What is forensic science? correct answers the application of science to criminal and civil laws
What was the first system of personal identification called? How did it distinguish individuals? correct answers anthropometry; based on body measurements
Who developed a methodology for classifyin...
Forensic Science Chapter 1 & 2 (with Errorless answers)
What is forensic science? correct answers the application of science to criminal and civil laws
What was the first system of personal identification called? How did it distinguish individuals? correct answers anthropometry; based on body measurements
Who developed a methodology for classifying fingerprints for filing? correct answers Francis Galton
Who published the first treatise on forensic toxicology? correct answers Mathieu Orfila
Who wrote the first treatise describing the application of scientific disciplines to the field of criminal investigation? correct answers Hans Gross
What are Karl Landsteiner and Louis Lattes associated with? correct answers blood testing
Who was the first person to apply the principles of forensic science to a working laboratory? correct answers Edmond Locard
What does Locard's Exchange Principle state? correct answers when a criminal comes in contact with an object or person, a cross-transfer of evidence occurs
Walter McCrone made significant contribution to forensics using what? correct answers the comparison microscope
Name four reasons for the increase in the number of crime labs since 1960: correct answers 1. Court decisions required scientifically evaluated evidence
2. Increased crime rates
3. Increase in illicit drug cases
4. Discovery of DNA profiling
What are the four government agencies that offer forensic services at the federal level? correct answers 1. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
2. DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
3. ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives)
4. USPIS (U.S. Postal Inspection Service)
Which unit examines body fluids and organs for drugs and poisons? correct answers toxicology unit
Which unit examines and compares tool marks? correct answers firearm unit
What to forensic odontologists study to identify victims? correct answers their teeth
What are the three basic functions of a forensic scientist? correct answers 1. Analyzing evidence
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