Question 1

Who established the first workable crime laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galton 
B)  Doyle 
C)  Locard 
D)  Osborn 
E)  Bertillon 
A)  Galton 
B)  Doyle 
C)  Locard 
D)  Osborn 
E)  Bertillon C

Question 2

The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Miranda warnings. 
B)  Frye standard. 
C)  exclusionary rule. 
D)  First Amendment. 
E)  John's Law. 
A)  Miranda warnings. 
B)  Frye standard. 
C)  exclusionary rule. 
D)  First Amendment. 
E)  John's Law. B

Question 3

Which of the following individuals was not an earlier contributor to the field of forensic toxicology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mathieu Orifila 
B)  Alphonse Bertillon 
C)  Carl Wilhelm Scheele 
D)  Valentin Ross 
E)  James Marsh 
A)  Mathieu Orifila 
B)  Alphonse Bertillon 
C)  Carl Wilhelm Scheele 
D)  Valentin Ross 
E)  James Marsh B

Question 4

A crime scene which involved the collapse of a structure would be analyzed by specialists in the area of:

Accepted Answer

A)  criminalistics 
B)  forensic entomology 
C)  forensic engineering 
D)  forensic error analysis 
E)  forensic computer and digital analysis 
A)  criminalistics 
B)  forensic entomology 
C)  forensic engineering 
D)  forensic error analysis 
E)  forensic computer and digital analysis

Question 5

The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  formulating pertinent questions. 
B)  formulating hypotheticals. 
C)  performing experiments. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Just A and B. 
A)  formulating pertinent questions. 
B)  formulating hypotheticals. 
C)  performing experiments. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Just A and B.

Question 6

Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vidocq 
B)  Lattes 
C)  Locard 
D)  Osborn 
E)  Orfilia 
A)  Vidocq 
B)  Lattes 
C)  Locard 
D)  Osborn 
E)  Orfilia

Question 7

Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  FBI 
B)  Scotland Yard 
C)  Royal Canadian Mounted Police 
D)  LAPD 
E)  ATF 
A)  FBI 
B)  Scotland Yard 
C)  Royal Canadian Mounted Police 
D)  LAPD 
E)  ATF

Question 8

What is the LEAST important consideration in the gathering of evidence at a crime scene?

Accepted Answer

A)  competent collection of materials 
B)  completion of the chain of custody documents 
C)  proper recognition of the evidence 
D)  guilt of the suspect(s) 
E)  adequate preservation of samples 
A)  competent collection of materials 
B)  completion of the chain of custody documents 
C)  proper recognition of the evidence 
D)  guilt of the suspect(s) 
E)  adequate preservation of samples

Question 9

The wide variation in which services are offered in different crime laboratories is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the competition among crime laboratories for speed in case processing 
B)  variations in local laws 
C)  budgetary and staffing limitations 
D)  B and C only 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the competition among crime laboratories for speed in case processing 
B)  variations in local laws 
C)  budgetary and staffing limitations 
D)  B and C only 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Who devised a technique for determining the blood group of a dried bloodstain, which he applied to criminal investigations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landsteiner 
B)  Bertillon 
C)  Gross 
D)  Locard 
E)  Lattes 
A)  Landsteiner 
B)  Bertillon 
C)  Gross 
D)  Locard 
E)  Lattes

Question 11

In the case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court advocated that a "gatekeeper" determine the admissibility and reliability of scientific evidence. This gatekeeper is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  prosecutor. 
B)  court clerk. 
C)  trial judge. 
D)  expert witness. 
E)  jury. 
A)  prosecutor. 
B)  court clerk. 
C)  trial judge. 
D)  expert witness. 
E)  jury.

Question 12

The _______________ unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical science 
B)  toxicology 
C)  biology 
D)  forensic geology 
E)  none of the above 
A)  physical science 
B)  toxicology 
C)  biology 
D)  forensic geology 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A)  working knowledge of the subject matter. 
B)  skill in trade or profession of interest to the court. 
C)  education in his/her area of expertise. 
D)  significant experience in a relevant field. 
E)  formal degree in forensic science. 
A)  working knowledge of the subject matter. 
B)  skill in trade or profession of interest to the court. 
C)  education in his/her area of expertise. 
D)  significant experience in a relevant field. 
E)  formal degree in forensic science.

Question 14

Which matter is NOT the province of civil litigation? The determination of competency to:

Accepted Answer

A)  refuse medical treatment. 
B)  sell property. 
C)  prepare a will. 
D)  purchase a vehicle. 
E)  stand trial for burglary. 
A)  refuse medical treatment. 
B)  sell property. 
C)  prepare a will. 
D)  purchase a vehicle. 
E)  stand trial for burglary.

