My FIVS 205 quizzes test 1

Which of these famous figures was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes?

Joseph Bell

Hans Gross started the journal ______, which is still a major source of primary forensic literature

Kriminologie

Hans Gross started which journal?

Kriminologie

Who is credited with developing the first classification system for fingerprints?

Sir Francis Galton

Who is the author of the first comprehensive book on hair analysis. the Hair of Man and Animals, published in 1910?

Victor Balthazard and Marcelle Lambert

Who starts the chain of custody?

Whoever collected the evidence

a macroscopic crime scene is most likely to be searched by

a crime scene investigator or field tech

according to your reading, what is increasingly the entry-level requirement for a crime scene processing job?

a science degree from a college or university

What is ethics, according to your text?

a set of rules that govern the conduct of a professional working in a given field

which is considered direct evidence

a witness statement

who solves crimes?

investigators

according to your reading, what is the goal of science, broadly speaking?

to improve our understanding of the natural world

according to your reading, what is the primary responsibility of a forensic scientist?

to perform scientific analyses and report the results

What is the primary responsibility of forensic scientists?

to perform scientific analysis and report their results regardless of how the results might help or hurt the agency's case

What was Edmond Locard's main interest in forensic science?

trace evidence

Which of these historical figures helped developed the system of anthropometry?

Bertillon

Dr. Locard studied under which well-known forensic scientist?

Dr. Bertillon

Which of these was a result of a committee of lawyers, judges, and legal scholars?

Federal Rules of Evidence

Sir Francis Galton wrote which book?

Finger Prints

Who wrote the book Finger Prints

Galton

Which of these historical figures is coined the term "criminalistics"?

Hans Gross or Gross

Which famous case caused forensic photography to become a popular technique?

Jack the Ripper

Which of these is an example of use of individual characteristics?

Random striation markings on bullets

How is an experts qualification to testify established?

Voir Dire

Duties of the First Responder consist of which of the following?

detain any witnesses, protect the crime scene, document any changes or alterations to the crime scene

according to your reading, what is perhaps the single most important task of the crime scene investigator?

documentation of the crime scene's original condition

Linkage of persons, scenes or objects is based on what?

edmond lacard's exchange principle

what is the goal of generating forensic evidence from the gathered information

establishing material facts before or at trial

Locard's Exchange Principle states:

every contact leaves a trace

This phrase is a simplified version of Locard's exchange principle

every contact leaves a trace

Daubert replaced Frye in the U.S court of law

false

which of these is considered circumstantial evidence>

fingerprints off murder weapon, DNA matching suspect, footprint matching the suspect near a secondary crime scene

which of these is an example of individual characteristic evidence?

fingerprints, DNA, fracture matches

What were the scientists responsible for the early discoveries in forensic science considered due to the fact that they worked in many forensic disciplines?

generalists

the classification of the crime scene labels the site of the original or first criminal activity as what?

primary crime scene

refers to the law of chance, or how likely something is to happen

probability

Victor Balthazard is credited with developing what?

probability models showing that the likelihood that any two people would have the same fingerprints is extremely small

You find a note pat at a crime scene. the top page is gone, but you can faintly make out indentations of writing on the pad. which type of evidence is this?

questioned document evidence

which of the following is not part of the scientific method as discussed in the notes>

re-test hypothesis

according to your reading, what is the final step in the forensic examination process?

reconstruction of a crime scene

according to your reading, what is the fundamental job of the forensic scientist?

report the facts without bias

Showing many graphic and disturbing images during a court case would be in violation of:

rule 403

Which ruling led to criteria referred to as general acceptance?

the frye decision

in law, which entity or person determines the truth?

the judge or jury

What is forensic science?

the meeting of science and the courts of law

admissibility or inadmissibility of information is determined by

the trial court's application of the rules of evidence

Which of these is the earliest text of forensic science?

the washing away of wrongs

anthropometry used how many body measurements?

11

When was anthropometry officially implemented as an identification system in France?

