Chapter 1 - Introduction Flashcards

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What is the largest Forensic science organization in the world?

A

American Academy of Forensic Science

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Unrealistic expectations that every crime scene will yield forensic evidence, brought upon by television shows.

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The CSI Effect

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One of the earliest records of applying forensic science to solve a criminal case.

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Yi Yu Ji (A collection of criminal cases)

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What is the definition of Forensic Science?

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The application of science to law.

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5
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Who recorded the first notes about fingerprint characteristics?

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Marcello Malpighi (1686)

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Who devised the first successful test for detecting the potion arsenic in corpses?

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Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1775)

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Who des covered a more precise method for detecting small amounts of arsenic in the walls of a victim’s stomach?

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Valentin Ross (1806)

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Who is considered to be the father of forensics?

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Mathieu Orfila

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9
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Who invented the polarizing microscope?

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William Nichol (1828)

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Who formulated the first procedure for microscopic detection of sperm?

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Henri Louis Bayard (1839)

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Who created the first system of personal identification?

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Alphonse Bertillion (1879)

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12
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What is anthropology/morphology?

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The study of the structure of living organisms.

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13
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Who had a influence on popularizing scientific crime detection methods?

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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14
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Who was the fictional character that helped popularize scientific crime detection methods?

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Sherlock Holmes

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15
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Who discovered that blood can be grouped into different categories?

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Dr. Karl Landsteiner (1901)

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What are the categories that blood can be grouped into?

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A, B, AB, O

17
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Who developed a technique for grouping blood from a dried blood stain?

A

Dr. Leon Lattes

18
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What is Locard’s exchange principle?

A

When two object come in contact with one another materials are exchanged between them.

19
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Who first used the comparison microscope to examine firearms?

A

Colonel Calvin Goddard

20
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Who developed the first DNA profiling test?

A

Sir Alec Jefferys

21
Q

What is the oldest forensic laboratory in the United States?

A

The Los Angeles Police Department

22
Q

What are the basic services provided by a full service crime laboratory?

A
Physical Science Unit
Biology Unit
Firearms Unit
Document Examination Unit
Photography Unit
23
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What is scientific method?

A

A process that uses strict guidelines to ensure careful and systematic collection, organization, and analysis of information.

24
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In Frye v. United States what did the court rule?

A

In order to be admitted as evidence in trial, the questioned procedure or technique must be GENERALLY ACCEPTED

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What is an expert witness?
A person possessing knowledge not expected of the average person.
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First to apply scientific principles to document examination
Albert Osborn
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What are four agencies that offer forensic services?
FBI DEA ATF USPIS