewitness testimonies still be used in an investigation?
