Observations and Inferences
Who Dat?
Who Dat? 2: Electric Boogaloo
Measure Up
Where in the World...?
100

This is what we call a likely explanation of events.

What is an inference?

100

The cornerstone of forensics, a certain "exchange principle," was named after this man. 

Who is (Edmond) Locard?

100

This federal organization organized a national lab that offered forensic services to all law enforcement agencies, starting in the 1930s.

What is the FBI? 

100

This is the most common unit we use to measure lengths of body parts in this course, according to the latest lab.

What is centimeters?

100

This was the city where the first US police crime lab was established. 

What is Los Angeles? 

200

Predicting the outcome of a sports game is considered this. 

What is an inference? 

200

The first police crime lab in the world was founded by this gentleman.

Who is Edmond Locard?

200

The oldest forensic lab in the US was established by this man.

Who is August Vollmer? 

200

This is a systematic procedure of taking a series of body measurements as a means of distinguishing individuals. (Not looking for the man's name.)

What is anthropometry?

(Half-credit for "anthropology")

200

This is the city where the first forensic laboratory in the world was set up. 

What is Lyons, France? 

300

This is what a non-numerical observation is called.

What is qualitative?

300

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle originally gave life to this fictional character.

Who is Sherlock Holmes?

300

This person developed a procedure for determining the blood group of a dried blood stain, a method is still used today.

Who is Leone Lattes?

300

This man is credited as the first to develop a scientific system of personal identification. 

What is Alphonse Bertillon?

300

This state's DOJ established a model for a state & regional crime lab network.

What is California?

400

A measurement with an instrument is an example of this. (Need a two word phrase)

What is a quantitative observation?

400

This person utilized the comparison microscope to analyze bullets.

Who is Calvin Goddard?

400

In the early 1900s, he discovered that human blood can be grouped into different categories of A, B, AB, and O.

Who is Dr. Karl Landsteiner?

400

This is the measurement taken from the bottom of your seated bottom to the top of your head.

What is "trunk?"

400

This is the country that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is from.

What is England/Britain/Great Britain/United Kingdom/the UK?

500

Name the classic 5 senses. 

What are sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste?

(In any order; partial credit is NOT permitted)

500

This is Sherlock Holmes' investigative partner and friend.

Who is (Dr. John) Watson?

500

This fellow developed the fundamental principles of document examination.

Who is Albert S. Osborn?

500

This system of identification came after Bertillon's, and was pioneered by Francis Galton.

What is fingerprints?
OR what is fingerprinting? 

500

The New York State Police Crime Lab System has its headquarters in this capital city.

What is Albany?

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