Criminal Justice Test

forensic science is the application of science to:

criminal and civil laws

2.  The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes was created by: 

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

3.  The person known as the "father of forensic toxicology" is: 

Mathieu Orfila. 

4.  The person who developed the body measurement system known as  
     anthropometry is: 

Alphonse Bertillon.

5.  The person who undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints as a method  
     of personal identification is:  

Francis Galton. 

6.  The person who devised a technique for determining the blood group of a dried  
     bloodstain, which he applied to criminal investigations is: 

Leone Lattes. 

7.  The person who established the comparison microscope as the indispensable tool  
     of the modern firearms examiner is:

g.)Calvin Goddard. 

8.  The Austrian magistrate believed to be the creator of the field of criminalities is: 

Hans Gross.

9.  The transfer of evidence principle was theorized by:  

l.) Edmond Locard. 

10. The oldest forensic laboratory in the United States is that of the: 

Los Angeles  
Police Department.

The organization that maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world is: 

d.) the FBI. 

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

b.) Frye Standard. 

13.  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: 

m.) trial judge. 

14. In Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. v. Carmichael, the U.S. Supreme  
Court ruled that the “gatekeeping” role of a trial judge: 

s.) applied to all testimony. 

The case of Coppolino v. State highlights issues dealing with: 

n.) the acceptability of new scientific tests. 

16. An expert witness must be able to demonstrate:  

o.) skill in profession relating to evidence,  
experience in the field, and credibility through education. 

17.  The final evaluator of forensic evidence is the: 

v.) jury. 

18.  Gathering of evidence at a crime scene must include: 

w.) preservation of samples; 
collection of materials; and 
recognition of evidence. 

19. Methods to processing a crime scene are:   

p.) photos, sketches, and notes. 

20. Chain of custody is: 

q.) a list of all persons who come in possession of an item of evidence. 

Eyewitness testimony is an example of _________ evidence

t.) direct 

22.  Hair is an example of __________ evidence. 

r.) biological 

23. Tool markings are an example of __________ evidence. 

x.) physical 

24.  A map of the crime scene prepared by an attorney is an  
       example of _________ evidence. 

u.) demonstrative 

25.  The tendency of the public to believe that every crime scene will yield forensic evidence and their unrealistic expectations that a prosecutor’s case should always be bolstered and supported by forensic evidence is known as: 

y.) the CSI Effect.