Unit One Test Practice

Which law enforcement agency is responsible for monitoring violations of tax laws and the illegal use of explosives?

Scientists & Historical Figures: Father of body identification; developed ANTHROPOMETRY

Scientists & Historical Figures: Used thumbprints to document his workers

Which federal government agency was created to combat "an all-out global war on the drug menace?"

Types of Law: Deals with relationships. Private law.

Branch of Forensic Science: Uses insects to determine location and time of death

Branch of Forensic Science: Uses skeletal remains for identification

Crime lab that investigates crime involving the mail system.

Forensic Science is also called:

Which federal law enforcement agency is one of the oldest in the country?

Scientists & Historical Figures: Discovered the uniqueness of fingerprints. Wrote book called Fingerprints.

Types of Law: Laws that are developed for preventative reasons (Restraining Order)

Types of Law: Laws that deal with the enforcement of rights. Public law.

This forensic scientist evaluates offenders and profiles criminal cases.

Scientists & Historical Figures: Nobel prize winner for discovering the 4 blood types

Scientists & Historical Figures: Principle of evidence transfer; "Every contact leaves a trace"

Scientists & Historical Figures: Method to determine blood type of DRIED BLOOD

This forensic scientist analyzes blood and other body fluids.

Branch of Forensic Science: Uses dental records to identify corpses

Scientists & Historical Figures: Father of Toxicology; chemist who studied detection of poisons

Branch of Forensic Science: Identifies bodily fluids (blood, saliva, etc) found at crime scene

Scientists & Historical Figures: Established the first crime lab in the US

Which federal law enforcement agency has the largest crime lab in the world?

Types of Law: Relating to Government agencies such as the IRS, military, and Social Security

Branch of Forensic Science: Evaluates offenders to determine if mentally fit to stand trial

Crime lab responsible for investigating drugs seized in federal crimes?

Branch of Forensic Science: Uses lie detectors and other interrogation methods

Areas of forensic science include:

Branch of Forensic Science: Investigates transportation accidents and structural collapses

Branch of Forensic Science: Analyzes drug overdoses and poisonings

Branch of Forensic Science: Able to match projectiles and firearms?

Branch of Forensic Science: Determines cause and circumstances of death

Scientists & Historical Figures: Compared bullets---FATHER OF BALLISTICS

Branch of Forensic Science: Traces crimes dealing with identity fraud and electronic records

Crime lab that protects the community from explosives, firearms, illegal alcohol/tobacco sales

Types of Law: Made up of precedents and opinions

This forensic scientist Examines body fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and poisons.

This forensic scientist identifies and compares dental evidence in criminal cases.

This forensic scientist is concerned with failure analysis and examines car crashes.

True or False? Forensic scientists provide expert testimony in court.

This forensic scientist identifies people based on skeletal remains.

Bill of Rights: Double Jeopardy, Due Process, Self-Incrimination (I plead the ____)

Types of Law: Constitutional Law; Law by the books

Scientists & Historical Figures: Published the Sherlock Holmes novels

First 10 amendments?

Forensic science is the application of science to matters of the ______

This forensic scientist studies insects to estimate the time of death.