Unit 1: Intro to Forensics

Who considered to be the father of modern forensic science?

• James Marsh

• Edmond Locard

• Sherlock Holmes

• Anthony Browning

Locard's Exchange Principle describes the movement of ______ evidence.

• trace

• ballistic

• criminal

• DNA

Forensic science can be used to determine the motive behind a crime (why a crime was committed).

• true

• false

In the _____ justice system, possible punishments include imprisonment and death.

• civil

• criminal

The _________ claims that jurors have unrealistic expectations for forensic science because of popular television.

• Criminal Minds Theory

• Dexter Phenomenon

• CSI Effect

• Law & Order Problem

Criminalistics is another term for forensic science.

• true

• false

____________ includes the study of crime reduction and the psychological component of crime.

• forensic science

• criminology

• criminalistics

• odontology

Which of the following categories of the crime is the most severe?

• infraction

• misdemeanor

• felony

Which type of witness is called to testify to their opinions on a specific matter?

• lay

• character

• expert

• informative

According to FRE 702, the only way to qualify as an expert witness is to have a PhD.

• true

• false