Forensics - Unit 1 2024 Edition. All
Questions and Answers. Graded A+
Circumstantial or direct?
Fingerprint left on a door handle of a car
A written confession signed by a suspect
A piece of gum left at a crime scene
A tape recording of a suspect admitting to a crime - ANS1. circumstantial
2. direct (it is signed)
3. circumstantial
4. direct
How can we, as forensic scientists, become better observers? - ANSSlow down, make
methodical observations, take photos/notes
How do people process information/stimuli that bombards them on a daily basis? -
ANSThe brain only holds information that it deems ¨important¨. Information is
considered ¨important¨ when we pay attention to the information.
How is small, dry evidence collected? - ANSUsually in a bindle
How is wet evidence collected? - ANSIt must be dried naturally and then packaged
If someone receives bagged evidence with a signature on a label, how must they go
about opening the bag to get to the evidence? - ANSThey must get into the bag another
way. The signed seal must never be tampered with.
Individual or Class?
Skin cells found under the fingernails of a victim (DNA)
Size 9 Nike shoe found beside a dead body
1990 Ford Explorer seen driving away from an armed robbery
A fingerprint left on a soda can found at a crime scene - ANS1. individual
2. class
3. class
4. individual
Physical or biological?
Jacket fiber (100% cotton)
Bullet casing
Glass fragments
Ransom note - ANS1. biological
2. physical
3. physical
4. physical
Questions and Answers. Graded A+
Circumstantial or direct?
Fingerprint left on a door handle of a car
A written confession signed by a suspect
A piece of gum left at a crime scene
A tape recording of a suspect admitting to a crime - ANS1. circumstantial
2. direct (it is signed)
3. circumstantial
4. direct
How can we, as forensic scientists, become better observers? - ANSSlow down, make
methodical observations, take photos/notes
How do people process information/stimuli that bombards them on a daily basis? -
ANSThe brain only holds information that it deems ¨important¨. Information is
considered ¨important¨ when we pay attention to the information.
How is small, dry evidence collected? - ANSUsually in a bindle
How is wet evidence collected? - ANSIt must be dried naturally and then packaged
If someone receives bagged evidence with a signature on a label, how must they go
about opening the bag to get to the evidence? - ANSThey must get into the bag another
way. The signed seal must never be tampered with.
Individual or Class?
Skin cells found under the fingernails of a victim (DNA)
Size 9 Nike shoe found beside a dead body
1990 Ford Explorer seen driving away from an armed robbery
A fingerprint left on a soda can found at a crime scene - ANS1. individual
2. class
3. class
4. individual
Physical or biological?
Jacket fiber (100% cotton)
Bullet casing
Glass fragments
Ransom note - ANS1. biological
2. physical
3. physical
4. physical
