FRSC 202 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
What is forensic science?
Application of science to law
Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914)
• Foundational scientist
• Anthropometry (Bertillonage) - distinguished by key body measurements
• Mona Lisa Theft
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1915)
• Fingerprint classification
• Loops, Arches, Whorls
Hans Gross (1847-1915)
• Criminalistics - what makes one person more susceptible to committing a crime
• "Criminal Investigation" 1893
Edmon Locard (1877-1966)
• Every contact, no matter how insignificant, leaves a trace
• French criminologist
Dr. Marcella Fierro
• Retired medical examiner for commonwealth of Virginia
• Model for Kay Scarpetta
Dr. Alphonse Poklis
,• Antifreeze poisoning of Carl Hellar
• UVA Lacrosse player
• Yeardley Love's BAC in Hugely Trial
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward
• 2009
• Mandated by congressed
• All labs should be accredited and all scientists should be certified
Accreditation
Agreeing to operate under professional/industry standard
Certification
• Written exam
• Annual proficiency test
Public v. Private Laboratories
Public
• Funded by governments
• Not discipline specific, but may specialize
Private
• Funded from provide generated by services rendered
• DNA or toxicology specific
CSI Effect
Influences public perception of what is realistic
Ethics
, • Implies a "written document"
• Addresses behaviors not addressed morally
• Draws influence from science and law
Science tells us what we ______1________
Law tells us what we ______2_________
Ethics tells us how we _______3________
1. can do
2. should do
3. interpret
California Association of Criminalists
• 1957
• Defined a profession
• Serves as a model for specific code
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
• Created to unite a group of professionals
• More general code to allow for flexibility
What is the importance of ethics?
It implies relationship between the scientist and the consumer (e.g. cops, judges, the
public)
What obligations does the scientist have to the consumer?
• Objectivity
• Technical competence
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
What is forensic science?
Application of science to law
Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914)
• Foundational scientist
• Anthropometry (Bertillonage) - distinguished by key body measurements
• Mona Lisa Theft
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1915)
• Fingerprint classification
• Loops, Arches, Whorls
Hans Gross (1847-1915)
• Criminalistics - what makes one person more susceptible to committing a crime
• "Criminal Investigation" 1893
Edmon Locard (1877-1966)
• Every contact, no matter how insignificant, leaves a trace
• French criminologist
Dr. Marcella Fierro
• Retired medical examiner for commonwealth of Virginia
• Model for Kay Scarpetta
Dr. Alphonse Poklis
,• Antifreeze poisoning of Carl Hellar
• UVA Lacrosse player
• Yeardley Love's BAC in Hugely Trial
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward
• 2009
• Mandated by congressed
• All labs should be accredited and all scientists should be certified
Accreditation
Agreeing to operate under professional/industry standard
Certification
• Written exam
• Annual proficiency test
Public v. Private Laboratories
Public
• Funded by governments
• Not discipline specific, but may specialize
Private
• Funded from provide generated by services rendered
• DNA or toxicology specific
CSI Effect
Influences public perception of what is realistic
Ethics
, • Implies a "written document"
• Addresses behaviors not addressed morally
• Draws influence from science and law
Science tells us what we ______1________
Law tells us what we ______2_________
Ethics tells us how we _______3________
1. can do
2. should do
3. interpret
California Association of Criminalists
• 1957
• Defined a profession
• Serves as a model for specific code
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
• Created to unite a group of professionals
• More general code to allow for flexibility
What is the importance of ethics?
It implies relationship between the scientist and the consumer (e.g. cops, judges, the
public)
What obligations does the scientist have to the consumer?
• Objectivity
• Technical competence
