forensic time line Flashcards

Unit 1

1
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Who developed a national system of regional labs under the direction of the government home office

A

Britain

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2
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1923, ____ open the first crime laboratory in the US

A

California

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3
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Who stated in his principal that whenever objects come in contact with eachother it is cross-transfer

A

Locard

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4
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In 1932 the FBI laboratory was opened by

A

J Edgar Hoover

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5
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Who published criminal investigation in which he discussed the benefits of the use of science in crimes

A

Hans gross

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6
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Who was the father of toxicology? What was he known for ?

A

Mathieu Orfillia

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7
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What is authropomerty

A

A system of procedures of taking a series of body measurements as a means of distinguishing on individual to another

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8
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Name 5 federal crime laboratories in the US

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  1. FBI laboratory
  2. DEA
  3. Bureau of ATFE
  4. U.S army CIL
  5. U.S postal inspection service laboratories
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9
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Who devised the first test of Arsenic in 1775

A

Carl Wilhelm Scheel

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10
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What is Walter McCrome known for

A

Applying microscopy to analytical problems

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11
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Forensic science

A

Application Science to law

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12
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Francis Galtons contribution

A

First definitive way of finger prints

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13
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2 major contributions to forensic science by hans gross

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1) wrote about how application of science disciplines in the field of criminal law
2) introduced forensic journal

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14
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What is locate exchange principle

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When a person comes in contact with an object or person a cross transfer occurs

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15
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Who was the first to apply f.s to a working crime laboratory

A

Edmond locard

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16
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Worlds largest forensic lab

A

FBI LAB

17
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Scientific method

A

The process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimenting

18
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What unit involved with, drugs, poison, body fluids

A

Toxicology unit

19
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What part of the body do odontologist used to identify victims

A

Bite marks analysis, teeth

20
Q

Expert witness

A

A individual whom the court determining to possess knowledge relevant to the trial that is not expected of the average lay person

21
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What did orfila contribute to forensics

A

Establish forensic toxiolgy as a legitimate scientific endeavor

22
Q

Define toxicology

A

Measure and analysis at potential toxics in a persons body

23
Q

What did bertillon use to identify people

A

Measurements

24
Q

What replaced bertillons measurements as the best way to identify a person

A

Fingerprints

25
Q

What did Osborn contribute to forensic

A

Authored the 1st significant tecxt in the field “Questioned Documents”

26
Q

What did calvin goddard find a way to compare accurate

A

Microscope