Roles & Specializations in Forensic Science
The field that examines how fires start
What is arson?
The type of law of which, when accused, a suspect must be found guilty beyond any reasonable doubt
What is criminal law?
Murder
What is a felony?
What is the first step in the process of justice after a crime has been reported or discovered?
The type of evidence that is far less reliable than physical evidence
What is eyewitness accounts or testimonial evidence?
The forensic department that analyzes firearms, bullets, and casings.
What is the ballistics unit?
The type of law that governs property disputes and family conflicts
What is civil law?
Shoplifting
What is a misdemeanor?
What is the next step in the process of justice after a suspect has been identified and probable cause has been established?
What is an arrest warrant?
Type of evidence that supplies proof
The term that refers to drugs and poisons
What is toxicology?
Statutory law is based on _______________.
What is "the Constitution"?
Speeding 15 miles over the speed limit
What is an infraction?
The right to remain silent and the right to an attorney is explained in __________?
Type of evidence that proves an issue or fact in a case
Material evidence
A person that has specialized scientific knowledge and can testify in a court of law
What is an expert witness?
The ruling that prohibited "junk science" from a court of law
What is the Daubert ruling?
True or False: All infractions are violations, but not all violations are infractions
What is "true"?
______was the person who stated that whenever two objects come into contact, there is always a transfer of material.
Who is Locard?
A broken bottle that may have been used as a weapon in a crime that can be pieced back together
What is individual evidence?
The role of the person that collects and examines evidence at a crime scene
What is a crime scene investigator?
The latin term that means previous legal decisions are to be followed
What is "stare decisis"?
The type of crime that may require a hearing before a grand jury to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial
What is a felony?
The case that decided that evidence allowed in court depends on what is "generally accepted" relevant scientific community was:
What is Frye vs. the United States?
The type of evidence that can be used to rule out innocent suspects and can be linked to a group
What is class evidence?