MMSC 220: Exam 1 Study Guide || with Right Answers.
forensic science correct answers -application of science to matter of law and public concerns
-criminalistics used interchangeably with forensics
-not a branch of law enforcement
function of the forensic scientist correct answers -analysis of physical evidence
-expert testimony
-laboratory science, communication skills, education and coursework, and excellent attention to
detail
professional organizations correct answers American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and
local organizations such as the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS)
toxicology correct answers analyses of bodily specimens for chemicals such as alcohol, illicit
drugs, medications, poisons, and metals
pathology correct answers identification of deceased, determination of mechanism of death,
cause of death (COD), and manner of death (MOD)
the 5 MOD's correct answers natural, homicide, suicide, accident, undetermined
anthropology correct answers identification and examination of human skeletal remains
forensic entomology correct answers study of insect matter, growth patterns, and succession of
arrival at a crime scene to help estimate postmortem interval
odontology correct answers use characteristics of teeth, alignment, and overall structure; consists
of dentition and odontograms
dentition correct answers the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth; unique to
each person
odontograms correct answers dental record diagrams and radiographs
seized drugs correct answers analysis of suspected illicit and controlled substances
trace evidence correct answers textile fibers, hairs, paint, etc.
other areas of forensics correct answers fire/arson, firearms/ballistics, fingerprints, microbiology,
bloodstain pattern analysis, impression evidence, digital evidence
carl scheele correct answers first test to detect arsenic in a corpse
mathieu orfila correct answers first treatise on detection of poisons and their effects on animals;
father of forensic toxicology
, alphonse bertillon correct answers anthropology and morphology applied as a system of personal
identification; father of criminal identification and the Bertillon system (Bertillonage)
bertillon system correct answers technique for describing individuals using photographs and
measurements of specific physical characteristics
francis henry galton correct answers first definitive study of fingerprints and methodology of
classification
sir arthur conan doyle correct answers first novel with the character sherlock holmes
edmund locard correct answers first police laboratory
sir alec jeffreys correct answers developed first profiling test
1923 correct answers oldest crime lab in the US established
securing a crime scene correct answers -treat the scene as if the crime is still occurring
-obtain medical attention if needed
-law enforcement agents should never do anything to alter the crime scene
documentation of a crime scene correct answers crime scene log, note taking, evidence markers,
evidence log, sketches, photographs, video/audio recordings
crime scene photos correct answers -overall/perspective views
-medium (within 6 feet)
-close-up (within 12 inches)
methods of organized systematic search correct answers strip (or lane), spiral, grid
role of crime scene investigator correct answers collect physical evidence
common types of physical evidence correct answers body fluids, fingerprints (visible and latent),
hair, drugs, weapons, impressions, arson and bomb evidence
forensic tool kit correct answers flashlight, alternate light source (ALS), magnifying glass,
forceps, swabs, and scalpels
protecting evidence correct answers gloves, shoe covers, face masks, containers (usually paper
because plastic traps moisture and could lead to mold), labeling tape
bloodborne pathogens correct answers HIV and Hepatitis (HBV and HCV)
fourth amendment correct answers protects individuals against unreasonable search and seizure;
must have probable cause
forensic science correct answers -application of science to matter of law and public concerns
-criminalistics used interchangeably with forensics
-not a branch of law enforcement
function of the forensic scientist correct answers -analysis of physical evidence
-expert testimony
-laboratory science, communication skills, education and coursework, and excellent attention to
detail
professional organizations correct answers American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and
local organizations such as the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS)
toxicology correct answers analyses of bodily specimens for chemicals such as alcohol, illicit
drugs, medications, poisons, and metals
pathology correct answers identification of deceased, determination of mechanism of death,
cause of death (COD), and manner of death (MOD)
the 5 MOD's correct answers natural, homicide, suicide, accident, undetermined
anthropology correct answers identification and examination of human skeletal remains
forensic entomology correct answers study of insect matter, growth patterns, and succession of
arrival at a crime scene to help estimate postmortem interval
odontology correct answers use characteristics of teeth, alignment, and overall structure; consists
of dentition and odontograms
dentition correct answers the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth; unique to
each person
odontograms correct answers dental record diagrams and radiographs
seized drugs correct answers analysis of suspected illicit and controlled substances
trace evidence correct answers textile fibers, hairs, paint, etc.
other areas of forensics correct answers fire/arson, firearms/ballistics, fingerprints, microbiology,
bloodstain pattern analysis, impression evidence, digital evidence
carl scheele correct answers first test to detect arsenic in a corpse
mathieu orfila correct answers first treatise on detection of poisons and their effects on animals;
father of forensic toxicology
, alphonse bertillon correct answers anthropology and morphology applied as a system of personal
identification; father of criminal identification and the Bertillon system (Bertillonage)
bertillon system correct answers technique for describing individuals using photographs and
measurements of specific physical characteristics
francis henry galton correct answers first definitive study of fingerprints and methodology of
classification
sir arthur conan doyle correct answers first novel with the character sherlock holmes
edmund locard correct answers first police laboratory
sir alec jeffreys correct answers developed first profiling test
1923 correct answers oldest crime lab in the US established
securing a crime scene correct answers -treat the scene as if the crime is still occurring
-obtain medical attention if needed
-law enforcement agents should never do anything to alter the crime scene
documentation of a crime scene correct answers crime scene log, note taking, evidence markers,
evidence log, sketches, photographs, video/audio recordings
crime scene photos correct answers -overall/perspective views
-medium (within 6 feet)
-close-up (within 12 inches)
methods of organized systematic search correct answers strip (or lane), spiral, grid
role of crime scene investigator correct answers collect physical evidence
common types of physical evidence correct answers body fluids, fingerprints (visible and latent),
hair, drugs, weapons, impressions, arson and bomb evidence
forensic tool kit correct answers flashlight, alternate light source (ALS), magnifying glass,
forceps, swabs, and scalpels
protecting evidence correct answers gloves, shoe covers, face masks, containers (usually paper
because plastic traps moisture and could lead to mold), labeling tape
bloodborne pathogens correct answers HIV and Hepatitis (HBV and HCV)
fourth amendment correct answers protects individuals against unreasonable search and seizure;
must have probable cause
