Question 1

Which of the following can be rightfully cited as an explanation for the rapid growth of crime labs during the last 25 years?

Accepted Answer

A)   advent of DNA profiling
B)   increase in drug-related arrests
C)   staggering increase in crime rates in the United States
D)   Supreme Court decisions in the 1960s
E)   all of the above

Question 2

What is the LEAST important consideration in the gathering of evidence at a crime scene?

Accepted Answer

A)   competent collection of materials
B)   completion of the chain of custody documents
C)   proper recognition of the evidence
D)   guilt of the suspect(s) 
E)   adequate preservation of samples

Question 3

The wide variation in which services are offered in different crime laboratories is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the competition among crime laboratories for speed in case processing
B)   variations in local laws
C)   budgetary and staffing limitations
D)   B and C only
E)   all of the above

Question 4

In the case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court advocated that a "gatekeeper" determine the admissibility and reliability of scientific evidence. This gatekeeper is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   prosecutor.
B)   court clerk.
C)   trial judge.
D)   expert witness.
E)   jury.

Question 5

The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes was created by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Darwin.
B)   Dalton.
C)   Denton.
D)   Boyle.
E)   Doyle.

Question 6

Which would not be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?

Accepted Answer

A)   DNA profiling
B)   comparison of hairs
C)   semen stains
D)   fingerprint analysis
E)   blood typing

Question 7

Which of the following services are typically provided to law enforcement by crime laboratories?

Accepted Answer

A)   odontology
B)   criminalistics
C)   psychology
D)   polygraph
E)   pathology

Question 8

Which of the following individuals was not an earlier contributor to the field of forensic toxicology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mathieu Orifila
B)   Alphonse Bertillon
C)   Carl Wilhelm Scheele
D)   Valentin Ross
E)   James Marsh B

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A)   working knowledge of the subject matter.
B)   skill in trade or profession of interest to the court.
C)   education in his/her area of expertise.
D)   significant experience in a relevant field.
E)   formal degree in forensic science.

Question 10

Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)   FBI
B)   Scotland Yard
C)   Royal Canadian Mounted Police
D)   LAPD
E)   ATF

Question 11

The final evaluator of forensic evidence is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   prosecutor.
B)   jury.
C)   media.
D)   police.
E)   accused.

Question 12

Bite marks would be LEAST likely to be found in cases involving:

Accepted Answer

A)   child abuse.
B)   assault.
C)   arson.
D)   sexual abuse.
E)   murder.

Question 13

Which matter is NOT the province of civil litigation? The determination of competency to:

Accepted Answer

A)   refuse medical treatment.
B)   sell property.
C)   prepare a will.
D)   purchase a vehicle.
E)   stand trial for burglary.

Question 14

Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vidocq
B)   Lattes
C)   Locard
D)   Osborn
E)   Orfilia

Question 15

Who devised a technique for determining the blood group of a dried bloodstain, which he applied to criminal investigations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Landsteiner
B)   Bertillon
C)   Gross
D)   Locard
E)   Lattes

Question 16

The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Miranda warnings.
B)   Frye standard.
C)   exclusionary rule.
D)   First Amendment.
E)   John's Law. B

Question 17

The _______________ unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)   physical science
B)   toxicology
C)   biology
D)   forensic geology
E)   none of the above

Question 18

The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by:

Accepted Answer

A)   formulating pertinent questions.
B)   formulating hypotheticals.
C)   performing experiments.
D)   All of the above.
E)   Just A and B.

Question 19

Who established the first workable crime laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Galton
B)   Doyle
C)   Locard
D)   Osborn
E)   Bertillon C

Question 20

A crime scene which involved the collapse of a structure would be analyzed by specialists in the area of:

Accepted Answer

A)   criminalistics
B)   forensic entomology
C)   forensic engineering
D)   forensic error analysis
E)   forensic computer and digital analysis

Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following can be rightfully cited as an explanation for the rapid growth of crime labs during the last 25 years?

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What is the LEAST important consideration in the gathering of evidence at a crime scene?

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The wide variation in which services are offered in different crime laboratories is due to:

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In the case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court advocated that a "gatekeeper" determine the admissibility and reliability of scientific evidence. This gatekeeper is the:

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The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes was created by:

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Which would not be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?

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Which of the following services are typically provided to law enforcement by crime laboratories?

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Which of the following individuals was not an earlier contributor to the field of forensic toxicology?

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Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to demonstrate:

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Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world?

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The final evaluator of forensic evidence is the:

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Bite marks would be LEAST likely to be found in cases involving:

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Which matter is NOT the province of civil litigation? The determination of competency to:

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Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"?

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Who devised a technique for determining the blood group of a dried bloodstain, which he applied to criminal investigations?

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The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to the:

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The _______________ unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence.

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The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by:

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Who established the first workable crime laboratory?

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A crime scene which involved the collapse of a structure would be analyzed by specialists in the area of:

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