Scientific Method & Lab Safety
hypothesis is part of this method
What is the scientific method?
In order to solve crimes with honesty and integrity
What is to maintain partial and unbiased opinions?
PPE worn when collecting evidence
What is Wearing gloves and other personal protective equipment?
PPE means...
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
A forensic psychologist would be required to determine the following plea
What is Plea of Insanity?
Parts of the Scientific method
What are State the hypothesis, Research the hypothesis, & Analyze the results
Professional standards are standardized processes for _____________ and _____________ evidence.
What is Collecting; examining?
Arriving scene one should...
What are scan for sights, sounds and smells which would impose a danger?
Form of PPE that cover your hands
What are gloves?
NOT one of the eight common psychological factors in criminals
What is mental illness?
When handling laboratory apparatuses, forensic scientists should...
What is using apparatuses in pre approved circumstances?
The process of reasoning from the general to the specific
What is Deductive reasoning?
1- Arriving at the scene
2- Preliminary documentation and evaluation
3- Processing the scene
4- Recording the investigation
What is general phases of crime scene documentation chronologically?
Form of PPE that you wear over you shoes/boots
What are booties?
ability to complete an action successfully
What is Competency?
Use apparatuses in pre approved circumstances
What is forensic scientists handling laboratory apparatuses?
Preliminary documentation and evaluation should help investigators develop _____________
What is a general theory regarding the crime?
possible consequence of mishandling crime scene investigation
What is Evidence may be contaminated?
1-Have a trained individual observe
2- Inspect PPE
3- Remove personal clothing items
4- Put on boot covers, inner gloves, gown or coveralls, outer gloves and respirator
5- Verify PPE has been applied correctly
What are the steps to Donning PPE?
to fake an illness or symptoms
What is Malingering Recidivism?
Sanitize apparatuses and store them in their correct location
What is cleaning & handling laboratory apparatuses?
Great philosopher of his time.
Hint: Green eggs and ham
Who is Dr Seuss?
The process used to control and document the chronological history of the seizure and possession of evidence
What is Chain of Custody?
1- Have a trained individual observe
2- Inspect PPE for holes, cuts and tears
3- Disinfect and remove outer gloves
4- Remove respirator and outer gown
5- Inspect and disinfect inner gloves
6- Disinfect inner gloves again
7- Dispose of recyclable PPE
8- Perform hand hygiene
What is DOFFING PPE gear?
defense which argues a defendant is not responsible for his or her actions due to a mental disease
What is Plea of Insanity repeating the same offense?