Forensic Quiz

What does the term "Forensic" relate to?

• The study of ancient cultures

• The application of scientific methods to the investigation of crime

• The process of creating legal documents

• The analysis of literary texts

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What is an "Alibi"?

• A legal document used in court proceedings

• A type of forensic evidence

• A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when a crime took place

• A technique used in criminal profiling

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What is a "Polygraph"?

• A type of camera used in crime scene investigations

• A machine designed to detect and record changes in physiological characteristics indicative of deception

• A computer program used for analyzing DNA evidence

• A database used by law enforcement to track criminal records

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What does "circumstantial evidence" rely on?

• Direct witness testimony

• An inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact

• A suspect's confession

• A clear and definitive proof

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What is an "interrogation"?

• The act of observing someone from a distance

• The process of collecting evidence at a crime scene

• The act of questioning someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner

• The procedure of arresting a suspect

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What is a "motive" in the context of doing something?

• A legal justification for an action

• A detailed plan of action

• A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious

• A spontaneous decision without any reason

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What is a witness?

• A person who helps another to commit a crime.

• A person who is believed to be guilty of a crime or offense.

• A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of justice.

• A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

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What is an accomplice?

• A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

• A person who is believed to be guilty of a crime or offense.

• A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of justice.

• A person who helps another commit a crime.

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What is a suspect?

• A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

• A person who helps another to commit a crime.

• A formal statement written or spoken, especially one given in a court of justice.

• A person who is believed to be guilty of a crime or offense.

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What is a testimony?

• A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

• A person who helps another to commit a crime.

• A person who is believed to be guilty of a crime or offense.

• A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.

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