Forensic Science
What is the name of the unique pattern found on the tips of the person's fingers that investigators use to help identify them?
fingerprints
Which unidentified serial killer is believed to have murdered at least five women in the Boston area during the early 1960s?
The Boston Strangler
Which infamous serial killer escaped police custody twice in 1977 before being captured in Florida?
Ted Bundy
What famous 1925 American trial involved a teacher accused of violating law against teaching evolution?
Scopes Monkey Trial
What is the psychological term for understanding another person's thoughts and feelings by putting yourself in their shoes?
Empathy
Which forensic method studies insects found on or near human remains to help estimate the time since death?
Forensic entomology
Which 1947 unsolved murder case involved a woman found dead in Los Angeles, whose body was discovered in a vacant lot and whose case became one of Hollywood’s most famous mysteries?
The Black Dahlia case.
Which serial killer was nicknamed the “Killer Clown"
John Wayne Gacy
What 1692-1693 Massachusetts event involved the prosecution of people accused of practicing witchcraft
Salem Witch Trials
What is the term for learning criminal behavior through interactions with other people?
Differential Association
What branch of forensic science examines bloodstain patterns to help reconstruct events at a crime scene?
blood stain analysis
Which young girl disappeared from her family’s home in Boulder, Colorado, in December 1996?
JonBenét Ramsey
Which serial killer was known as the “Night Stalker”
Richard Ramirez
What was the first murder trial in America?
Manhattan Well Murder Trial
What psychological concept describes a person blaming someone else or making excuses to justify their own wrongdoing?
techniques of neutralization
What is the process of determining a person's identity by comparing their DNA with DNA found at a crime scene
DNA profiling
Which infamous unidentified serial killer taunted California newspapers with cryptic letters and coded messages during the late 1960s?
The Zodiac Killer
Which serial killer was nicknamed the “BTK Killer”
Dennis Rader
What 1995 American trial involved a former football player star accused of Murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman
O.J. Simpson
What personality disorder is characterized by a persistent pattern of disregarding and violating the rights of others?
Antisocial personality disorder
Which forensic specialty examines bones to help determine a person's identity, age, and possible injuries?
Forensic Anthropology
Which unidentified serial killer terrorized London’s Whitechapel district in 1888 and was known for sending a letter signed with a notorious nickname?
Jack the Ripper
Who is the Green River Valley Killer?
Gary Ridgway
Which woman was convicted in 2015 of murdering her boyfriend, Travis Alexander?
Jodi Arias
What psychological phenomenon occurs when someone interprets information in a way that supports their existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence?
Confirmation bias