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Forensic Science Chapter 1 Unit Test (2024)

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No cellphones for duration of class.
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Here is a link to the Chapter One Textbook.
Question 1
1.

Give a senario where two eyewitnesses give very different accounts. Give three reasons based on this chapter why the accounts are different.
Keep entire response to 5 sentences. (Use your words deliberately). Run on sentences will be ignored. I will be looking at terminology and clarity of your responses when grading.

Question 2
2.

A fact is a statement or information that can be verified.

Question 3
3.

What we perceive about a person depends, in part, on their mannerisms and gestures.

Question 4
4.

Through our senses of sight, taste, hearing, smell, and touch, we gather information every single moment about what is around us.

Question 5
5.

Our emotional state influences our ability to see and hear what is happening around us.

Question 6
6.

The first task of forensic scientists is to find, examine, and evaluate evidence from a crime scene.

Question 7
7.

One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to:

Question 8
8.

Perception: Select all that apply.

Question 9
9.

Criminal investigations depend on the observation skills of all involved. Those involved include: Select all that apply.

Question 10
10.

Forensic derives from the Latin word, forensis, which means:

Question 11
11.

This psychologist who has spent the last 50 years studying faces and is a leading expert on facial analysis and deception.

Question 12
12.

Early research led to a major discovery that changed how scientists view human expression. It was found that our expressions are:

Question 13
13.

The verbal testimony of a forensic scientist alone may not be entered into evidence without:

Question 14
14.

Whether observing at a crime scene or examining collected evidence in the laboratory, the forensic examiner must be able to: Select all that apply.

Question 15
15.

A person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts is:

Question 16
16.

When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between fact and:

Question 17
17.

To ensure all evidence is found, a crime scene is often laid out in a:

Question 18
18.

An interesting aspect of our perception is that we:

Question 19
19.

Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events vary considerably from one person to another. What you observe depends on your level of: Select all that apply.

Question 20
20.

Sequence the order of how information is processed in the brain. (Start at beginning on top of list).

  1. Sensory information
  2. Perception
  3. Attention and Focus
  4. Long term memory
  5. Short term memory
Question 21
21.

The forensic scientist has many duties. Which of these is not a job
for a forensic scientist?

Question 22
22.

Vocabulary: The ability to identify a concept or problem,
to isolate its component parts,to organize information fordecision making, to establish
criteria for evaluation, and to draw appropriate conclusions

Question 23
23.

Vocabulary: deriving the consequences from the facts using a series of logical steps

Question 24
24.

Vocabulary: relating to the acpplication of scientific knowledge to legal questions.

Question 25
25.

Vocabulary: a person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts.

Question 26
26.

Vocabulary: Conclusions drawn from assumptions and known facts

Question 27
27.

Vocabulary: a statement or assertion of information that can be verified.

Question 28
28.

Vocabulary: personal belief founded on judgment rather than on direct experience or knowledge.

Question 29
29.

Vocabulary: Interpreting information recieved from the senses.

Question 30
30.

Which law is commonly enacted by government agencies?

Question 31
31.

What law primarily governs disputes between individuals and organizations?

Question 32
32.

What type of law is created as a result of court decisions over time?

Question 33
33.

What is the standard of proof in most civil cases?

Question 34
34.

What are possible remedies in a criminal case?

Question 35
35.

What field did the Frye ruling originally pertain to?

Question 36
36.

Why is Daubert Standard significant in forensic science?

Question 37
37.

What are suspects informed of through Miranda rights? Select all that apply.