Exam 1

Question 1

What is the root of forensic and what does it mean?

Answer 1

Forum-“public”

Question 2

What is forensic science?

Answer 2

The application of science to matters involving the criminal and civil justice systems and court.

Question 3

What is science?

Answer 3

Knowledge, as of general truths or particular facts, obtained and shown to be correct by accurate observation; skill or proficiency; particular branch of knowledge.

Question 4

What does criminalistics deal with?

Answer 4

Physical evidence obtained at a crime scene.

Question 5

What does pathology/biology deal with?

Answer 5

Physicians who determine cause and manner of death.

Question 6

odontology

Answer 6

Forensic dentistry

Question 7

Anthropology

Answer 7

Analysis of skeletal remains

Question 8

Jurisprudence

Answer 8

Application of forensic science to the law

Question 9

Questioned documents

Answer 9

Authentication of written documents, moneys, and identification cards.

Question 10

Forensic Nursing science

Answer 10

Apply scientific expertise, technical assistance, mediolegal education, and research pertaining to the consequences of human violence and social justice

Question 11

Engineering science

Answer 11

Structural failure, accident reconstruction.

Question 12

Toxicology

Answer 12

Drugs and poisons in the body, aids a pathologist

Question 13

Psychiatry and behavioral scince

Answer 13

Polygraph, psychological crime scene investigation, psychological profiling

Question 14

Digital and multimedia sciences

Answer 14

Study digital and multimedia evidence

Question 15

Anthropometry (Bertillonage)

Answer 15

Recording physical features of a person in such a way that they could be uniquely identified.

Question 16

William West Case

Answer 16

A mans Bertillon measurements were the exact same as another man in jail that look almost identical. This unaccredited the Bertillon system.

Question 17

AAFS

Answer 17

American Academy of Forensic Science;3321`