IAI CSI Certification Review Questions with Correct Answers Latest 2025
courtroom - Answers The final analysis is done where?
*the recognition and identification of physical evidence
*the collection and proper preservation of evidence
*reconstruction of the crime
*assist detectives in forming a theory about the crime - Answers Some major goals of a crime
scene search are
properly recognize, identify, collect, and preserve pieces of evidence - Answers The job of the
CSI in "forensic science" is to
evidence - Answers 'Justice' begins via _____________.
recognition and collection - Answers CSIs are responsible for what two of the four steps in the
admissibility of physical evidence for court?
victim; perpetrator; scene - Answers Physical evidence leads to the linkage of the _________,
_____________, and ___________.
recognition - Answers One major factor that determines the value of physical evidence is
__________________.
potential items; physical evidence - Answers Recognition of physical evidence is the knowledge
and understanding to recognize __________ ___________ of ____________ ___________.
collection - Answers The second major factor that determines the value of physical evidence is
______________.
gather; preserve - Answers The collection of physical evidence is utilizing the appropriate skills
and following protocols to __________ and __________ physical evidence.
testing procedures - Answers Third major factor that determines the value of physical evidence
is _____________ ___________.
acceptable scientific procedures - Answers Testing procedures of physical evidence is the
application of _____________ ___________ __________ to analyze the physical evidence.
,courtroom presentation - Answers The fourth major factor that determines the value of physical
evidence is __________________ _______________.
witness; objective; analysis - Answers Courtroom presentation of physical evidence is the
qualifications of the __________ to provide __________ reports on the forensic _________ of
physical evidence.
bones; archaeological - Answers Forensic Archaeologist studies ____________; it utilizes
_________________ recovery techniques at scenes of mass graves or exhumations.
plants; time of death; plant - Answers Forensic Botanist studies ____________; can aid in
determining _________ ____ _______ or assist in placing a suspect/victim at a location by studying
the anatomy of _________ evidence.
insects; life cycle; body; movement; manner of death - Answers Forensic Entomologist studies
__________; can evaluate the _______ _____ of insects found at the scene/on the ______ of a victim
to assist in establishing investigative leads such as the ______________ of a body after death,
___________ ____ _________, and the postmortem interval.
teeth; dentist; dental; bite-mark - Answers Forensic Odontologist studies __________; ________
with special training in the evaluation and handling of ___________ evidence, including _______-
______ comparison and the identification of victims/suspects.
medicine; doctor; injuries and disease - Answers Forensic Pathologist studies ____________; a
medical _________ with additional specialty training in determination of __________ and
______________ resulting in death.
medical doctor; five; manner of death - Answers The Medical Examiner is a ___________
__________ with ________ or more years of specialized training in the recognition of the cause and
_________ of death.
elected; deaths - Answers The Coroner is an ____________ official, either a layman or physician,
who certifies __________ and can order additional investigations of suspicious deaths.
Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board - Answers FSAB stands for
accreditation - Answers FSAB provides _______________ to those that meet requirements for
training, education, experience, and testing of individual forensic scientists and specialists.
educate; terminology - Answers The duty of the expert witness is to ____________ the jury and
provide testimony using ________________ that is easily explainable and not misunderstood.
clarity; simplicity; and honesty - Answers Essential elements of expert witness testimony are
__________, ___________, and ____________.
*the case may not require expertise
, *basic qualifications and the ability to give an opinion in the field at issue
*insufficient education/experience to have anything of value to offer
*the methodology utilized to support the opinion may not be scientifically sound/capable of
supporting the opinion
*the methodology may be scientifically sound, but the opinion based on the method is not
sufficiently derived from that scientific methodology - Answers Expert witness testimony may
be challenged in the following ways:
intentional - Answers Acts of commission are _____________.
unintentional - Answers Acts of omission are __________________.
discrediting; scientists - Answers The O.J. Effect is famous for _____________ the chain of
evidence/custody, ___________, or the science.
facts; case - Answers 'Corpus deliciti' means the ___________ of the __________.
*providing essential info on the facts of the case
*revealing the MO
*demonstrating the correlation between the victim, suspects, locations, and objects
*proving/disproving witness statements
*identifying a suspect through DNA or other individualization
*classifying unknown substances
courtroom - Answers The final analysis is done where?
