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Chapter 19: Forensics

Self-Check Quiz

1.
Science and technology are applied to solving crime in the field of knowledge and practice known as
A)criminal law.
B)forensics.
C)incarceration.
D)CSI.
2.
A collection of items including (among other things) gloves, chalk, magnifying glasses, fingerprinting powder and tape, and cameras, can best be described as a(n)
A)prosecutor's toolkit.
B)CSI toolkit.
C)medical examiner's medical bag.
D)jailer's roundup.
3.
Anything that is useful in discovering and clarifying the facts of a crime can be termed
A)legalities.
B)forensics.
C)evidence.
D)jurisprudence.
4.
The two main categories of evidence are biological evidence, such as bloodstains, and
A)physical evidence, such as footprints.
B)legal evidence, such as witness testimony.
C)state evidence, such as a judge's rulings.
D)documentary evidence, such as affidavits.
5.
What is a CSI's most likely response to muddy footprints or tire treads found in evidence at a crime scene?
A)Take measurements and input them into a computer.
B)Make a 3D hologram of the configuration.
C)There's no technology available to deal with this situation.
D)Make a plaster casting of the imprint.
6.
What useful forensic information do striations on fired bullets reveal?
A)the type of gunpowder the shell casing contained
B)the expertness of the shooter
C)the product-specific configuration of grooves inside the gun barrel
D)how fast the bullet was traveling when it struck something
7.
An expert in toxicology on the forensics team could determine if
A)the victim was killed by a blow from a blunt instrument.
B)the victim had ingested poison or an unusual combination or amount of drugs.
C)any unusual fibers were gathered at the crime scene.
D)any legal precedents might fit the particular crime in question.
8.
What challenge might trace evidence present to forensics professionals?
A)The amount available for analysis could be miniscule.
B)Gathering and using such evidence may involve legal complications.
C)Trace evidence is almost never reliable.
D)Trace evidence vanishes shortly after being gathered.
9.
DNA evidence sometimes clears wrongly convicted persons of a crime because
A)the technology has been used a very long time and is "tried and true."
B)such evidence is hardly ever challenged in court.
C)it is capable of uniquely identifying most human individuals.
D)it is biological, rather than physical, evidence.
10.
Experts in fingerprinting are trained to look for patterns including
A)zigzags and curlicues.
B)veins and capillaries.
C)whorls, loops, and arches.
D)ridges and depressions.
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