Forensic Science Pre-test

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Application of science to criminal and civil laws and governed by legal standards of admissible evidence is what defines forensic science. It is a career that sees through that scientists collect, preserve and analyzes scientific evidences during an investigation. Forensic Science Pre-test helps one understand what forensic science is and may be take up the career. Check it out.

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Forensic Science Pre-test

The term 'forensic' means:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a reliable scientific method?

What is scientific data called when used in a courtroom setting to establish the connection of a person to a crime?

Who decides if someone is qualified as an expert witness?

What word did the ancient Greeks use to indicate the proper harmony of feeling and intelligence?

The fundamental purpose of the criminal justice system is:

What is the primary purpose of forensic science in criminal investigations?

Forensic scientists are obligated to combine scientific skills with a sworn duty to the public good. Therefore, forensic science is often called:

True or false: Forensic scientists typically must present their conclusions as tentative, conditional, or probable in nature.

True or false: Because scientific opinions involve interpretations of and inferences from scientific data they are not subject to challenge in court.

True or false: A criminal trial is simply a mechanism to secure a conviction against a suspect.

The primary duty of a forensic expert in a court of law is:

Courts may require forensic scientists to provide a measurement of a reasoned opinion. This measurement of a conclusion drawn from scientific data is called the:

A forensic scientist acting as an expert witness must always remember to discuss only those areas within his/her expertise and must not offer opinions about things outside of that expertise.

True or false: The primary role of the prosecuting attorney is to determine the winnability of a case before making the decision to prosecute.

True or false: Because forensic scientists are directly involved in matters of law it is appropriate for a forensic scientist to give both scientific and legal opinions in court.

Obligations to professional codes of ethics and contractual obligations to employers can create conflicts with the legal obligations of a forensic scientist.

Forensic scientists differ from other scientists in that:

A sequence of events that, although accidental, seems to be planned or arranged is called:

True or false: Exclusion of class or individual forensic findings is important because it can help to eliminate a potential suspect from further investigation and prosecution.

Facts or opinions generated or supported by the use of one or more of the forensic sciences is called:

Evidence that associates a particular person with a crime scene or the commission of a crime is called:

Court-approved information that the jury is allowed to consider when determining a defendant's guilt or innocence is called

True or false: Most forensic evidence is presented in court as being an absolute match to a given suspect or other individual.

The primary purpose of forensic evidence in a criminal trial is to:

Which of the following types of evidence always requires inference of one fact from a fact that has been "proven" in court?

The first responder to a crime scene does which of the following?

True or false: Scientific crime scene investigation is based on the Locard transfer theory of physical evidence, scientific testing techniques, and basic logical reasoning.

Videotaping for documentation purposes at a crime scene is an acceptable substitute for

An appropriate primary container for the collection and preservation of dried blood collected from the surface of an object is:

A rough crime scene sketch:

The strong smell of gasoline at a crime scene would be an example of what kind of evidence?

The most important single consideration in collecting and preserving a loaded or potentially loaded weapon as evidence is:

The statute of limitations for investigating cause of death is:

Hair cuttings:

A gross examination is one that:

In the United States, autopsies:

The office of the coroner in English law is unique in that:

Which of the following forensic fields studies disease, disease causes, and diagnosis of disease?

Autopsy reports generally consist of at least internal and external examination of the body

A coroner is the same thing as either a medical examiner or a pathologist.

Reviewing witness statements prior to autopsy allows pathologists to construct a testable hypothesis regarding cause of death.

A virus can be transmitted from dried blood.

Only bite marks made in human tissue can be analyzed to determine the identity of the biter.

Poorly defined bite marks associated with possible tearing of tissue and frequently occurring as multiple bites are typically representative of:

The most reliable antemortem dental records are the x-rays of the teeth.

Any licensed dentist may act as a forensic dentist.

Which of the following would likely be the most clear and distinct bite mark?

Human bite mark evidence was first allowed in the identification of the biting assailant in Doyle v. Texas, 1952.