Intro to Forensics - Vocab and History

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What type of observation is 'There are two spiders on the slide'?

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quantitative observation

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What type of statement is: "No one has used the slide in a long time."?

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Inference

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Spiders eat children

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inference

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The room smells like vanilla!

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Observation

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Amy got a 100% on her math test. Girls are better at math. Is this an observation or inference?

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Inference

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Calvin Goddard was the father of? Options: Ballistics, Microscopy, Forensic Anthropology, Blood Stain Identification

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Ballistics

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1910 - His work led to the acceptance of documents as scientific evidence by the courts

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Albert Osborne

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A French criminologist, the pioneer in forensic science who became known as the "Sherlock Holmes of France". He formulated the basic principle of forensic science: "Every contact leaves a trace".

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Edmond Locard

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Ruling by the court that said "an expert opinion is admissible if the scientific technique on which the opinion is based is “generally accepted” as reliable in the relevant scientific community". Gave no real direction; acceptability determined by jury.

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Frye Standard (Ruling)

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Perception

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Interpreting information received from the senses