Forensics Fun Facts

Question 1

What group of people do scientists believe to have started fingerprinting?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Chinese

Question 2

How was serial killer Ted Bundy finally caught

Accepted Answer

Dental imprints left on victims

Question 3

Once someone is convicted of a crime and sentenced to death they will remain in prison until death in all cases

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

When investigating a crime fingerprints are foolproof. They offer a definite way of catching a criminal

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

DNA testing makes mistakes

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Before fingerprinting authorities used bertillionage. What is this?

Accepted Answer

Taking 11 body measurements to match them

Question 7

What does AFIS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Automated Fingerprint Identification System

Question 8

Which of the following can be very useful in indicating a time of death?

Accepted Answer

maggots

Question 9

When is the first account of forensic science being used?

Accepted Answer

44BC

Question 10

Forensic Science was invented by ________

Accepted Answer

Police

Question 11

Ballistics are related to

Accepted Answer

Bullet patterns

Question 12

Forensic Science is the best method of identifying criminals

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The gravitational pooling of blood (livor mortis) analyzes

Accepted Answer

Discoloration at the lowest point in the body

Questions 13