Exam 1: Introduction

In 2009 The National Academy of Science published Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward that identified all of the following issues of concern in forensic science except for:

Physical evidence has the potential to:

Which of the following statements regarding Physical Evidence is not true:

Which of the following pieces of evidence would be more probative in associating the defendant to the victim in a murder trial?

Unlike other professions, crime scene investigators do not need continuing education or ongoing study through conferences and training.

Forensic Science is defined as the application of science to __________.

The term for when an item of evidence comes from a unique source.

The ___________________ is one of the oldest professional associations of its kind, founded in 1915. It publishes the Journal of Forensic Identification and holds an annual conference that brings colleagues together to attend workshops and technical presentations and to exchange information.

Teamwork is an essential component of any investigation. Which of the following is responsible for maintaining good working relationships?

The term for when an item of evidence has general pattern or information, such as the same shoe manufacturer style and size.

The term "Evidence" refers to something legally submitted to a competent tribunal as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation?

When collecting evidence at a crime scene it is important to place identifying information on the container. If the case number is not available, at that time, to be placed on the container what should the collector do?

The ______________ Effect refers to the phenomenon in which jurors hold unrealistic expectations of forensic evidence and investigation techniques, and have an increased interest in the discipline because of the influence of CSI-type television shows.

The linkage of physical evidence to victims, witnesses, and suspects can accomplish all of the following except:

Every item of physical evidence can be directly associated with a specific person, place, or thing for identification purposes.

__________ is defined as something legally submitted to a court as a means of ascertaining the truth of a matter under investigation.

The CSI Effect does not exist, Juries do not expect physical evidence to be more important than testimony evidence.

The term for when there are tests performed on an item of evidence to show that it has a common source to a known sample(s).