Forensic History & Legal

Famous for forensic anthropology contributions to UN teams investigating war crimes

Whom did Frye establish as the validator for scientific evidence?

Pioneer in forensic toxicology, deriving useful tests for multiple toxins

What is the Principle of Individuality?

Today, only Federal courts use the Daubert standard over the Frye standard

Former chief medical examiner for NYC

The principle that every contact leaves a trace is attributed to

Pioneer in Forensic Ballistics

What is the CSI Effect?

Branch of Forensics concerned with the identification of human skeletal remains

Conducting an autopsy in an effort to investigate an unexplained death would be a direct practice of Forensic...

Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to establish...

Kay Scarpetta is based on this Virginia medical examiner

Bertillon & Weegee were historical figures pertinent to this discipline

Which of the following is NOT used when applying the Federal Rules of Evidence?

Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures

Which of the following is NOT an exception to the 4th amendment

This case established the judge as gatekeeper for determining admissibility

Pioneer in crime scene reconstruction

Author of novels starring character Kay Scarpetta

What is the "body farm" ?

Concerned with accident reconstructions, as well as the origins of fires and explosions

Stipulated that Federal Rules of Evidence provide standard for admitting scientific testimony

Which of the following is NOT associated with the Joiner case?

This case involved polygraph evidence