Question 15

Which of the following can be rightfully cited as an explanation for the rapid growth of crime labs during the last 25 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  advent of DNA profiling 
B)  increase in drug-related arrests 
C)  staggering increase in crime rates in the United States 
D)  Supreme Court decisions in the 1960s 
E)  all of the above 
A)  advent of DNA profiling 
B)  increase in drug-related arrests 
C)  staggering increase in crime rates in the United States 
D)  Supreme Court decisions in the 1960s 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

The final evaluator of forensic evidence is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  prosecutor. 
B)  jury. 
C)  media. 
D)  police. 
E)  accused. 
A)  prosecutor. 
B)  jury. 
C)  media. 
D)  police. 
E)  accused.

Question 17

The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes was created by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin. 
B)  Dalton. 
C)  Denton. 
D)  Boyle. 
E)  Doyle. 
A)  Darwin. 
B)  Dalton. 
C)  Denton. 
D)  Boyle. 
E)  Doyle.

Question 18

Which of the following services are typically provided to law enforcement by crime laboratories?

Accepted Answer

A)  odontology 
B)  criminalistics 
C)  psychology 
D)  polygraph 
E)  pathology 
A)  odontology 
B)  criminalistics 
C)  psychology 
D)  polygraph 
E)  pathology

Question 19

Which would not be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA profiling 
B)  comparison of hairs 
C)  semen stains 
D)  fingerprint analysis 
E)  blood typing 
A)  DNA profiling 
B)  comparison of hairs 
C)  semen stains 
D)  fingerprint analysis 
E)  blood typing

Question 20

Bite marks would be LEAST likely to be found in cases involving:

Accepted Answer

A)  child abuse. 
B)  assault. 
C)  arson. 
D)  sexual abuse. 
E)  murder. 
A)  child abuse. 
B)  assault. 
C)  arson. 
D)  sexual abuse. 
E)  murder.

Who established the first workable crime laboratory?

The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to the:

Which of the following individuals was not an earlier contributor to the field of forensic toxicology?

A crime scene which involved the collapse of a structure would be analyzed by specialists in the area of:

The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by:

Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"?

Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world?

What is the LEAST important consideration in the gathering of evidence at a crime scene?

The wide variation in which services are offered in different crime laboratories is due to:

Who devised a technique for determining the blood group of a dried bloodstain, which he applied to criminal investigations?

In the case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court advocated that a "gatekeeper" determine the admissibility and reliability of scientific evidence. This gatekeeper is the:

The _______________ unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence.

Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to demonstrate:

Which matter is NOT the province of civil litigation? The determination of competency to:

Which of the following can be rightfully cited as an explanation for the rapid growth of crime labs during the last 25 years?

The final evaluator of forensic evidence is the:

The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes was created by:

Which of the following services are typically provided to law enforcement by crime laboratories?

Which would not be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?

Bite marks would be LEAST likely to be found in cases involving:

Securing and Searching the Crime Scene

Recording the Crime Scene

Collection of Crime-Scene Evidence

Physical Evidence

Death Investigation

Crime-Scene Reconstruction

Fingerprints

Firearms, Toolmarks, and Other Impressions

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Drugs

Forensic Toxicology

Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers

Trace Evidence Ii: Paint, Glass, and Soil

Biological Stain Analysis: DNA

Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation

Document Examination

Computer Forensics

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Exam 1: Introduction

Who established the first workable crime laboratory?

The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to the:

Which of the following individuals was not an earlier contributor to the field of forensic toxicology?

A crime scene which involved the collapse of a structure would be analyzed by specialists in the area of:

The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by:

Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"?

Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world?

What is the LEAST important consideration in the gathering of evidence at a crime scene?

The wide variation in which services are offered in different crime laboratories is due to:

Who devised a technique for determining the blood group of a dried bloodstain, which he applied to criminal investigations?

In the case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court advocated that a "gatekeeper" determine the admissibility and reliability of scientific evidence. This gatekeeper is the:

The _______________ unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence.

Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to demonstrate:

Which matter is NOT the province of civil litigation? The determination of competency to:

Which of the following can be rightfully cited as an explanation for the rapid growth of crime labs during the last 25 years?

The final evaluator of forensic evidence is the:

The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes was created by:

Which of the following services are typically provided to law enforcement by crime laboratories?

Which would not be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?

Bite marks would be LEAST likely to be found in cases involving:

Securing and Searching the Crime Scene

Recording the Crime Scene

Collection of Crime-Scene Evidence

Physical Evidence

Death Investigation

Crime-Scene Reconstruction

Fingerprints

Firearms, Toolmarks, and Other Impressions

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Drugs

Forensic Toxicology

Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers

Trace Evidence Ii: Paint, Glass, and Soil

Biological Stain Analysis: DNA

Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation

Document Examination

Computer Forensics

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