Criminalistics Review Questions Term 1
Question and answers rated A+
The application of science to law describes _________ - correct answer
forensic science.
The fictional exploits of ___________ excited the imagination of an emerging
generation of forensic scientists and criminal investigators. - correct answer
Sherlock Holmes
A system of personal identification using a series of body measurements was
first devised by ____________. - correct answer Alphonse Bertillon
________________ is responsible for developing the first statistrical study
proving the uniqueness of finger-prints. - correct answer Francis Galton
The Italian scientist ____________ devised the first workable procedure for
typing dried bloodstains. - correct answer Dr. Leone Lattes
The comparison microscope became an indispensable tool of firearm
examination through the efforts of ________________. - correct answer
Calvin Goddard
Early efforts at applying scientific principles to document examination are
associated with ______________. - correct answer Albert S. Osborn
The application of science to criminal investigation was advocated by the
Austrian magistrate ____________________. - correct answer Walter C.
McCrone
,One of the first functional crime laboratories to be formed existed in Lyons,
France, under the direction of ______________________. - correct answer
Edmond Locard
The first forensic laboratory in the United States was created in 1923 by the
__________ Police Department. - correct answer Los Angeles
The state of ____________ is an excellent example of a geographical area in
the United States that has created a system of integrated regional and
satellite laboratories. - correct answer California
In contrast to the United States, Britain's crime laboratory system is
characterized by a national system of ___________ laboratories. - correct
answer regional
The increasing demand for ________ analyses has been the single most
important factor in the recent expansion of crime laboratory services in the
United States. - correct answer drug
Four important agencies offering forensic service at the federal level are the
________, ________, ________, and _________. - correct answer FBI;
DEA; BATFE; USPIS
A decentralized system of crime laboratories currently exists in the United
States under the auspices of various government agencies at the
____________, _____________, ____________, and ___________ levels of
government. - correct answer federal; state; county; city
The application of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and
comparison of crime-scene evidence is the function of the
, ___________________________ unit of a crime laboratory. - correct answer
physical science
The examination of blood, hair, fibers, and vegetative materials is conducted
in the ___________ unit of a crime laboratory. - correct answer biology
The examination of bullets cartridge cases, shotgun shells, and ammunition of
all types is the responsibility of the ____________ unit. - correct answer
firearms
The examination of body fluids and organs for drugs and posions is a function
beloniging to the ____________ unit. - correct answer toxicology
The _____________________ unit dispatches trained personnel to the scene
of a crime to retrieve evidence for laboratory examination. - correct answer
evidence-collection
The "general acceptance" principle, which serves as a criterion for the judicial
admissibility of scientific evidence, was set forth in the case of
___________________________ - correct answer Frye v. United States
In the case of _______________________, the Supreme Court ruled that in
assessing the admissibility of new and unique scientific tests the trial judge did
not have to rely solely on the concept of "general acceptance". - correct
answer Daubert vs. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical Inc.
T or F: The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. v.
Carmichael restricted the "gatekeeping" role of a trial judge only to scientific
testimony. - correct answer False
Question and answers rated A+
The application of science to law describes _________ - correct answer
forensic science.
The fictional exploits of ___________ excited the imagination of an emerging
generation of forensic scientists and criminal investigators. - correct answer
Sherlock Holmes
A system of personal identification using a series of body measurements was
first devised by ____________. - correct answer Alphonse Bertillon
________________ is responsible for developing the first statistrical study
proving the uniqueness of finger-prints. - correct answer Francis Galton
The Italian scientist ____________ devised the first workable procedure for
typing dried bloodstains. - correct answer Dr. Leone Lattes
The comparison microscope became an indispensable tool of firearm
examination through the efforts of ________________. - correct answer
Calvin Goddard
Early efforts at applying scientific principles to document examination are
associated with ______________. - correct answer Albert S. Osborn
The application of science to criminal investigation was advocated by the
Austrian magistrate ____________________. - correct answer Walter C.
McCrone
,One of the first functional crime laboratories to be formed existed in Lyons,
France, under the direction of ______________________. - correct answer
Edmond Locard
The first forensic laboratory in the United States was created in 1923 by the
__________ Police Department. - correct answer Los Angeles
The state of ____________ is an excellent example of a geographical area in
the United States that has created a system of integrated regional and
satellite laboratories. - correct answer California
In contrast to the United States, Britain's crime laboratory system is
characterized by a national system of ___________ laboratories. - correct
answer regional
The increasing demand for ________ analyses has been the single most
important factor in the recent expansion of crime laboratory services in the
United States. - correct answer drug
Four important agencies offering forensic service at the federal level are the
________, ________, ________, and _________. - correct answer FBI;
DEA; BATFE; USPIS
A decentralized system of crime laboratories currently exists in the United
States under the auspices of various government agencies at the
____________, _____________, ____________, and ___________ levels of
government. - correct answer federal; state; county; city
The application of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and
comparison of crime-scene evidence is the function of the
, ___________________________ unit of a crime laboratory. - correct answer
physical science
The examination of blood, hair, fibers, and vegetative materials is conducted
in the ___________ unit of a crime laboratory. - correct answer biology
The examination of bullets cartridge cases, shotgun shells, and ammunition of
all types is the responsibility of the ____________ unit. - correct answer
firearms
The examination of body fluids and organs for drugs and posions is a function
beloniging to the ____________ unit. - correct answer toxicology
The _____________________ unit dispatches trained personnel to the scene
of a crime to retrieve evidence for laboratory examination. - correct answer
evidence-collection
The "general acceptance" principle, which serves as a criterion for the judicial
admissibility of scientific evidence, was set forth in the case of
___________________________ - correct answer Frye v. United States
In the case of _______________________, the Supreme Court ruled that in
assessing the admissibility of new and unique scientific tests the trial judge did
not have to rely solely on the concept of "general acceptance". - correct
answer Daubert vs. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical Inc.
T or F: The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. v.
Carmichael restricted the "gatekeeping" role of a trial judge only to scientific
testimony. - correct answer False
