Historical Events
____________________ undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints and developed a methodology of classifying them for filing.
Who is Francis Galton?
The _________ unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence.
What is Physical Science?
True or False:
All illicit drug seizures must be sent to a forensic laboratory for confirmatory analysis.
What is True?
Collecting evidence from a cell phone is an example of forensic ____________ and digital analysis.
What is computer?
The forensic scientist should be an advocate only of the ____________________.
What is the truth?
Fingerprinting replaced ____________________ as a method of personal identification.
What is anthropometry?
The document examination unit studies the handwriting and ____________ on questioned documents to ascertain their authenticity and/or source.
True or False:
Karl Landgunner and Leone Buttes are associated with the area of blood typing.
What is False?
Karl Landsteiner and Leone Lattes.
The principle that states that a cross-transfer of materials occurs when two objects come into contact with each other is known as ___________.
Who is the final evaluator of forensic evidence?
____________________ is considered to be the “father of forensic toxicology.”
Who is Mathieu Orfila?
The _____________ unit examines body fluids and organs to determine the presence or absence of drugs and poisons.
What is toxicology?
True or False:
Dr. McCrone made significant contributions to forensic science involving microscopy.
What is True?
What type of evidence can be included in the work of the Biology unit of a crime lab?
What is blood typing, hair comparison, DNA profiling?
NOT Fingerprints.
Forensic science is the application of science to the ____________.
What is the law?
____________________ was the first to use a comparison microscope to analyze bullets to determine whether they were fired from the same gun.
Who is Calvin Goddard?
The _____________ unit performs DNA profiling of dried bloodstains and other body fluids.
What is Biology?
True or False:
Forensic science is the application of science to criminal laws only.
What is false?
Criminal and Civil.
Which unit is responsible for examining body fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and poisons?
What is the toxicology unit?
Forensic science is the application of science to _______ and _______ laws.
Who developed the system known as anthropometry?
Who is Bertillon?
Who established the first workable crime laboratory?
Who is Locard?
True or False:
It is the responsibility of the forensic investigator to determine innocence or guilt.
What is false?
Jury.
Forensic pathology refers to:
What is determining the cause and manor of death?
__________ is the application of science to the criminal justice system?
What is Forensics?