FSC100 First Half: Questions & Proper Solutions
What is the scientific method? Right Ans - Set of steps of observation,
hypothesis, formation, experimental design, hypothesis testing, re-assessment
of hypotheses
What are five characteristics of the scientific method? Right Ans - 1.
Probabilistic in nature
2. Never "proves"
3. Repeatable
4. Falsifiable
5. Self correcting
What is the term forensic? Right Ans - From the latin 'to the forum'.
Relating to a court action → criminal or civil
What is forensic science? Right Ans - The application of scientific
disciplines and methods to investigations, and cases before the court
Why study forensic science? (3 Reasons) Right Ans - 1. Basic
understanding of science and the scientific method
2. Basic understanding of the law and its application
3. Part of our social lives: Media, news, entertainment mention it daily
What is unconscious (implicit) bias? Right Ans - The automatic association
people make between groups of people and stereotypes about those groups.
Unconscious and unintentional from upbringing, past experiences, and means
of understanding the unknown
What is tunnel vision? Right Ans - Only looking at the evidence that
supports their bias and disregarding the rest of the evidence
What is the amygdala? Right Ans - Controls strong emotions such as fear
and anger
Where is the amgydala located? Right Ans - Located at the ear/eye
intersection line
What is the input of the amygdala? Right Ans - Stimuli from outside world
,What is the program of the amygdala? Right Ans - Forms associations →
stimulus = good/bad
What is the output of the amygdala? Right Ans - Emotional reactivity &
comparative memory
What is associated with the amygdala? Right Ans - Hippocampus
How does the amygdala and hippocampus work together? Right Ans -
Compares association made by amygdala (learned) to input/stimulus (new
face, new idea)
What are social constructs? Right Ans - Conflate sensory (visual, auditory)
cues with individual social traits
How does social conditioning occur? Right Ans - Through learning
Social groups but not the amygdala have increased in: (3) Right Ans - 1.
Size
2. Number
3. Complexity
Us vs. them Right Ans - Evolutionary survival behaviour → we all have this
What is unconscious behaviour? Right Ans - Comparison/associations →
our go-to (even though it can be wrong → ex. racism)
How does unconscious bias affect forensic science? Right Ans - Affects
"truth"
What are the effects of unconscious bias? (5) Right Ans - 1. Stereotypes
2. Sexism
3. Prejudice
4. Discrimination
5. Racism
What is Canada's version of the 'Dauburt' ruling? Right Ans - Mohan ruling
-> calls into question the validity of scientific/forensic evidence and testimony
, What is forensic accounting? Right Ans - Look for evidence of crimes and
commonly work for insurance companies, financial institutions, and law
enforcement agencies
What is forensic botany? Right Ans - Looking at chemicals that were found
at the scene and in the area
What is science? Right Ans - Systematic study of the structure and
behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and
experiment
What is the forensic method? Right Ans - Systematic approach to
documenting, collecting, interpreting and presenting evidence for
presentation in court of law
What is the chain of custody? Right Ans - Process of tracking evidence from
discovery, collection, safeguarding, analysis, court presentation
What is a crime? Right Ans - Act or commission of act forbidden by a public
law and makes offender open to punishment by that law
What are the two types of law? Right Ans - Criminal and civil
What is civil law? Right Ans - Objective is making amends by compelling
compensation or restitution (Claimant vs. defendant)
What is criminal law? Right Ans - Objective is to punish the wrongdoer
(Prosecution/crown vs. defendant)
What is criminal scene investigation? Right Ans - Often used to term
referring to processes associated with investigation of criminal event
What is the foundation of CSI? Right Ans - Documentation
What is criminalistics (criminal scientist)? Right Ans - American term for
analysis of physical evidence
What is the scientific method? Right Ans - Set of steps of observation,
hypothesis, formation, experimental design, hypothesis testing, re-assessment
of hypotheses
What are five characteristics of the scientific method? Right Ans - 1.
Probabilistic in nature
2. Never "proves"
3. Repeatable
4. Falsifiable
5. Self correcting
What is the term forensic? Right Ans - From the latin 'to the forum'.
Relating to a court action → criminal or civil
What is forensic science? Right Ans - The application of scientific
disciplines and methods to investigations, and cases before the court
Why study forensic science? (3 Reasons) Right Ans - 1. Basic
understanding of science and the scientific method
2. Basic understanding of the law and its application
3. Part of our social lives: Media, news, entertainment mention it daily
What is unconscious (implicit) bias? Right Ans - The automatic association
people make between groups of people and stereotypes about those groups.
Unconscious and unintentional from upbringing, past experiences, and means
of understanding the unknown
What is tunnel vision? Right Ans - Only looking at the evidence that
supports their bias and disregarding the rest of the evidence
What is the amygdala? Right Ans - Controls strong emotions such as fear
and anger
Where is the amgydala located? Right Ans - Located at the ear/eye
intersection line
What is the input of the amygdala? Right Ans - Stimuli from outside world
,What is the program of the amygdala? Right Ans - Forms associations →
stimulus = good/bad
What is the output of the amygdala? Right Ans - Emotional reactivity &
comparative memory
What is associated with the amygdala? Right Ans - Hippocampus
How does the amygdala and hippocampus work together? Right Ans -
Compares association made by amygdala (learned) to input/stimulus (new
face, new idea)
What are social constructs? Right Ans - Conflate sensory (visual, auditory)
cues with individual social traits
How does social conditioning occur? Right Ans - Through learning
Social groups but not the amygdala have increased in: (3) Right Ans - 1.
Size
2. Number
3. Complexity
Us vs. them Right Ans - Evolutionary survival behaviour → we all have this
What is unconscious behaviour? Right Ans - Comparison/associations →
our go-to (even though it can be wrong → ex. racism)
How does unconscious bias affect forensic science? Right Ans - Affects
"truth"
What are the effects of unconscious bias? (5) Right Ans - 1. Stereotypes
2. Sexism
3. Prejudice
4. Discrimination
5. Racism
What is Canada's version of the 'Dauburt' ruling? Right Ans - Mohan ruling
-> calls into question the validity of scientific/forensic evidence and testimony
, What is forensic accounting? Right Ans - Look for evidence of crimes and
commonly work for insurance companies, financial institutions, and law
enforcement agencies
What is forensic botany? Right Ans - Looking at chemicals that were found
at the scene and in the area
What is science? Right Ans - Systematic study of the structure and
behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and
experiment
What is the forensic method? Right Ans - Systematic approach to
documenting, collecting, interpreting and presenting evidence for
presentation in court of law
What is the chain of custody? Right Ans - Process of tracking evidence from
discovery, collection, safeguarding, analysis, court presentation
What is a crime? Right Ans - Act or commission of act forbidden by a public
law and makes offender open to punishment by that law
What are the two types of law? Right Ans - Criminal and civil
What is civil law? Right Ans - Objective is making amends by compelling
compensation or restitution (Claimant vs. defendant)
What is criminal law? Right Ans - Objective is to punish the wrongdoer
(Prosecution/crown vs. defendant)
What is criminal scene investigation? Right Ans - Often used to term
referring to processes associated with investigation of criminal event
What is the foundation of CSI? Right Ans - Documentation
What is criminalistics (criminal scientist)? Right Ans - American term for
analysis of physical evidence
