Ch. 1 Review

Front

Who established the first crime lab in the US?

Back

August Vollmer

Front

What is a serious crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment up to execution?

Back

Felony

Front

Who wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to criminal investigation?

Back

Hans Gross

Front

What is the process of using logical steps to draw a conclusion based on facts?

Back

Deductive reasoning

Front

What is the study of insects to determine matters such as a person's time of death?

Back

Forensic entomology

Front

What is the term for a minor crime, typically punishable by a fine or short jail time?

Back

Misdemeanor

Front

Who is known as the father of criminalistics?

Back

Hans Gross

Front

What is the term for a violation of a law that is considered less serious than a felony?

Back

Infraction

Front

What is the application of scientific methods and principles to solve crimes?

Back

Forensic science

Front

What is the term for the examination of skeletal remains to determine identity and cause of death?

Back

Forensic anthropology