2. Forensic Science Final Exam Review

3. 100 200 400 300 400 IntroHistoryCrime LabsDuties 300 200 400 200 100 500 100

4. Row 1, Col 1 Before the development of forensic science, the conviction of a criminal relied upon these two things. What are eyewitness accounts and confessions?

5. 1,2 The detection of poisons and their effects on the body What is toxicology?

6. 1,3 The large increase in the amount of this type of arrest has led to the rapid increase in the number of crime labs What are drug-related offences?

7. 1,4 Forensic Scientists’ two main duties include applying scientific knowledge to physical evidence and to provide this. What is expert testimony?

8. 2,1 A series of novels written about a detective in the late 1800’s. What is Sherlock Holmes?

9. 2,2 When two objects come into contact with each other, a cross-transfer of materials occurs. What is Locard’s exchange principle?

10. 2,3 The development of this technology has led to the need for increased staffing at crime labs. What is DNA profiling?

11. 2,4 The Frye and Daubert supreme court cases relate to this aspect of forensic science. What is the admissibility of scientific evidence in court?

12. 3,1 The first system of personal identification used by forensic scientists. What is antropometry?

13. 3,2 Dr. Karl Landsteiner pioneered this form of personal identification in 1901 What is blood typing?

14. 3,3 The federal crime laboratory operated by this government agency analyzes explosives and weapons seized in certain crimes. What is the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives?

15. 3,4 This must be true about a scientific procedure or technique in order for it to be admissible in court What is generally accepted by the scientific community?

16. 4,1 one of the first toxicological tests used by forensic scientists was developed to identify the presence of this poison. What is arsenic?

17. 4,2 DNA was first used to solve a crime in this decade. What is the 1980’s?

18. 4,3 This unit of the crime lab applies principles of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence. What is the physical science unit?

19. 4,4 The Daubert case ruled that these people were the “gatekeepers” for the admissibility of scientific evidence in court Who are the judges?

20. 5,1 A broad definition of forensic science What is the application of science to criminal and civil law?

21. 5,2 Calvin Goddard used the comparison microscope to refine and develop the techniques for analyzing this type of forensic evidence. What are firearms/ballistics?

22. 5,3 These professionals help to identify victims based on dental evidence. What are forensic odontologists?

23. 5,4 This type of witness is expected to present their opinions on the presentation of scientific evidence in court What are expert witnesses?