MEDICAL FORENSICS A - UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL FORENSICS, LAB SAFETY, AND CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Forensic Science CORRECT ANSWER The study and application of science to matters of law Medical Forensics CORRECT ANSWER The use and application of medical knowledge for questions of interest to the legal system AFIS CORRECT ANSWER Automated Fingerprint Identification System. Scans fingerprints electronically and plots the positions of their ridge characteristics, comparing them with prints in a database. CODIS CORRECT ANSWER Combined DNA Index System used by law enforcement to identify DNA samples from a crime scene ATF CORRECT ANSWER Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; responsible for the investigation and prevention of federal offenses involving the unlawful use, manufacture, and possession of firearms and explosives DEA CORRECT ANSWER Drug Enforcement Agency; responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution FBI CORRECT ANSWER Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice Physical Evidence CORRECT ANSWER Any object that can establish that a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator