What is forensic science

Question 1

Forensic science is the application of science to___?It is also called ____

Answer 1

law

criminalistic

Question 2

A medical examiner is a ____ _____

Answer 2

Licensed physician

Question 3

We can call a crime investigator an _____ _____, they are experienced ____ _____, hence they are non-civilian.

Answer 3

indentification officer

police officer

Question 4

Crime investigators are hired by the ______ and they must be____-.

Answer 4

RCMP

Canadian

Question 5

What is the experience required to become a crime officer?

Answer 5

3-7 years as a police officer and 2-4 years of training and as an apprentice.

Question 6

What happens if a crime investigator makes a mistake?

Answer 6

They are fired from the team

Question 7

What are the 4 things that crime investigators are trained to do?

Answer 7

Crime scene photography
fingerprinting
DNA collection
blood splatter analysis

Question 8

What is an anthropologist?

Answer 8

Someone who studies bones and human remains

Question 9

What is an odontologist in forensic science?

Answer 9

dentists who studies teeth marks and who can make teeth replicas.

Question 10

What is the responsability of a psychiatrist or psychologist in forensic science?

Answer 10

Verify if people can stand trial. Psychological evaluation of the victims and the offender

Question 11

What is an forensic entomologist?

Answer 11

Study of bugs associated with a crime scene

Question 12

What is the role of the nurse in forensic science?

Answer 12

Helps the victims and the family in their grief/trauma. Also works in the medical examiners office

Question 13

What is the role of the artist in forensic science?

Answer 13

they can do sketches and facial reconstruction.

Question 14

The first trace of forensic science date from the ___ century in ___.

Answer 14

7th

china

Question 15

Crimes have evoluted, helping people get away with crimes thanks to _____ __ ____ and _____

Answer 15

speed of travel (take a plane to the bahamas)

computers (fraud)

Question 16

Science also evoluted, making it easier to catch criminas. 3 particularly important things have contributed to this.
____ in _____
____ in ____, even though it wasnt used before 1871.
___ in _____,
_______ even though it took many years until it was allowed in court.

Answer 16

microscopse in 1590
photography in 1724
ballistic science in 1835
blood-typing

Question 17

What is ballistic science?

Answer 17

Physics behing bullets. Helps link bullets to gun.

Question 18

The purpose of forensic science is t link ____ to a ____ or ___ or _____

Answer 18

crime
person
object
place

Question 19

What are the 2 types of evidence, what is the difference between the 2?

Answer 19

biological and physical

biological is related o life and physical is everything else

Question 20

Explain Locard’s Evidence Principle.

Answer 20

The fact that when you touch person, place, object, it creates in exchange of material. Which leaves a trace of you

Question 21

What are the steps of the “scientific method”

Answer 21

1. Observation
2. question
3. hypotesis
4. experiment design
5. Experiment performed
6. analysis of the result
7. conclusions
8. confirm hypotesis - invalidate hypotesis

Question 22

Who are the members of the death investigation?

Answer 22

1. Medical Examiner and the coroner. forensic pathology

Question 23

Step 1. What is the death investigation team supposed to figure out?4

Answer 23

Where
who
why
how

Question 24

Step 2. How will the death investigation team supposed to find the time of the death?

Answer 24

Temperature of the body

Question 25

Step 3. once the where, who, why, how and when is decided, what does the team have to do? 4

Answer 25

Collect insects, take photos wrap the body transport the body

Question 26

Who is the crime scene investigator team?

Answer 26

the crime investigators

Question 27

What is the main thing you must have to work in the forensic laboratory?

Answer 27

be a scientist with a bachelor

Question 28

What is the role of the case receipt unit?

Answer 28

Tag evidence so we can track the in the laboratory

Question 29

What is the role of the evidence recovery team?

Answer 29

Search, indentify and recover significant piece of evidence

Question 30

What is the role of forensic biology

Answer 30

DNA profiling and biochemical tests

Question 31

What is the role of forensic chemistry

Answer 31

Analysic paint, fibers, soil, gunshots

Question 32

what is the role of Forensic toxicology

Answer 32

studying the body fluids

Question 33

What is the role of the Document analysis

Answer 33

ink, signature, paper

Question 34

What is the role of the firearm and toolmark analysis

Answer 34

analyse firearms and toolmarks.

Question 35

An artists who works in forensic science could also be called a _____ _____

Answer 35

criminal profiler

Question 36

What is the role of a forensic botanist?

Answer 36

Identification and analysis of plants associated with crime scenes.

Question 37

What is the role of a forensic engineer?

Answer 37

Analysis of crime scenes related to their expertise, such as the collpasing of a building.

Question 38

What is the role of the fire investigator?

Answer 38

Analyses suspicious fire scenes.

Question 39

To be a firearms and toolmakr examiner one must have a B.Sc in ___ or ___ or ____ ___, plus some basic knowledge of firearms.

Answer 39

Chemistry, physics or an engineering degree

Question 40

To be a forensic (or questioned) document examiner, one must hvae an ___ ___ and _______.

Answer 40

Honours B. Sc | apprenticeship

Question 41

To be a forensic toxicologist one must have a B. Sc in ____, _____, ____

Answer 41

chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacy

Question 42

To be a forensic chemist one needs a Bsc in ____, and to work in forensic biology one can be a _____ ( 3 years diploma or B. Sc in biology) or a forensic specialist ( _____ __ _______)

Answer 42

technologist | promotion from technologist)

Question 43

To work in the field of evidence recovery one needs to be a ___ ____ (B. Sc biology)

Answer 43

serach technologist

Question 44

Where in Canada is it required for the cornoer to have a medical degree? Coroners are _____ by the governement.

Answer 44

PEI and Ontario | Elected