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Chapter 1 Section 3 Worksheet

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Question 1
1.

Which of the following are basic tips for being a good observer?

Question 2
2.

To be a good observer, we must make a conscious effort to examine our environment ________________.

Question 3
3.

So we train ourselves to turn off our ________________, and instead act more like data-gathering robots.

Question 4
4.

The more information we have, the better our __________________ will be.

Question 5
5.

While observing, it is important to write down and _______________ as much information as possible.

Question 6
6.

Documentation also is important when acting as an ______________ witness. A judge will only accept hair evidence that has been documented in writing and with photographs taken at the crime scene.

Question 7
7.

Forensic derives from the Latin word, forensis, which means “of the ____________.”

Question 8
8.

The forum was an open area where scholars would gather to...

Question 9
9.

Today, ______________ is often still called forensics.

Question 10
10.

However, debating and arguing is ___________ forensic science.

Question 11
11.

A forensic investigator is not interested in making the suspect look guilty; he or she is only interested in....

Question 12
12.

High-ranking police officers in New York City are trained in observation skills at a local art gallery, the _____________ Museum.

Question 13
13.

Their first task is to....

Question 14
14.

One of the key skills in doing this job well is __________________.

Question 15
15.

Generally, specialists deal with certain types of evidence. Match the specialist with the type of evidence they would analyze

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clothing
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ballistics
bodies
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pathologists
bullets
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textile experts
paint chips from a car
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blood-spatter experts
drops of blood
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vehicle expert
Question 16
16.

Police are trained to not only observe but also to carefully ____________ what they see.

Question 17
17.

Analytical skills of this type require ______________ and practice.

Question 18
18.

Holmes used ___________________ reasoning to verify the actual facts of the case.