forensic science

False: an expert witness must be able to demonstrate

A formal degree in forensic science

Coppolino v. State

Acceptability of new scientific tests

Bertilliom

Anthropometry

What judicial case set forth the most current guidelines for determining the admissibility of scientific examinations in the federal courts?

Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals

Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world?

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Which of the following would not included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?

Fingerprint analysis

criminal and civil laws

Forensic science is the application of science to:

Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts

Forensic scientist has to appear in court

The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by what means?

Formulating pertinent questions, formulating hypotheticals, performing experiments

The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to the:

Frye Standard

Who undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints as a method of personal identification?

Galton

Which service does not lie within the expertise of a forensic scientist?

Polygraph examination

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. v. Carmichael

The Court unanimously ruled that the "gatekeeping" role of the trial judge applied not only to scientific testimony, but to (Allows all expert testimony).

Bite marks would be LEAST likely to be found in cases involving:

arson

The effectiveness of an expert's testimony is almost always dependent on

clear concise language, educational background, scientific validity of tests used

Who is the final evaluator of forensic evidence?

jury

The lay witness provides testimony that relies on what?

personal knowledge