Introduction

Question 0

What proportion of forensics evidence collected is analyzed?

Answer 0

45-59%

Question 1

What proportion of criminal trials include the presentation of forensic evidence?

Answer 1

10%

Question 2

Forensic sciences timeline: 44 BCE

Answer 2

First forensic autopsy on Julius Caesar

Question 3

Forensic sciences timeline: 1921

Answer 3

First practical polygraph test; John Larsen

Question 4

Forensic sciences timeline: 1924

Answer 4

First US crime laboratory

Question 5

Forensic sciences timeline: 1974

Answer 5

First use of scanning electron microscope

Question 6

Forensic sciences timeline: 1984

Answer 6

Ability to detect DNA; Sir Alec Jeffries

Question 7

Forensic sciences timeline: 1986

Answer 7

Polymerase chain reception (PCR) for DNA replication developed

Question 8

Forensic sciences timeline: 1987

Answer 8

First use of DNA to clear suspect of crime

Question 9

Forensic sciences timeline: 1989

Answer 9

First use of DNA to overturn tape conviction

Question 10

Forensic psychology timeline: 1842

Answer 10

Fictional depiction about forensic psychology; Edgar Allen Poe’s “Murder in the Rue Morgan”

Question 11

Forensic psychology timeline: 1887

Answer 11

Story “A Study in Scarlet” appears (profilers); Sherlock Holmes

Question 12

Forensic psychology timeline: 1888

Answer 12

First offender profile; Jack the Ripper

Question 13

Forensic psychology timeline: 1895

Answer 13

Research on memory accuracy; James McKeen Cattell

Question 14

Forensic psychology timeline: 1896

Answer 14

Pretrial publicity on witness calls; Albert Von Schrenks-Notzing

Question 15

Forensic psychology timeline: 1901

Answer 15

Leading questions change memory

Question 16

Forensic psychology timeline: 1908

Answer 16

“On the Witness Stand” on recall, mind of jurors, deceptive recall; Hugo Munsterberg

Question 17

Forensic psychology timeline: 1916

Answer 17

Standford-Binet IQ test used to assess police/firefighter applicants

Question 18

Forensic psychology timeline: 1923

Answer 18

Expert testimony re polygraph results (banned because influences jurors); W. Marston

Question 19

Forensic psychology timeline: 1954

Answer 19

Psychologists testify re affects of segregation

Question 20

Forensic psychology timeline: 1962

Answer 20

Testimony of psychologists re mental illness in courts

Question 21

Forensic psychology timeline: 2001

Answer 21

Forensic psychology recognized as specialization within psychology

Question 22

Problems with Edward’s claims re Jack the Ripper case

Answer 22

1) No evidence links scarf to crime scene
2) Mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) does not identify individual, only group of individuals
3) Likely that Kosminski had sex with Eddowes since she was a sex worker