1883

What year were fingerprints adopted by British government as an adjunct to Bertillonage?

1892

When did Edmond Locard propose his principle of contact?

1910

The Federal Rules of Evidence was enacted by Congress in

1975

When did the Federal Rules of Evidence come into existence?

1975

When did the Daubert test come into existence?

1993

Who currently certifies doctors in forensic pathology in the U.S?

American Board of Pathology

Who is credited with establishing scientific examination of firearms in the U.S

Calvin Goddard

which of these scientists investigated the Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929?

Calvin Goddard

what is the english translation of the first forensic science textbook, published in 1893?

Criminal Investigation

Which of these texts is considered the first forensic science textbook?

Criminal Investigation by Hans Gross

Which forensic scientist is credited with developing the comparison scope?

Dr. Calvin Goddard or Goddard

author conan doyle based sherlock holmes on which real life scientist?

Dr. Joseph Bell

Which of these scientists consulted on the Marie Latelle case?

Edmond Locard

Associative evidence must be compared to a(n):

Exemplar

who is credited with first using the classic names of whorl, loop, and arch to classify prints?

Galton

which of these references a particular suspect?

Individual characteristic evidence

Who is considered the father of forensic toxicology?

Mathieu Orfila

Admissibility or inadmissibility of trial information is determined by the application of what?

Rule of Evidence

You are trying match a shoeprint from a scene. Which forensic database should you use?

SICAR

What case is documented as the first use of matching physical evidence in modern history?

The Culshaw Case

anthropometry was disproven by which famous case?

The Will West Case

What term describes when a laboratory has agreed to operate according to a professional or industry standard and has proven that it can and does operate this way?

accreditation

Bertillonage is also known as

anthropometry

the system that relies on 11 body measurements with descriptive information as a method of systematic personal identification is called:

anthropometry

Bendectin is primarily used by expectant mothers for?

anti-nausea medication

private labs

are businesses designed to make a profit

Mathieu Orfila's favorite substance to study was:

arsenic

Why wasn't Bertillon able to identify the thief that stile the Mona Lisa in 1911?

because fingerprints were left behind from the left hand, and Bertillon only took the fingerprints of a suspect's right hand

When a forensic scientist has completed a written test covering his or her discipline and completes proficiency testing to ensure methods and techniques are sound, that scientist is considered

certified

Seized drug samples are categorized into which evidence type?

chemical evidence

you are attempting to identify a pill found at a crime scene, which type of evidence is this>

chemical evidence

Explosives are categorized into which evidence type?

chemical evidencw

what kind of evidence is forensic science considered?

circumstantial

______ tests attempt to answer the question "does it match"

comparison test

What do digital imaging tools do to the traditional video and still photography used in crime scene documentation?

complement

An awareness of how much we do not know and the humility to acknowledge the possibility of making mistakes is known as:

contrite fallibilism

Both the Frye and Duabert tests were the result of:

court cases

Videography of the crime scene should NOT include which of the following

crime scene team members, narration, crime scene member's equipment

which of these texts is considered the first forensic science textbook?

criminal investigation by hans gross

which of the following is not a point from Daubert?

has the technique been cited in other publications

according to your reading, why did edmond locard go into forensics

he read a Study in Scarlet

Pharmacology is:

how drugs and poisons interact with the body

you are examining tire marks in mud at a crime scene, which type of evidence is this>

impression evidence

comparison of irregular and random wear patterns in tire or footwear impressions is what type of evidence?

individual

a secondary crime scene

is any crime scene that came after the original criminal activity

direct evidence

is evidence that establishes a fact without the need for further inference

which is NOT an advantage of physical evidence?

it is subject to distortion by the defendant

The Will West case is important because:

it proved the Bertillonage method didnt work in all cases

Which of these is NOT something forensic science attempts to do (according to your text)?

it quickly and easily points to the proper suspect

which of these is immune to outliers

median

What single definition works adequately for every crime scene?

none