*the recognition and identification of physical evidence
*the collection and proper preservation of evidence
*reconstruction of the crime
*assist detectives in forming a theory about the crime - Answers Some major goals of a crime
scene search are
properly recognize, identify, collect, and preserve pieces of evidence - Answers The job of the
CSI in "forensic science" is to
evidence - Answers 'Justice' begins via _____________.
recognition and collection - Answers CSIs are responsible for what two of the four steps in the
admissibility of physical evidence for court?
victim; perpetrator; scene - Answers Physical evidence leads to the linkage of the _________,
_____________, and ___________.
recognition - Answers One major factor that determines the value of physical evidence is
__________________.
potential items; physical evidence - Answers Recognition of physical evidence is the knowledge
and understanding to recognize __________ ___________ of ____________ ___________.
collection - Answers The second major factor that determines the value of physical evidence is
______________.
gather; preserve - Answers The collection of physical evidence is utilizing the appropriate skills
and following protocols to __________ and __________ physical evidence.
testing procedures - Answers Third major factor that determines the value of physical evidence
is _____________ ___________.
acceptable scientific procedures - Answers Testing procedures of physical evidence is the
application of _____________ ___________ __________ to analyze the physical evidence.
,courtroom presentation - Answers The fourth major factor that determines the value of physical
evidence is __________________ _______________.
witness; objective; analysis - Answers Courtroom presentation of physical evidence is the
qualifications of the __________ to provide __________ reports on the forensic _________ of
physical evidence.
bones; archaeological - Answers Forensic Archaeologist studies ____________; it utilizes
_________________ recovery techniques at scenes of mass graves or exhumations.
plants; time of death; plant - Answers Forensic Botanist studies ____________; can aid in
determining _________ ____ _______ or assist in placing a suspect/victim at a location by studying
the anatomy of _________ evidence.
insects; life cycle; body; movement; manner of death - Answers Forensic Entomologist studies
__________; can evaluate the _______ _____ of insects found at the scene/on the ______ of a victim
to assist in establishing investigative leads such as the ______________ of a body after death,
___________ ____ _________, and the postmortem interval.
teeth; dentist; dental; bite-mark - Answers Forensic Odontologist studies __________; ________
with special training in the evaluation and handling of ___________ evidence, including _______-
______ comparison and the identification of victims/suspects.
medicine; doctor; injuries and disease - Answers Forensic Pathologist studies ____________; a
medical _________ with additional specialty training in determination of __________ and
______________ resulting in death.
medical doctor; five; manner of death - Answers The Medical Examiner is a ___________
__________ with ________ or more years of specialized training in the recognition of the cause and
_________ of death.
elected; deaths - Answers The Coroner is an ____________ official, either a layman or physician,
who certifies __________ and can order additional investigations of suspicious deaths.
Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board - Answers FSAB stands for
accreditation - Answers FSAB provides _______________ to those that meet requirements for
training, education, experience, and testing of individual forensic scientists and specialists.
educate; terminology - Answers The duty of the expert witness is to ____________ the jury and
provide testimony using ________________ that is easily explainable and not misunderstood.
clarity; simplicity; and honesty - Answers Essential elements of expert witness testimony are
__________, ___________, and ____________.
*the case may not require expertise
, *basic qualifications and the ability to give an opinion in the field at issue
*insufficient education/experience to have anything of value to offer
*the methodology utilized to support the opinion may not be scientifically sound/capable of
supporting the opinion
*the methodology may be scientifically sound, but the opinion based on the method is not
sufficiently derived from that scientific methodology - Answers Expert witness testimony may
be challenged in the following ways:
intentional - Answers Acts of commission are _____________.
unintentional - Answers Acts of omission are __________________.
discrediting; scientists - Answers The O.J. Effect is famous for _____________ the chain of
evidence/custody, ___________, or the science.
facts; case - Answers 'Corpus deliciti' means the ___________ of the __________.
*providing essential info on the facts of the case
*revealing the MO
*demonstrating the correlation between the victim, suspects, locations, and objects
*proving/disproving witness statements
*identifying a suspect through DNA or other individualization
*classifying unknown substances
