Question 1

The NAS Report was initiated by Congress in response to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly publicized forensic fraud scandals nationwide
B)  Increasing numbers of DNA exonerations sourced back to flawed or misleading forensic evidence
C)  All of the above
D)  None of the above C

Question 2

The ethical forensic examiner has an obligation to mitigate observer effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Evidence that is provided to a forensic examiner after being selected from the crime scene by a police investigator in support of a particular theory is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  A hired gun
B)  Cherry picking
C)  Cops in coats
D)  All of the above B

Question 4

Which of the following is true in regards to forensic report writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  When forensic scientists are working for the state,they are required to write reports.
B)  When forensic scientists are working for the defense,the rules of discovery differ.
C)  Inconclusively is a result.
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Forensic examiners are typically decision makers in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain why inconclusive findings should be considered a result. Provide two examples of how cherry picking may violate due process.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Pseudoexperts are those examiners referred to as fakes and phonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding forensic examiners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their findings are subjective.
B)  They educate investigators,attorneys,courts,and juries.
C)  They rule on the admissibility of evidence in court proceedings.
D)  They decide guilt or innocence.

Question 9

All intentionally false statements made under oath by a forensic examiner are considered perjury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Any condition or treatment that tends to bias a judge,jury,or the process as a whole in favor of the state is considered a violation of due process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define the term forensic fraud. List and describe the three categories of forensic examiners in relating to forensic fraud.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

With regard to report writing,the rules of discovery are the same for both the prosecution and the defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ultimate issue is the legal questions before the trier of fact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Observer effects are a form of bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following traits are essential to a forensic examiner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impartiality
B)  Transparency
C)  Scientific integrity
D)  All of the above

Question 16

__________ are those examiners who exaggerate,embellish,lie about,or otherwise misrepresent findings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissemblers
B)  Pseudoexperts
C)  Simulators
D)  Manipulators

Question 17

Which of the following is a conclusion from the NAS Report in relation to individual forensic examiners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forensic science and law enforcement are culturally incompatible.
B)  Many forensic examiners perform examinations and testify regarding subsequent findings with an inappropriately high degree of certainty.
C)  There is no uniform code of ethics across forensic science disciplines.
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Currently,there is no uniform code of ethics across forensic science disciplines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The anticipation of sworn expert testimony and the offering of sworn expert testimony are distinctive traits possessed by the forensic examiner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

__________ occurs when the person whose name appears on the publication was not involved either in doing the research,framing the ideas behind articles,or in writing the article.

Accepted Answer

A)  Observer effects
B)  Cherry picking
C)  Ghost authorship
D)  All of the above

Exam 8: Ethical Issues in Forensic Examination

The NAS Report was initiated by Congress in response to which of the following?

The ethical forensic examiner has an obligation to mitigate observer effects.

Evidence that is provided to a forensic examiner after being selected from the crime scene by a police investigator in support of a particular theory is an example of

Which of the following is true in regards to forensic report writing?

Forensic examiners are typically decision makers in the criminal justice system.

Explain why inconclusive findings should be considered a result. Provide two examples of how cherry picking may violate due process.

Pseudoexperts are those examiners referred to as fakes and phonies.

Which of the following is true regarding forensic examiners?

All intentionally false statements made under oath by a forensic examiner are considered perjury.

Any condition or treatment that tends to bias a judge,jury,or the process as a whole in favor of the state is considered a violation of due process.

Define the term forensic fraud. List and describe the three categories of forensic examiners in relating to forensic fraud.

With regard to report writing,the rules of discovery are the same for both the prosecution and the defense.

The ultimate issue is the legal questions before the trier of fact.

Observer effects are a form of bias.

Which of the following traits are essential to a forensic examiner?

__________ are those examiners who exaggerate,embellish,lie about,or otherwise misrepresent findings.

Which of the following is a conclusion from the NAS Report in relation to individual forensic examiners?

Currently,there is no uniform code of ethics across forensic science disciplines.

The anticipation of sworn expert testimony and the offering of sworn expert testimony are distinctive traits possessed by the forensic examiner.

__________ occurs when the person whose name appears on the publication was not involved either in doing the research,framing the ideas behind articles,or in writing the article.