Intro to Forensic Science
1. Who is known as the father of forensic toxicology?
a) Leone Lattes
b) Alphonse Bertillon
- c) Mathieu Orfila
d) Albert Osborn
2. A lie detector is also known as a
a) spectrograph
- b) polygraph
c) odontology
d) anthropometry
3. Edmond Locard founded the
- a) Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons
b) Federal Bureau of Investigation
c) CIA
d) Interpol
4. The crime novels of ___________ were the first to introduce the idea of different forensic fields.
a) Francis Galton
b) Encyclopedia Brown
c) Gil Grissom
- d) Sherlock Holmes
5. Which area of forensic science solves crimes by looking at different bugs?
a) Forensic anthropology
b) Forensic odontology
- c) Forensic entomology
d) Forensic pathology
Short Answer (3pts each)
6. In your own words - what is Forensic Science?
Forensic Science is a form of knowledge and technology of science to all types of laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system.
7. Imagine you are explaining Locard's Principle of Exchange to a 7 year old. How would you describe it?
"Whenever two objects come meet with one another, there is and exchange of supplies between them."
Matching (2pts each)
Match the evidence with the best possible unit/service in the following list. Note that not every unit/service will be used!
The List: Questioned Documents Unit, Forensic Anthropology, Fingerprinting Unit, Forensic Entomology, Toxicology Unit, Biology Unit, Firearms Unit, Physical Evidence unit, Forensic Psychology, Forensic Engineering,
8. Biology Unit
9. Firearms Unit
10. Forensic Entomology
11. Physical Evidence Unit
12. Forensic Engineering
13. Forensic Anthropology
14. Document Unit
a) Leone Lattes
b) Alphonse Bertillon
- c) Mathieu Orfila
d) Albert Osborn
2. A lie detector is also known as a
a) spectrograph
- b) polygraph
c) odontology
d) anthropometry
3. Edmond Locard founded the
- a) Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons
b) Federal Bureau of Investigation
c) CIA
d) Interpol
4. The crime novels of ___________ were the first to introduce the idea of different forensic fields.
a) Francis Galton
b) Encyclopedia Brown
c) Gil Grissom
- d) Sherlock Holmes
5. Which area of forensic science solves crimes by looking at different bugs?
a) Forensic anthropology
b) Forensic odontology
- c) Forensic entomology
d) Forensic pathology
Short Answer (3pts each)
6. In your own words - what is Forensic Science?
Forensic Science is a form of knowledge and technology of science to all types of laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system.
7. Imagine you are explaining Locard's Principle of Exchange to a 7 year old. How would you describe it?
"Whenever two objects come meet with one another, there is and exchange of supplies between them."
Matching (2pts each)
Match the evidence with the best possible unit/service in the following list. Note that not every unit/service will be used!
The List: Questioned Documents Unit, Forensic Anthropology, Fingerprinting Unit, Forensic Entomology, Toxicology Unit, Biology Unit, Firearms Unit, Physical Evidence unit, Forensic Psychology, Forensic Engineering,
8. Biology Unit
9. Firearms Unit
10. Forensic Entomology
11. Physical Evidence Unit
12. Forensic Engineering
13. Forensic Anthropology
14. Document Unit