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History of Forensics
History of Forensics
100

What federal entity is responsible for analysing unknown powders on packages?

What is the USPI

100
This forensic scientist identifies human remains by comparing teeth to dental records. They may also examine and identify bite marks.
Forensic Dentist or Odontologist
100
Define Evidence.
Anything that can bue used to prove facts in a court of law, forensic science usually involves physical evidence like DNA or ballistics.
100
Developed the exchange principle that is named after him, the idea that if two items come in contact there is an exchange of matter between the objects.
Edmond Locard
100

What contribution did Albert Osborn make to forensic science?

He developed the standard for techniques used in document analysis/examination.

200

Who is responsible for issuing an arrest wararant?

The judge

200
This forensic scientist studies injury and disease to determine the cause of sickness or death, may also perform autopsies.
Pathologist or Medical Examiner?
200
What is forensic science?
Using scientific knowledge and techniques to enforce the law. Forensic scientists use logic and follow scientific procedures to solve issues related to criminal or civil law.
200
He developed the use of genetic fingerbrinting to identify an individual based on their DNA sequence.
Alec Jeffreys
200

Besides the exchange principle, what other contribution did Locard have?

He built the first forensic lab.

300

What are three of the jobs that fall into Criminalistics? List 3

Areas include crime scene reconstruction, drug analysis, forensic chemistry, trace evidence analysis, firearms examination, latent fingerprint examination, voice analysis, forensic serology, DNA analysis, impressions analysis, and questioned document examination.

300

They study human behaviors and profile criminals and victims to understand the circumstances around a crime.

Forensic Psychologists and Psychiatrists

300
What is an expert witness?
Someone who testifies in court as a qualified expert in a particular area.
300

This scientist was the first to devise a system  of personal identification by a series of body measurements. 

Alphonse Bertillon

300

What contributions did Leone Lattes make to forensic science?

He identified that blood can be grouped into blood types - ABO blood groups.

400
What are two responsibilities of a forensic engineer?
They determining material or strucutral failures and reconstructing events such as building collapses or car accidents.
400

Lawyers who specializes in contracts, wills and divorces? 

What are civil lawyers?

400
What is a criminal matter?
Legal proceedings that the court uses to enforce criminal law, includes crimes like burglary, arson, and homicide.
400
This physician is known as the "Father of Toxicology".
Mathiew Orfila
400

What contribution did Francis Galton make to forensic science?

Francis Galton designed the form used for fingerprinting TO use as a means of identifying criminals.

500

What type of evidence would a forensic biologist analyze?

They identify insects found at a crime scene, analyze blood for DNA & type, body fluids.  

500
This forensic scientist studies analizes drugs or poisons and studies their effect on organisms.
Forensic Toxicologist
500
What is a civil matter?
Legal proceeduings that use the court system, but are not punishable under criminal law. Involves contracts, real estate, and other business matters.
500
This scientist pioneered the use of comparison microscopes, he used them to compare ballistics.
Who is Calvin Goddard?
500
What contributions did Hans Gross make to forensic science?
He wrote a book called Criminal Investigation that described the importance of physical evidence in solving crimes, and the application of science to the analysis of physical evidence.