Forensic Science
The study and application of science to matters of law
What is Forensic Science?
What is public?
This man came up with the fundamental principle of investigation for every crime scene.
Who is Edmond Locard?
These have been around since the beginning of civilizations in one form or another.
What are laws?
Any time a law has been broken, it can be major or minor.
What is a violation?
Miranda right must read to those being arrest only if what is going to occur?
What is questioning?
This is inadmissible, not reliable, not taken under oath, and not able to be cross examined.
What is hearsay?
Forensic Scientists main job is to study different types of what at crime scenes?
What is evidence?
Which group has the largest crime lab in the world?
What is the FBI?
factual information that can be measured, observed, and verified by multiple people without being influenced by personal feelings or opinions
objective data
A written or codified law also known as a "Law on the books"
What is a Statutory Law?
This type of crime is punishable by no more than one year in jail, fines ranging from $250 to $2,500 and sometimes even community service.
What is a misdemeanor?
A person can not be tried for same crime in same court. This is known as what?
What is double jeopardy?
Pseudoscience, such as Astrology and crystal healing, don't have a lot of research and data to back them up so they are often referred to as?
What is Junk Sciences?
Forensic Science is also know as what?
What is criminalistics?
Which group specializes in questions documents?
What is the IRS?
When evaluating and verifying evidence, all possible what must be presented?
What is errors?
The US constitution does NOT contain a list of all laws that govern our country it must be what to decide if new or existing laws are acceptable.
What is interpreted?
A minor offense or a petty crime
What is an infraction?
For this plea, a defendant must prove that at the time of the crime, they were unable to tell right from wrong due to severe mental disease or defect.
What is plea of not guilt: insanity?
This is a legal test used to decide if scientific evidence or expert testimony is allowed in a trial, must be generally accepted.
What is the Frye Standard?
Forensic Scientists must be ready to testify as a what?
What is an expert witness?
The DEA investigates what kind of activities?
What is drug activities?
To determine the significance of evidence, Forensic Scientists must use what?
What is deductive reasoning?
These laws deal with relationships between individuals and are also known as Private Law.
What is Civil Law?
These crimes are more serious with stiffer penalties including 5 yrs to life in prison (in some states to the death penalty) and fines levied up to $100,000.
What is a Felony?
This is where the defendant and the prosecution work out a deal without going to court.
What is plea bargaining?
What two things must evidence be or it is useless?
What is probative and material?
Where Forensic Scientists examine evidence.
What is crime labs?
Two main duties of the secret service lab
What is guard against counterfeiting and provide executive protection?
Forensic Scientists must come up with a theory or opinion that can stand up to what?
What scientific and legal scrutiny?
These laws deal with regulation and enforcement of rights and are also known as Public Law.
What is criminal law?
Felonies may also have this determined for them depending on the case.
What is probation?
Who must consider the offenses and the suspect record to decide if there insufficient evidence so charges will be reduced or if there is enough evidence to go to trail.
What is the judge?
This replaced the Frye Standard and is where the judge decides if an expert's testimony is both reliable and relevant before the jury can hear it.
What is the Daubert Ruling?