Misc.
In the Lindsay Clancy trial, this disorder became the main argument made by the defense....
What is postpartum psychosis?
In 1893, this individual was accused of brutally killing both her father and stepmother with an axe...
Who is Lizzie Borden?
Investigators use this type of evidence to determine whether a person was present at a particular location based on biological material such as blood, saliva, or skin cells
What is DNA evidence?
In this television series, a forensic analyst secretly works as a serial killer while also working for the Miami police department...
What is Dexter?
True or False: a person must be read their Miranda rights immediately after being arrested
what is False; Miranda rights are required before a custodial interrogation
This man became nationally known after being accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson...
Who is Luigi Maniogione?
Name the two famous cases that took place in LA during the late 80s to early 90s...
Who is OJ Simpson?
Who are Erick and Lyle Menendez?
This branch of anthropology applies the study of human skeletal remains to legal investigations, including helping identify unidentified remains...
What is forensic anthropology?
This Netflix documentary series follows the controversial case of Steven Avery, whose conviction and later prosecution became the subject of intense debate about police investigations and wrongful convictions...
What is Making a Murderer?
True or False: the insanity defense is one of the most widely used defenses in criminal cases
What is false? it is used in less than 1% of cases?
realistic videos, photographs, or audio recordings that are created or manipulated using AI are increasingly being used to spread misinformation and impersonate real people
What are deepfakes?
This 2007 murder case gained international attention after this American student and her then-boyfriend were accused of killing her roommate in Italy...
Who is Amanda Knox?
This area of psychology involves applying psychological principles to legal and criminal justice matters...
What is forensic pyschology?
This 1991 psychological thriller follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling as she seeks the help of imprisioned serial killer Hannibal Lecter to catch another killer...
What is The Silence of the Lambs?
What is true; double jeopardy
This policing strategy emphasizes building relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve rather then relying solely on traditional enforcement methods
What is community policing?
Which famous case lead to the creation of the "bystander effect"?
What is the Kitty Genovese case?
After death, muscles gradually become stiff due to biochemical changes in the body. What is this postmortem process called?
What is rigor mortis?
In the first season of the anthology series American Sports Story the rise and fall of this former NFL player is examined, looking at not just his football career, but his personal life, criminal behavior and the events that ultimately led to both his murder conviction and his death...
Who is Aaron Hernandez?
What is false; skilled intuition and not the most valid
This Supreme Court case established that police can briefly stop a person based on reasonable suspicion and conduct a limited pat-down when they reasonably believe the person is armed and dangerous
What is Terry v. Ohio?
This serial killer's 1970s criminal case became significant because he escaped custody twice before ultimately being recaptured, was tried in Florida, and represented himself during portions of his trials...
Who is Ted Bundy?
When investigators compare a bullet recovered from a crime scene to test-fired bullets from a firearm they are primarily examining these markings produced by the firearm's barrel
What are striations?
In Breaking Bad, Walter White begins producing meth and eventually becomes deeply involved in an organized criminal enterprise. His transition is most closely related with which criminological concept (** Hint** it is a learning theory)
What is Differential Association Theory?
True or false: if an eyewitness is confident in their identification during trial, then that means they were just as confident during the identification process
What is false?