forensics exam/63 Correct Q’s and
A’s
the term 'forensic' means: - -related to public or scientific matters
-which of the following is not a characteristic of a reliable scientific method?
- -unquestioning authority of scientific laws
-what is scientific data called when used in a courtroom setting to establish
the connection of a person to a crime? - -evidence
-true or false: forensic scientists do not need to know anything about the
rules of law since this is an areas reserved only for students of the
law( attorneys, judges, congress, etc.). Attorneys that require an expert
witness will tell the expert everything he/she needs to know about the rules
of law and what to say in court - -false
-Who decides if someone is qualified as an expert witness? - -the judge
-what word did the ancient greeks use to indicate the proper harmony of
feeling and intelligence? - -reason
-the fundamental purpose of the criminal justice system is: - -to protect the
rights of the accused
-in the real world of forensic science, - -individual scientists always work as
members of a larger team which includes other scientists and members of
the legal profession/law enforcement
-forensic scientists are obligated to combine scientific skills with a sworn
duty to the public good. Therefore, forensic science is often called: - -public
science
-true or false: forensic scientists typically must present their conclusions as
tentative, conditional, or probable in nature - -true
-true or false: because scientific opinions involve interpretations of and
inferences from scientific data they are not subject to challenge in court. - -
false
-true or false: a criminal trial is simply a mechanism to secure a conviction
against a suspect. - -false
-the primary duty of a forensic expert in a court of law is: - -to tell the truth
, -courts may require forensic scientists to provide a measurement of a
reasoned opinion. This measurement of a conclusion drawn from scientific
data is called the: - -degree of scientific certainty
-true or false: a forensic scientist acting as an expert witness must always
remember to discuss only those areas within his/her expertise and must not
offer opinions about things outside of that expertise - -true
-true or false: the primary role of the prosecuting attorney is to determine
the winnability of a case before making the decision to prosecute - -false
-true or false: obligations to professional codes of ethics and contractual
obligations to employers can create conflicts with the legal obligations of a
forensic scientist. - -true
-forensic scientists differ from other scientists in that: - -they have legal
obligations to which they must conform their conduct
-a sequence of events that, although accidental, seems to be planned or
arranged is called: - -coincidence
-true or false: exclusion of class or individual forensic findings is important
because it can help to eliminate a potential suspect from further
investigation and prosecution. - -true
-facts or opinions generated or supported by the use of one or more of the
forensic sciences is called: - -forensic evidence
-evidence that associates a particular person with a crime scene or the
commission of a crime is called: - -individual characteristic evidence
-court-approved information that the jury is allowed to consider when
determining a defendant's guilt or innocence is called: - -evidence
-true or false:most forensic is presented in court as being an absolute match
to a given suspect or other individual - -false
-the primary purpose of forensic evidence in a criminal trial is to: - -to
physically link the defendant to the crime scene, thereby providing
inferential evidence of his/her commission or association with the crime
-which of the following types of evidence always requires inference of one
fact from a fact that has been "proven" in court? - -circumstantial evidence
A’s
the term 'forensic' means: - -related to public or scientific matters
-which of the following is not a characteristic of a reliable scientific method?
- -unquestioning authority of scientific laws
-what is scientific data called when used in a courtroom setting to establish
the connection of a person to a crime? - -evidence
-true or false: forensic scientists do not need to know anything about the
rules of law since this is an areas reserved only for students of the
law( attorneys, judges, congress, etc.). Attorneys that require an expert
witness will tell the expert everything he/she needs to know about the rules
of law and what to say in court - -false
-Who decides if someone is qualified as an expert witness? - -the judge
-what word did the ancient greeks use to indicate the proper harmony of
feeling and intelligence? - -reason
-the fundamental purpose of the criminal justice system is: - -to protect the
rights of the accused
-in the real world of forensic science, - -individual scientists always work as
members of a larger team which includes other scientists and members of
the legal profession/law enforcement
-forensic scientists are obligated to combine scientific skills with a sworn
duty to the public good. Therefore, forensic science is often called: - -public
science
-true or false: forensic scientists typically must present their conclusions as
tentative, conditional, or probable in nature - -true
-true or false: because scientific opinions involve interpretations of and
inferences from scientific data they are not subject to challenge in court. - -
false
-true or false: a criminal trial is simply a mechanism to secure a conviction
against a suspect. - -false
-the primary duty of a forensic expert in a court of law is: - -to tell the truth
, -courts may require forensic scientists to provide a measurement of a
reasoned opinion. This measurement of a conclusion drawn from scientific
data is called the: - -degree of scientific certainty
-true or false: a forensic scientist acting as an expert witness must always
remember to discuss only those areas within his/her expertise and must not
offer opinions about things outside of that expertise - -true
-true or false: the primary role of the prosecuting attorney is to determine
the winnability of a case before making the decision to prosecute - -false
-true or false: obligations to professional codes of ethics and contractual
obligations to employers can create conflicts with the legal obligations of a
forensic scientist. - -true
-forensic scientists differ from other scientists in that: - -they have legal
obligations to which they must conform their conduct
-a sequence of events that, although accidental, seems to be planned or
arranged is called: - -coincidence
-true or false: exclusion of class or individual forensic findings is important
because it can help to eliminate a potential suspect from further
investigation and prosecution. - -true
-facts or opinions generated or supported by the use of one or more of the
forensic sciences is called: - -forensic evidence
-evidence that associates a particular person with a crime scene or the
commission of a crime is called: - -individual characteristic evidence
-court-approved information that the jury is allowed to consider when
determining a defendant's guilt or innocence is called: - -evidence
-true or false:most forensic is presented in court as being an absolute match
to a given suspect or other individual - -false
-the primary purpose of forensic evidence in a criminal trial is to: - -to
physically link the defendant to the crime scene, thereby providing
inferential evidence of his/her commission or association with the crime
-which of the following types of evidence always requires inference of one
fact from a fact that has been "proven" in court? - -circumstantial evidence
