Forensic Science

What might a forensic scientist be asked to do in a murder trial?

• Identify whose blood is on the murder weapon
• Testify to the mental state of the accused
• Talk about the illegal accounting practices of the victim
• Explain what the victim was doing the day before the crime

A young girl is missing, and investigators find a stained article of clothing where she was last seen. Testing the stain can tell investigators if the stain was:

• Twenty days old
• Animal blood
• An accidental spill.
• Caused by the killer.

What is forensic science?

• When scientists improve plants by using DNA
• The use of science in growing trees
• Any legal action that requires a police investigation
• When science is used for the purposes of the law

When a forensic scientist provides information in a criminal trial, the facts he or she presents are based on:

• Eyewitness accounts.
• Educated guesses.
• Circumstantial evidence.
• Scientific investigation.

Mrs. Woodley is missing and police want her DN The best place for them to find it is in Mrs. Woodley�s:

• Tennis shoes.
• Dishes.
• Hair brush.
• Bank account statements.

What expert would be called upon to examine the skeletal remains that police found in the woods?

• Ballistics expert
• Forensic anthropologist
• Judge
• Forensic profiler

A house burned to the ground with one victim inside. What is the BEST way for forensic scientists to identify the victim?

• Eyewitness account
• Blood analysis
• Teeth
• Personal documents

A skeleton is found buried at a campsite. What can examination of the skeleton tell investigators about the victim?

• Race and gender
• Occupation and income
• Height and weight at the time of death
• Ethnicity and religion

If you earned a degree as a forensic scientist, you would MOST LIKELY find a job:

• In a school.
• With the FBI.
• On a television show.
• With a software manufacturer.

What is done by a medical examiner to determine the cause of death?

• Biopsy
• Autopsy
• Forgery
• Sonogram