FIS Exam 2 (1.1) questions well
answered already passed
The set of rules that governs the proper, acceptable, and honest behavior of a forensic scientist
are called the
ethics
Evidence with class characteristics can be associated with a particular suspect.
false
A significant reason that the admissibility of all forensic evidence must be considered is to weed
out "junk science"
true
A negative control is a sample of the material evidence is found upon. When analyzed, it is
expected to give a negative result.
true
What term describes when a laboratory has agreed to operate according to a professional or
industry standard and has proven that it can and does operate this way?
Accreditation
, When forensic data follows the scientific method, it should be:
Obtainable by anyone, able to be reproduced to compare results, and falsifiable
The difference of opinion between two experts indicates that one of the experts is unethical
false
Admissibility or inadmissibility of trial information is determined by the application of what?
rules of evidence
The federal rules of evidence are inclusionary in nature, meaning they serve to include all
information presented by either side.
false
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report entitled, "Forensic Science in the United States:
A Path Forward," criticized several forensic science disciplines.
true
A scientist collects 30 pairs of shoes from a particular brand, and observes that they all have
cracks in the heels. Using _______ reasoning, she concludes that shoe prints from this brand
will display cracks in the heels.
inductive
answered already passed
The set of rules that governs the proper, acceptable, and honest behavior of a forensic scientist
are called the
ethics
Evidence with class characteristics can be associated with a particular suspect.
false
A significant reason that the admissibility of all forensic evidence must be considered is to weed
out "junk science"
true
A negative control is a sample of the material evidence is found upon. When analyzed, it is
expected to give a negative result.
true
What term describes when a laboratory has agreed to operate according to a professional or
industry standard and has proven that it can and does operate this way?
Accreditation
, When forensic data follows the scientific method, it should be:
Obtainable by anyone, able to be reproduced to compare results, and falsifiable
The difference of opinion between two experts indicates that one of the experts is unethical
false
Admissibility or inadmissibility of trial information is determined by the application of what?
rules of evidence
The federal rules of evidence are inclusionary in nature, meaning they serve to include all
information presented by either side.
false
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report entitled, "Forensic Science in the United States:
A Path Forward," criticized several forensic science disciplines.
true
A scientist collects 30 pairs of shoes from a particular brand, and observes that they all have
cracks in the heels. Using _______ reasoning, she concludes that shoe prints from this brand
will display cracks in the heels.
inductive
