FSC100 WEEK 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What must the science/methods/techniques utilized Been subject to peer-review
in forensic science have to be considered admissible? processes
Have an established error
rate
Be generally accepted in the
relevant field of study
2. True or False: It is critical that forensic scientists re- True
main unbiased advocates of fact; a good forensic
scientist works to find the truth, not for any particular
outcome.
3. True or False: A crime scene investigator may com- False
pare prints in the lab and determine whether they are
a match or not.
4. True or False: Collecting evidence from the crime True
scene involves pre-determined methodology, but in-
vestigators may alter this methodology due to scene
context.
5. True or False: The Laws of Hammurabi dictated harsh True
punishments for the guilty.
6. True or False: Forensic scientists are specialists hired False
by police.
7. Accreditation: (Pick 1 right answer) Requires certain standards
Is quick and efficient are met
Is required for all laboratories
Is not a legal recognition, but is good for status
Requires certain standards are met
1. What must the science/methods/techniques utilized Been subject to peer-review
in forensic science have to be considered admissible? processes
Have an established error
rate
Be generally accepted in the
relevant field of study
2. True or False: It is critical that forensic scientists re- True
main unbiased advocates of fact; a good forensic
scientist works to find the truth, not for any particular
outcome.
3. True or False: A crime scene investigator may com- False
pare prints in the lab and determine whether they are
a match or not.
4. True or False: Collecting evidence from the crime True
scene involves pre-determined methodology, but in-
vestigators may alter this methodology due to scene
context.
5. True or False: The Laws of Hammurabi dictated harsh True
punishments for the guilty.
6. True or False: Forensic scientists are specialists hired False
by police.
7. Accreditation: (Pick 1 right answer) Requires certain standards
Is quick and efficient are met
Is required for all laboratories
Is not a legal recognition, but is good for status
Requires certain standards are met
