Forensics Exam Questions With Solved
Solutions
The ___________ exchange principle states that the perpetrator of a crime will
bring something into the crime scene and leave with something from it. -
ANSWER>>Locard
All forensic evidence is considered _____________ evidence. Direct evidence is
eyewitness testimony. - ANSWER>>Circumstantual
The ________ ruling of 1993 focused on the judge being the one to allow the
admissibility of evidence, and to also rule on the use of a specific expert witness. -
ANSWER>>Daubert
The __________ witness can give opinions in court if the ________'s scientific,
technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand
the evidence.
The judge is the one to offically decide of the person is a true ________ in the
eyes of the court. - ANSWER>>Expert (same for all blanks)
Deciding if the procedure, principles, or techniques in question in a forensic case
are generally accepted by the relevant scientific community came about due to
the ______ Standard. - ANSWER>>Frye
The results of a new scientific tests or techniques may be accepted as valid
evidence in a criminal trial, even though there is not yet widespread acceptance
within the __________ community - ANSWER>>Legal
Under the Frye standard, the _______ decides the admissibility of reliable
scientific evidence.
, Under the Daubert ruling, the ________ decideds the admissibility of the
evidence. - ANSWER>>Jury; Judge
Locard's exchange principle states that there is a _________ of evidence when
two objects come into contact with each other. This changed the way we look at
and analyze crime scenes. - ANSWER>>Transfer
Three U.S. Supreme Court cases articulated the ________ Standard. Under rule
702, it was decided that the trial ______ decides if the expert testimony is truly
reliable. - ANSWER>>Daubert; Judge
Hair, textile fibers, and biological samples (blood, sperm, etc.) are best examined
and analyzed with a _________ microscope (named this because it uses multiple
lenses to see the image). Larger evidence, such as bullet striations, are best
examined under a __________ microscope, so named because you get a 3-D
image of the specimen. - ANSWER>>Compound; Stereo
___________ is the branch of forensic science having to do with bullets, cartridge
cases, and guns. The name comes from the Koine Greek, "ballo," meaning "I
throw". It's also where we get the word "Ball". - ANSWER>>Ballistics
While our textbook author, Dr. Richard Saferstein, shortens the list of things to do
at a crime scene to "Search, isolate, collect, and record," a more complete list
would include.
1. __________ the crime scene.
2. Take ______
3. Take ________
4. Search for _______
5. Send evidence to the ______ for testing. - ANSWER>>1. Secure
2. Photographs
3. Notes
4. Evidence
5. Laboratory
Solutions
The ___________ exchange principle states that the perpetrator of a crime will
bring something into the crime scene and leave with something from it. -
ANSWER>>Locard
All forensic evidence is considered _____________ evidence. Direct evidence is
eyewitness testimony. - ANSWER>>Circumstantual
The ________ ruling of 1993 focused on the judge being the one to allow the
admissibility of evidence, and to also rule on the use of a specific expert witness. -
ANSWER>>Daubert
The __________ witness can give opinions in court if the ________'s scientific,
technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand
the evidence.
The judge is the one to offically decide of the person is a true ________ in the
eyes of the court. - ANSWER>>Expert (same for all blanks)
Deciding if the procedure, principles, or techniques in question in a forensic case
are generally accepted by the relevant scientific community came about due to
the ______ Standard. - ANSWER>>Frye
The results of a new scientific tests or techniques may be accepted as valid
evidence in a criminal trial, even though there is not yet widespread acceptance
within the __________ community - ANSWER>>Legal
Under the Frye standard, the _______ decides the admissibility of reliable
scientific evidence.
, Under the Daubert ruling, the ________ decideds the admissibility of the
evidence. - ANSWER>>Jury; Judge
Locard's exchange principle states that there is a _________ of evidence when
two objects come into contact with each other. This changed the way we look at
and analyze crime scenes. - ANSWER>>Transfer
Three U.S. Supreme Court cases articulated the ________ Standard. Under rule
702, it was decided that the trial ______ decides if the expert testimony is truly
reliable. - ANSWER>>Daubert; Judge
Hair, textile fibers, and biological samples (blood, sperm, etc.) are best examined
and analyzed with a _________ microscope (named this because it uses multiple
lenses to see the image). Larger evidence, such as bullet striations, are best
examined under a __________ microscope, so named because you get a 3-D
image of the specimen. - ANSWER>>Compound; Stereo
___________ is the branch of forensic science having to do with bullets, cartridge
cases, and guns. The name comes from the Koine Greek, "ballo," meaning "I
throw". It's also where we get the word "Ball". - ANSWER>>Ballistics
While our textbook author, Dr. Richard Saferstein, shortens the list of things to do
at a crime scene to "Search, isolate, collect, and record," a more complete list
would include.
1. __________ the crime scene.
2. Take ______
3. Take ________
4. Search for _______
5. Send evidence to the ______ for testing. - ANSWER>>1. Secure
2. Photographs
3. Notes
4. Evidence
5. Laboratory
