FIS 205 Exam 1 Study Guide questions
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What forensic scientists do and their duties - correct answer ✔✔- they examine evidence
- duties: performing scientific analysis of evidence and offer expert testimony when needed
What is forensic science? - correct answer ✔✔The application of science to matters involving
the criminal and civil justice systems and court
Forensic medicine (death investigation) first practiced in - correct answer ✔✔5th century
Toxicology emerged in - correct answer ✔✔mid-1800s
Bertillonage (Anthropometry) - correct answer ✔✔-recorded and measured physical features
- 19th century
-William West
Finger Print System - correct answer ✔✔- 1897 by Sir Edward Henry
- 1902 NY State Prison and Hospital
- Displayed at world fair in 1904
Criminalistics - correct answer ✔✔physical evidence
Entomology - correct answer ✔✔study of insects to determine time of death
, Toxicology - correct answer ✔✔tests drugs and poisons in the body
Pathology - correct answer ✔✔diagnoses cause of death
Odontology - correct answer ✔✔forensic dentistry
Anthropology - correct answer ✔✔analysis of skeletal remains
Jurisprudence - correct answer ✔✔application of forensic science to law
Questioned Documents - correct answer ✔✔authentication of written documents, money, IDs
Engineering Sciences - correct answer ✔✔structural failure, accident reconstruction
Digital and Multimedia Sciences - correct answer ✔✔digital evidence
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - correct answer ✔✔polygraph, psychological csi,
psychological profiling
General - correct answer ✔✔csi, forensic vets, forensic nurses, forensic entomologists,
educators
ASCLD/LAB - correct answer ✔✔American Society of Crime Laboratories-Lab Accrediting Board
ASCLD/LAB purpse - correct answer ✔✔accredits forensic labs
ASTM - correct answer ✔✔American Society for Testing Materials
and answers graded A+ updated
What forensic scientists do and their duties - correct answer ✔✔- they examine evidence
- duties: performing scientific analysis of evidence and offer expert testimony when needed
What is forensic science? - correct answer ✔✔The application of science to matters involving
the criminal and civil justice systems and court
Forensic medicine (death investigation) first practiced in - correct answer ✔✔5th century
Toxicology emerged in - correct answer ✔✔mid-1800s
Bertillonage (Anthropometry) - correct answer ✔✔-recorded and measured physical features
- 19th century
-William West
Finger Print System - correct answer ✔✔- 1897 by Sir Edward Henry
- 1902 NY State Prison and Hospital
- Displayed at world fair in 1904
Criminalistics - correct answer ✔✔physical evidence
Entomology - correct answer ✔✔study of insects to determine time of death
, Toxicology - correct answer ✔✔tests drugs and poisons in the body
Pathology - correct answer ✔✔diagnoses cause of death
Odontology - correct answer ✔✔forensic dentistry
Anthropology - correct answer ✔✔analysis of skeletal remains
Jurisprudence - correct answer ✔✔application of forensic science to law
Questioned Documents - correct answer ✔✔authentication of written documents, money, IDs
Engineering Sciences - correct answer ✔✔structural failure, accident reconstruction
Digital and Multimedia Sciences - correct answer ✔✔digital evidence
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - correct answer ✔✔polygraph, psychological csi,
psychological profiling
General - correct answer ✔✔csi, forensic vets, forensic nurses, forensic entomologists,
educators
ASCLD/LAB - correct answer ✔✔American Society of Crime Laboratories-Lab Accrediting Board
ASCLD/LAB purpse - correct answer ✔✔accredits forensic labs
ASTM - correct answer ✔✔American Society for Testing Materials
