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FSC100 - UNIT 1: Questions With Accurate SolutionsPhilosophical foundation of the criminal justice system Right Ans - -
protect the innocent and the public overall
- ensure the truth emerges
- law defines certain behaviours as criminal
-determines enough standard evidence required for prosecution
What is the 'goal of law'? Right Ans - - outcome based
- relies on the adversarial system to resolve conflict and make arguments
- settle disputes, obtain favourable outcome
-truth decided by the trier of fact --> by the judge or jury
What is the 'goal of science'? Right Ans - -justification based
-relies on the scientific method & refinement of hypothesis and observations
- truth can be defined if there is available evidence to support it
Define 'Forensic Science' Right Ans - - the application of science to law
-forensic --> derived from the latin 'forensis'
- science --> derived from the latin 'knowledge'
-forensic methodologies draw from a wide range of disciplines (anything can
be evidence)
Ways forensic science assists crim investigations Right Ans - - science
brings objectivity (not influenced by emotion, bias)
-past - convictions based on subjective evidence
-now - scientific evidence allows criminal investigations to be more objective
Expert Witness Right Ans - - declared by judge
- testifies at a trial due to their subject knowledge
- trained and experienced
- their findings can weigh heavily on the outcome of the case
Lay Witness Right Ans - - on a personal basis
- what was heard, saw, done, or experienced
- no specialized expertise
- anyone can be called
, What are the stages for the scientific method? Right Ans - - Formulate
question
- Generate a hypothesis
- Collect data by experimenting/observing
- Interpret data
- Draw conclusions
What is the difference between Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic
Science? Right Ans - Crime Scene Investigation:
- Attends the crime scene, goes to the scene
- Recognizes, identify and collect evidence at a crime scene
- Assist in the formation of a theory about the crime e.g the sequence of events
Forensic Science:
- Works in a forensic laboratory
- Perform scientific analysis on evidence submitted by the Crime Scene
Investigator
-Does not collect data
-Unbiased advocate --> does not work for police
Explain the CSI Effect Right Ans - - When crime fighting shows make jurors
unreasonable, believe there is a lack of evidence and cause a
misunderstanding of forensic science
- Inaccurate depictions in media about the capabilities of CSI and forensic
science
Impact of the CSI effect Right Ans - - Impact on the court and legal system
e.g jurors, prosecution (higher rates of acquittal), defence, judge
- Impact on criminal activity: the CSI effect may educate criminals to avoid
being caught
What year did forensic science become a new career field? Right Ans - -
1248
-China: postmortem examination may give information about the cause of
death
What is Kin Policing? Right Ans - -A very early system in which each group
member of a family, clan, or tribe was given enforcement authority
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