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WorksheetsDaubert, Frye, and Locard
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
In Frye vs. United States, what was the new technology they tried to admit into evidence?
blood spatter
polygraph
Marsh test
DNA
Why was the "new" evidence inadmissible in court?
it had not been generally accepted by the scientific community
the person conducting the test was biased
because guilty people can pass a polygraph
studies showed it was ineffective and produced unreliable results
What did they say would happen when a person was being deceptive?
they would sweat more
their blood pressure would rise
their temperature would increase
all of these
Did the judge allow the test to be admitted?
yes
no
What was the reasoning for the judge's ruling?
there was no scientific recognition by others
no one had ever used it in court
they deemed the test experimental
all of these
Science cannot prove anything, but is a continual state of refinement.
True
False
Frye v. the U.S. was an important case that took place in what year?
1975
1983
1930
1923
The Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals was an important case that took place in what year?
1923
1973
1983
1993
The Daubert standard allowed for increased ____________
flexibility
rulings
evidence use
science
What case stated that judges are gatekeepers of expert testimony?
Frye
Daubert
Federal Rules of Evidence
Joiner
What is the primary role of a judge in evaluating expert testimony according to the Daubert standard?
To determine the credibility of the expert
To assess the relevance and reliability of the testimony
To ensure the expert has a degree in the field
To decide if the testimony is popular among peers
Which case established the 'general acceptance' test for scientific evidence?
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals
Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael
Frye v. United States
Joiner v. General Electric
What is a key difference between the Frye and Daubert standards?
Frye requires peer review, Daubert does not
Daubert allows for more flexibility in admitting scientific evidence
Frye is more lenient than Daubert
Daubert is only applicable in civil cases
Who is known as the Father of Forensics?
Edmond Locard
Mathieu Orfila
Francis Galton
Calvin Goddard
What does the Locard Exchange Principle imply?
fingerprints can help identify people
wherever there is contact, something is left behind (evidence)
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
there is always some type of DNA left at a crime scene
physical evidence
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
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
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
Who was the key figure in establishing the first crime laboratory?
Alphonse Bertillon
Edmond Locard
Francis Galton
Mathieu Orfila
