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Chapter 1
chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the application of science to law describes | forensic science |
| a system of personal identification using a series of body measurements was first devised by | Alphose Bertillops |
| responsiable for developing the first statistical study proving the uniqueness of fingerprints | fancis gatton |
| the italian scientist ______ devised the first workable procedure for typing dried bloodstains | leon lattes |
| the comparison microscope became an indispensable tool of firearms examination through the efforts of | walter mccorne |
| early efforts at applying scientific principles to document examination are associated with | albert osborn |
| the application of science to criminal investigation was advocated by the austrain magistrate | hans gross |
| the first forensic laboratory in the united states was created in 1923 by the ____ police department | los angelos |
| in contrat to the united states britains crime laboratory system is characterized by a national system of ____ labortories | reginal |
| four important federal agencies offering forensic services are | 1) federal beuro investigation 2) drug enforcement administration 3) bear of alcohol 4)Tobacco and firearms |
| the application of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime scene evidence is the function of the ______ unit of crime laboratory | trace evidence |
| the examination of body fluids and organs for drugs and poisons is a function of the ______ unit | toxicology |
| the ______ unit dispatches trained personal to the scene of a crime to retrieve evidence for laboratory examination | crime scence investigation |
| in the case of ______ the supreme court ruled that in assessing the admissibility of new and unique scientific tests, the trail judge did not have to rely solely on the concept of "general acceptance" | daubert vs. merrel |
| a florida case that exemplifies the flexibility and wide descretion that the trail judge has in matters of scientific inquiry | coppine vs. state |
| a _______ is a person who can demonstrate a particular skill or has knowledge in a race or profession that will help the four determine the truth of the matter at issue | forensic scientest |
| the expert witness courtroom demeanor may play an important role in deciding what weight the court will assign to his or her testimony | true |
| the testimony of an expert witness incorporates his or her personal opinion relating to a matter he or she has either studied or examined | true |
| the ability of the investigator to recognize and collect the crime scene evidence properly depends on the amount of ____ received from the crime laboratory | training |
| because of their training can give opinion testimony about items of evidence or conclusion they have reached after analysis of some type | expert witness |
| a person who testifies in court to something they saw heard did or experienced, can only testify as to facts and can not give opinion testimoney | witness of fact |
| analysis of body fluids to find drugs or toxins present | toxicology |
| dvelpent comparison and preservation of prints left behind at crime scens | fingerpirt |
| detection of deception useful for investigative purposes | polygraph |
| use of voice to identify persons | voiceprint |
| collects and preserves evidence from labs | evidence collection |
| federal rules of evidence | assist the trier of fact apply to the issue at hand |
| training in physical evidence | -recognition of evidence -collection of evidence =[reservation of evidence |
| forensic pathology | -cause of death -manner of death -terminology |
| collects and preserves evidence from labs | evidence collection |