Criminalistics: An Introduction to
Forensic Science Review Questions (Ch.
3) Question and answers verified to pass
The {________} process determines a substance's physical or chemical
identity with as near absolute certainty as existing analytical techniques will
permit. - correct answer identification
The number and type of tests needed to identify a substance must be
sufficient to {________} all other substances from consideration. - correct
answer eliminate
A {________} analysis subjects a suspect specimen and a standard/reference
specimen to the same tests and examination in order to determine whether
they have a common origin. - correct answer comparison
{________} is the frequency of occurrence of an event. - correct answer
Probability
Evidence that can be traced to a common source with an extremely high
degree of probability is said to possess {________} characteristics. - correct
answer individual
Evidence associated with a group and not with a single source is said to
posses {________} characteristic. - correct answer class
T/F : One of the major deficiencies of forensic science is the inability of the
examiner to assign exact or approximate probability values to the comparison
of most class physical evidence, - correct answer True
Forensic Science Review Questions (Ch.
3) Question and answers verified to pass
The {________} process determines a substance's physical or chemical
identity with as near absolute certainty as existing analytical techniques will
permit. - correct answer identification
The number and type of tests needed to identify a substance must be
sufficient to {________} all other substances from consideration. - correct
answer eliminate
A {________} analysis subjects a suspect specimen and a standard/reference
specimen to the same tests and examination in order to determine whether
they have a common origin. - correct answer comparison
{________} is the frequency of occurrence of an event. - correct answer
Probability
Evidence that can be traced to a common source with an extremely high
degree of probability is said to possess {________} characteristics. - correct
answer individual
Evidence associated with a group and not with a single source is said to
posses {________} characteristic. - correct answer class
T/F : One of the major deficiencies of forensic science is the inability of the
examiner to assign exact or approximate probability values to the comparison
of most class physical evidence, - correct answer True
