Observations
How we view our surroundings. This may cause misconceptions of what is actually happening around us
What is perception
The body was found to be 8 feet from the wall of the crime scene
What is quantitative data
This is the purpose of the Innocence Project
What is Locard's principle of exchange
This type of evidence comes from a living thing, like blood or hair.
Biological Evidence
These could be reasons for potential faulty eyewitness testimonies (At least 3)
What are: Biases, mistaken identities, lack of interest, stress, mis-remembering, weren't paying attention, poor eyesight, distracted
The smell of a dead body at a crime scene
What is qualitative data
The ability to observe, interpret, and evaluate evidence logically is called this.
Analytic Skills
These are four examples of trace evidence
What is hair, blood, broken glass, clothing fiber, soil, tire tracks
(anything that is considered evidence in a crime scene, really)
Tire treads from a specific brand of car—class or individual?
class
A forensic scientists could be called to a stand to give testimony in court, and would be expected to only give this type of information
What are facts
An eyewitness testimony in court
Evidence that implies a fact but doesn’t directly prove it.
Circumstantial Evidence
Eyewitness testimony and video evidence of a crime is considered this type of evidence
What is direct
Security camera footage is this type of evidence.
direct
These are three ways that a forensic scientist refrains from bias during examination of a crime scene
What is only collects evidence, does not try to prove guilt/innocence, observes and reports evidence clearly
Two victims at a crime scene
What is quantitative data
Using general facts to make a specific conclusion is called this type of reasoning.
Deductive Reasoning
A vehicle is found to have plant residue inside the car that are not native to the area in which the car is found. This type of evidence would be categorized as
Mud on a suspect’s shoes matching the crime scene.
Physical
These are considered common traits of the successful forensic scientist (At least 3)
What is: reliable routine, unbiased, good analytical skills, ability to find and examine evidence, and communication skills
Three victims in a car with 2 bullets holes in each of their head. The rear window is broken and there is high velocity blood spatter on the windshield
Perception is how we interpret this type of input. True or False?
True
This is the most persuasive evidence that can be used in a court of law
What is DNA
A bloody fingerprint—physical or biological?
biological