Which of the following branches of Forensic Science would identify sex, age, and height from human remains? >>> Forensic Anthropology
Which of the following branches of Forensic Science would involve a dentist? >>> Odontology
Which of the following branches of Forensic Scien...
Which of the following branches of Forensic Science would identify sex, age, and height from human
remains? >>> Forensic Anthropology
Which of the following branches of Forensic Science would involve a dentist? >>> Odontology
Which of the following branches of Forensic Science would use characteristics of guns to determine
weapons used at a crime scene? >>> Ballistics
In which century did Forensic Science first begin? >>> 3rd
The name for a collection of criminal cases of the first forensic science case where a woman claimed her
husband died in a fire >>> yi yu ji
Which field of forensics would involve detecting drugs and poison at a crime scene? >>> toxicologist
Which field of forensics would involve using pollen grains to determine place/time of year of a crime
scene? >>> botanist
Which field of forensics would use insects to determine time of death? >>> entomologist
Which profession in the field in forensics would be most likely to perform an autopsy? >>> pathologist
The term "forensics" is derived from the Latin term "forensus" which means: >>> "of the forum"
Take a look at this picture. (fingerprints) What department in the crime lab would analyze this evidence?
>>> Latent Evidence
Evidence is logged into the crime lab and it consists of a fired bullet and bullet casings. Which
department in the crime lab would be tasked with analyzing this evidence? >>> ballistics
Gun shot residue, hair fibers found on a car seat and glass found on the floor board of a car would be
examples of_______. >>> trace evidence
During the course of a trial, the defense suggests that the fiber evidence used to match the car used to
transport stolen goods (and thus bring charges against the owner of that car) were not collected
properly. Who will the prosecutor most likely bring in to testify regarding that defense strategy? >>>
Crime Scene Investigator
A local crime lab is offering training sessions for law enforcement in the area. Which of the following
descriptions would most likely be used for the seminar led by the medical examiner? >>> In this
seminar, we will learn about ballistics and tool marks as present in the wound patterns of a body.
, Ballistics is the study of >>> weapons and markings at a crime scene
Which of the following is not a role of the crime scene investigator? >>> arrest suspects
What level of education is required of a medical examiner? >>> medical degree
All medical examiners are trained forensic pathologists. >>> false
What is the appropriate first step in a crime scene investigation? >>> protect and secure the scene
By photographing the crime scene, the investigator is able to provide all of the following to the judge
and jury except >>> A "to scale" drawing of the scene.
Investigators are called to investigate a possible arson. They collect some clothing from this crime scene.
How should the investigators package this evidence? >>> They should make sure to package it in an
airtight container.
In a rough crime scene sketch, what is the purpose of the two fixed points that you are to choose when
completing a sketch? >>> To provide a reference point when including the actual placement of the
evidence
Once the investigators arrive at the crime scene, and they protect and secure the area, what is the next
step in the investigation? >>> The investigators should observe and document the scene.
At a crime scene investigation, when the investigator is documenting notes, all of the following rules are
correct except.. >>> No names of people should be included in order to protect their privacy
Why is it important to make sure to include signatures of all people that have had contact with a piece
of evidence as well as the reason for the contact? >>> It is important to establish the chain of custody
to show that the evidence has not been contaminated.
Why is it important to collect controls at the crime scene? >>> In order to have something to compare
potential evidence found at the crime scene to
Reconstruction of a crime scene involves the analysis of lots of evidence. It is the job of the forensic
investigator to determine what is really evidence and what was collected but is not important to the
crime. The term used in scene reconstructions to describe this process is
called_____________________. >>> recognition
Using techniques such as pattern analysis when looking at blood splatter would be a part of
__________________________. >>> Specific Physical Evidence Reconstruction
There are five steps in crime scene reconstruction. The first step is _____________________. >>> data
collection
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