1.12 Unit Test Scientific Principles Of Crime Investigation

Question:

Answer: Collecting and testing the samples for the presence of the substance that accelerated the fire

Question:

Answer: The suspect was in the room where the victim was found because of the matching carpet fibers.

Question:

Answer: The police need a search warrant to continue searching the restaurant, according to Mincey v. Arizona.

Question:

Answer: Cross-projection Sketch

Question:

Answer: Collect the bat and blood samples

Question: How does a laser scanner gather data to create a 3-D reconstruction of a crime scene?

Answer: A built-in digital camera images the scene, while a built-in laser range finder makes precise distance measurements.

Question: Which describes the activity of a forensic chemist?

Answer: Identifying substances such as drugs, explosives, or flame accelerants

Question: Firing a bullet into a pig carcass to compare the damage to a human body would be an example of which scientific process in forensic science?

Answer: Experimenting

Question: What did Francis Galton and Sir Edward Henry contribute to forensic science?

Answer: They invented systems for fingerprint identification.

Question: A judge decides to hold a hearing to consider arguments for and against the admissibility of a piece of scientific evidence. Which precedent is he following?

Answer: Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals