FSCI 100 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Forensic science is the application of science to - Answer -both criminal and civil laws
Which unit is responsible for examining body fluids and organs for the presence of
drugs and poisons - Answer -toxicology unit
the concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to what - Answer -
Frye standard
forensic odontology refers to the study of which of the following - Answer -teeth
the scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by what means -
Answer -all of the above
the effectiveness of an experts testimony is almost always dependent on - Answer -all
of the above
the dramatization of forensic science on television has led to a phenomenon known as
what - Answer -CSI effect
which of the following can be said to explain the rapid growth of crime labs during the
last forty years - Answer -all of the above
after providing medical assistance for the injured and arresting any suspects on the
scene, the first officer should immediately - Answer -secure the scene
the conditions at a crime scene can be compromised by all of the following actions
except - Answer -taking photographs at the crime scene
Which crime-scene search pattern does not require more than one investigator? -
Answer -line
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the spiral search pattern? - Answer -
evidence could be missed
Police barricades and the strategic positioning of guards are used prohibit access to the
crime scene by whom? - Answer -all unauthorized personnel
What is the initial survey of the crime scene that is carried out by the lead investigator
called? - Answer -walk-through
The size and location of the crime scene as well as the events that occurred there will
determine: - Answer -The kind of search pattern that will be used to located evidence.
Forensic science is the application of science to - Answer -both criminal and civil laws
Which unit is responsible for examining body fluids and organs for the presence of
drugs and poisons - Answer -toxicology unit
the concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to what - Answer -
Frye standard
forensic odontology refers to the study of which of the following - Answer -teeth
the scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by what means -
Answer -all of the above
the effectiveness of an experts testimony is almost always dependent on - Answer -all
of the above
the dramatization of forensic science on television has led to a phenomenon known as
what - Answer -CSI effect
which of the following can be said to explain the rapid growth of crime labs during the
last forty years - Answer -all of the above
after providing medical assistance for the injured and arresting any suspects on the
scene, the first officer should immediately - Answer -secure the scene
the conditions at a crime scene can be compromised by all of the following actions
except - Answer -taking photographs at the crime scene
Which crime-scene search pattern does not require more than one investigator? -
Answer -line
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the spiral search pattern? - Answer -
evidence could be missed
Police barricades and the strategic positioning of guards are used prohibit access to the
crime scene by whom? - Answer -all unauthorized personnel
What is the initial survey of the crime scene that is carried out by the lead investigator
called? - Answer -walk-through
The size and location of the crime scene as well as the events that occurred there will
determine: - Answer -The kind of search pattern that will be used to located evidence.
