Introduction To Forensics Science Quiz Review Questions

Memory is

the ability to store and retrieve information

Testimonial evidence is

oral written statements given to police as well as testimony given in court

A person’s memory of an event can be influenced by…

media, other witnesses, investigators

A witness is more likely to recognize a suspect if

they have distinctive markings such as tattoos or piercings

CRIME SCENE FACTORS that affect witness reliability…

time of day, witness’ view of the scene, scene familiarity

What is the name of the organization that helps release innocent prisoners

The Innocence Project

What is an eyewitness?

someone who witnesses a crime 

The five senses are:

taste, smell, touch, sight, hearing

What increases facial recognition?

highly distinctive faces, piercings, and tattoos 

WITNESS FACTORS that affect reliability are…

age, drug use, memory issues

Humans are constantly gathering information about our…

surroundings 

Examiners must be able to identify the evidence, record it, and determine its significance. However, this can be difficult because _______ is always a possibility.

error

What can be used when asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect?

a facial composite created by a sketch artist

The parietal lobe controls

movement and motion

This is made as a result of an observation…

perception

The temporal lobe controls

memory and speech 

The frontal lobe controls

reasoning and problem solving

Many times, investigators must rely on the _____ of the eyewitnesses at a crime scene

observation skills

Examiners must be able to record the evidence, identify it, and _____

determine its significance  

The four lobes of the brain are:

frontal, occipital, temporal, parietal

The occpital lobe controls

visual processing

Paying attention to details takes…

conscious effort

The forensic scientist has many duties. What is NOT a job they have?

making judgments without cause 

Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?

relaxed

Who founded the Innocence Project

Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld

Many wrongful convictions seem to be the result of faulty or bad _____

eyewitness testimony 

The Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of law was created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J Neufeld in 1992. Its purpose was to re-examine post-conviction cases (individuals convicted in prison) using: 

DNA evidence to provide proof of innocence

The innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get _____ convicted people out of prison using advancements in science.

wrongfully

What evidence does the Innocence Project utilize to exonerate most of their clients?

DNA

A person who has seen someone, or something related to a crime and can communicate their observations is considered to be a:

eyewitness

Being able to remember specific details that just happened recently are stored in our _____

short term memory 

Is this True or False? "Perceptions are made after observations”

True

In what year was the Innocence Project founded?

1992

Which of the following is the main difficulty for a sketch artist?

relying on descriptions made from eyewitnesses

Although eyewitness accounts can be flawed investigators still use them to produce…

leads

What you observe depends on several factors. What is not a factor that affects what we see?

age of perpetrator