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Forensic Science Trivia Night
Forensic Science Trivia Night
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Welcome to the FSSO Trivia Night!
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1
What is the documented and unbroken transfer of evidence?
Chain of Custody
Turnover
Crime Scene Investigation
Locard's Exchange Principle
2
What is the first step in processing a crime scene?
Finished sketch
Securing the perimeter
Photography
Rough Sketch
3
Evidence is
Anything that is admissible in court
Anything found at a crime scene
All of the above
Anything that tends to establish or disprove a fact
4
Who established the first crime lab?
Francis Galton
James DeFrancesco
Leone Lattes
Edmond Locard
5
In what country was the first crime lab established?
Germany
Russia
The United States
France
6
Who is generally recognized as being the first person to use fingerprints as a means of identification?
Sir William Herschel
Dr Henry Faulds
Alphonse Bertillon
Sir Edward Henry
7
Which animal is said to have fingerprints virtually indistinguishable from those of human beings?
racoon
lemur
koala
panda
8
When collecting evidence you should always collect standards.
True
False
9
What concept is generally understood as: "Every contact leaves a trace"
Trace Evidence
Blanney's Principle
Locard's Exchange Principle
Forensic Science
10
Low temperatures would increase the rate of rigor mortis.
False
True
11
Forensic Entomologists analyze insects to help determine:
Cause of death
Who committed the crime
Postmortem interval
Mechanism of death
12
The use of DNA as a forensic tool began in the:
1970's
1980's
1950's
1960's
13
What major crime lab is responsible for focusing on the seizure of drugs in violation of federal laws?
BAFTE
STR
FBI
DEA
14
AFIS stores what type of information?
Fingerprints
DNA Profiles
Mugshots
Sketches
15
Which of the following are included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?
DNA Profiling
Fingerprint Analysis
Hair Comparison
Semen Stains
16
What is the name of the condition involving the body's temperature decreasing after someone dies?
Algor mortis
Pallor mortis
Livor mortis
Rigor mortis
17
A person called to give testimony based on his or her professional evaluation of evidence:
Eyewitness
Defendant
Expert Witness
Prosecutor
18
Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who was convicted on the basis of which type of forensic evidence?
Bite marks
Tool marks
DNA
Fingerprints
19
Who wrote the first formal paper describing the application of science to the law?
Vidocq
Larson
Locard
Gross
20
The FBI crime laboratory was created in the:
1940's
1930's
1920's
1950's
21
Which unit of a basic crime lab examines paper?
Document Analysis Unit
Photography Unit
Evidence Collection Unit
Physical Science Unit
22
Who is the "father" of ballistics?
Calvin Goddard
Albert Osborn
Dr. Bombard
Francis Galton
23
What schedule of drug has no accepted medical use?
Schedule III
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule V
24
What does the term 'forensic' mean?
pertaining to speech
pertaining to the law
pertaining to science
pertaining to evidence
25
What states that techniques used as evidence must have a "general acceptance" among scientists?
Frye Standard
Copollino Standard
Mendez Ruling
Daubert Criteria
26
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic types of fingerprint patterns?
Loops
Whorls
Arches
Spirals
27
The CSI theme song is "Won't Be Fooled Again" by The Who
False
True
28
Which of the following observations would be a
sure sign
that a person is deceased?
Decapitation
Lack of heartbeat
Lack of breathing
Lack of movement
29
Which of the following is not one of the rights in a Miranda warning?
Right to an attorney
Right to have an attorney present during any questioning
Right to remain silent
Right to not be searched
30
Who established the FBI in 1905?
Theodore Roosevelt
J. Edgar Hoover
Franklin Delanor Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
