forensic science exam 1
What a forensic scientist does, what are the duties of a forensic
scientist? correct answers
What is forensic science? correct answersapplication of science to matters
involving the criminal and civil justice systems and court
Be familiar with some of the identification history used in forensic
science. correct answers
Define the different sections or major branches of forensic science and
the types of evidence that is analyzed, i.e. criminalistics, entomology,
toxicology, etc.? correct answers
Know the purpose of the following organizations: ASTM, FEPAC, OSAC,
ASCLD, AAFS, and ABC. correct answers
How are crime scene documented and analyzed, and who does the
examination, what are their duties? correct answers
What is the chain of custody and material safety data sheets documents?
correct answersDocuments who has handled all of the evidence; tells you
about the chemicals
What is the difference between a public and private forensic laboratory?
What are examples of private and public labs in Indianapolis? correct
answersPublic: owned and operated by govt
Private: independently owned and operated
what government agencies have forensic laboratories? correct answers-
department of treasury
-department of justice
-department of the interior
-USPS
What is Locard's principle? correct answerstwo things come in contact,
material is exchanged
What is a false positive, false negative, positive control, negative control,
known, questioned samples? correct answers-false positive: getting
positive result, should be negative
-false negative: getting negative result, should be positive
-negative control: testing something, knowing it's negative
What a forensic scientist does, what are the duties of a forensic
scientist? correct answers
What is forensic science? correct answersapplication of science to matters
involving the criminal and civil justice systems and court
Be familiar with some of the identification history used in forensic
science. correct answers
Define the different sections or major branches of forensic science and
the types of evidence that is analyzed, i.e. criminalistics, entomology,
toxicology, etc.? correct answers
Know the purpose of the following organizations: ASTM, FEPAC, OSAC,
ASCLD, AAFS, and ABC. correct answers
How are crime scene documented and analyzed, and who does the
examination, what are their duties? correct answers
What is the chain of custody and material safety data sheets documents?
correct answersDocuments who has handled all of the evidence; tells you
about the chemicals
What is the difference between a public and private forensic laboratory?
What are examples of private and public labs in Indianapolis? correct
answersPublic: owned and operated by govt
Private: independently owned and operated
what government agencies have forensic laboratories? correct answers-
department of treasury
-department of justice
-department of the interior
-USPS
What is Locard's principle? correct answerstwo things come in contact,
material is exchanged
What is a false positive, false negative, positive control, negative control,
known, questioned samples? correct answers-false positive: getting
positive result, should be negative
-false negative: getting negative result, should be positive
-negative control: testing something, knowing it's negative
