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Duplicate of Unit 1 Intro to Forensic Science Review
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See question below:
Gross
Vidocq
Locard
Landsteiner
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Who developed the system known as anthropometry?
Galton
Bertillon
Goddard
Gross
3
This person applies the principles of dental science to the law.
Medical examiner
Toxicologist
Pedologist
Odontologist
4
To which unit of the Crime Lab would you send saliva for DNA fingerprinting?
Document Examination
Latent Fingerprint
Biology
Chemistry
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See question below:
staggering increase in crime rates in the U.S.
increase in drug-related arrests
all of the above
advent of DNA profiling
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Why is it important for an experiment to contain a control? So that scientists can...
make observations
take measurements
hypothesize
compare what has the effect in the experiement
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The study of insects and their relationship to criminal investigation is known as:
Pedologist
Medical examiner
Forensic entomologist
Forensic engineer
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See question below:
Locard
Landsteiner
Gross
Lattes
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To which unit of the Crime Lab would you send a forged check?
Document Examination
Chemistry
Firearms and Tool Marks
Biology
10
Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"?
Osborn
Orfilia
Lattes
Locard
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Which of the following is NOT true about lab safety?
Dispose of waste with accordance to environmental laws.
Always buy chemicals in the smallest quantities needed
Pour unused chemicals back into the stock solution.
When chemicals get on/in skin/eyes, flush for 15 minutes.
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We record data during:
data
experiments
control factors
hypotheses
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The basic function of a forensic scientist include:
providing expert testimony
analysis of physical evidence
all of the above
Train law personal on proper collection of physical evidence
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Who started the first definitive study of fingerprints as a method of personal identification?
Goddard
Lattes
Galton
Gross
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Who established the first workable crime laboratory in France?
Galton
Locard
Doyle
Osborn
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Which unit examines and compares tool mark evidence?
serology unit
firearms unit
trace evidence unit
toxicology unit
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Which area of science is NOT involved in criminalistics?
physics
geology
chemistry
none of the above
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Forensic science is the application of science to:
both criminal and civil laws
speech making
civil law
crime scene reconstruction
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Who performs autopsies and determine the cause and time of death?
Criminalist
Forensic Anthropologist
Forensic entomologist
Medical examiner
20
Who assesses whether or not a defendant is eligible for an insanity plea?
forensic nurse
criminalist
forensic pathologist
forensic psychiatrist
21
This person studies the effects of drugs and chemicals on the human body.
Odontologist
Medical examiner
Toxicologist
Pedologist
22
Who analyzes materials such as ink, paper, and toners to determine legitimacy of the material?
Forensic entomologist
Criminalist
Forensic engineer
Document examiner
23
Due to the ruling in this case, scientific analysis of evidence had to have "general acceptance" among scientists.
Daubert v. Merrell Dow
Rowe v. Wade
Frye v. US
Coppolino v. State
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See question below:
Locard's Principle
DNA Initiative
Bertillon Principle
Gross Principle
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The step in the scientific method in which we ask questions:
draw conclusions
conducting experiments
analyzing data
defining the problem/making observations & inferences
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When we make a prediction about what happened at a scene, we are forming:
variables
a hypothesis
data
a factor
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To which unit of the crime lab would you send spent cartridge cases?
Biology
Latent Fingerprint
Chemistry
Firearms and Tool Marks
28
After analyzing the results of scientific tests, we must form a:
hypothesis
purpose
question
conclusion
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This case established the trial judge as the deciding factor of the admission of scientific evidence in court.
Frye v. US
Coppolino v. State
Rowe v. Wade
Daubert v. Merrell Dow
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This person analyzes, identifies, and interprets items that may help solve crimes:
Criminalist
Forensic entomologist
Document examiner
Medical examiner