Chapter 1

Question 1

The application of science to law describes ___________

Answer 1

Forensic Science

Question 2

The fictional exploits of _______________ excited the imagination of an emerging generation of forensic scientists and the criminal investigators.

Answer 2

Television Shows

Question 3

S system of personal identification using a series of body measurements was first devised by-

Answer 3

Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914)

Question 4

Responsible for developing the first statistical study proving the uniqueness of fingerprints.

Answer 4

Francis Galton (1822-1922)

Question 5

An Italian scientist who divided the first workable procedure for typing dried bloodstains.

Answer 5

Leone Lattes (1887-1954)

Question 6

The comparison microscope became an indispensable tool for firearms examination through the efforts of-

Answer 6

Walter C. McCrone (1916-2003)

Question 7

Early efforts of applying scientific principles to document examinations are associated with -

Answer 7

Albert S. Osborn (1858-1946)

Question 8

The application of science to criminal investigation was advocated by the Austrian magistrate -

Answer 8

Hans Gross (1847-1915)

Question 9

One of the first functional crime laboratory was formed in Lyons, France, under the direction of-

Answer 9

Edmond Locard (1877-1966)

Question 10

The transfer of evidence that occurs when two objects come in contact with one another was a concept first advocated by the forensic scientists -

Answer 10

Edmond Locard (1877-1966)
Locard's exchange principle

Question 11

The first forensic laboratory in the untied states was created in 1923 by the ___________ Police Department.

Answer 11

Los Angeles

Question 12

The state of _______________ is an excellent example of a geographical area in the United States that has created a system of integrated regional and satellite laboratories.

Answer 12

California

Question 13

In the contrast to the United States, Britain’s crime laboratory system is characterized by a national system of _________ laboratories.

Answer 13

Regional

Question 14

The increase demand for _________ analyses has been the single most important factor in the recent expansion of crime laboratory services in the United Stares.

Answer 14

Drug

Question 15

Four important federal agencies offering forensic services are ________,_________,__________,_________

Answer 15

FBI, DEA, ATFE, USPS

Question 16

A decentralized system of crime laboratories currently exists in the United States under the auspices of various governmental agencies at the _________,__________,_________,________ levels of government.

Answer 16

Federal, State, Count and Municipal

Question 17

The application of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence is the function of the __________________ unit of a crime laboratory.

Answer 17

Physical Science

Question 18

The examination of blood, hair, fibers, and botanical materials is conducted in the ___________ unit of a crime laboratory.

Answer 18

Biology

Question 19

The examination of bullets, cartridges cases, shotgun shells and ammunition of all types is the responsibility of the ________ unit.

Answer 19

Firearms Unit

Question 20

The examination of body fluids and organs for drugs and poisons is a function of the __________ unit.

Answer 20

Toxicology Unit

Question 21

The _________ Unit dispatches trained personnel to the scene of a crime to retrieve evidence for laboratory examination.

Answer 21

Evidence Collection

Question 22

The “general acceptance “ principle, which serves as a criterion for the judicial admissibility of scientific evidence, was set forth in the case of _____________.

Answer 22

Free vs. United States

Question 23

In the case of ______________, the Supreme Court ruled that in assessing the admissibility of new and unique scientific test, the trail judge did not have to rely solely on the concept of “ general acceptance”

Answer 23

Daubert vs. Merr ll Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc