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Test Bank for Forensic Science From Crime Scene to Crime Lab Fourth Edition Richard Saferstein, Ph.D.Prepared By Tiffany Roy 1 / 4
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Forensic Science: From the Crime Scene, 4e (Saferstein)
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Multiple Choice
1) Forensic science is the application of science to:
- crime-scene reconstruction.
- civil laws.
- criminal laws.
- both civil and criminal laws.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 2
Level: Basic
Objective: Distinguish between forensic science and criminalistics.
2) The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes was created by:
- Dalton.
- Doyle.
- Darwin.
- Denton.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 7
Level: Basic
Objective: Outline the main historical developments of forensic science.
3) Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"?
- Orfila
- Locard
- Osborn
- Lattes
Answer: A
Page Ref: 5
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Outline the main historical developments of forensic science.
4) Who developed the system known as anthropometry?
- Goddard
- Gross
- Bertillon
- Galton
Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
Level: Basic
Objective: Outline the main historical developments of forensic science. 2 / 4
197 5) Who undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints as a method of personal identification?
- Gross
- Lattes
- Locard
- Galton
Answer: D
Page Ref: 5
Level: Basic
Objective: Outline the main historical developments of forensic science.
6) Who devised a technique for determining the blood group of a dried bloodstain, which he applied to criminal investigations?
- Lattes
- Gross
- Locard
- Bertillon
Answer: A
Page Ref: 7-8
Level: Basic
Objective: Outline the main historical developments of forensic science.
7) Who established the comparison microscope as the indispensable tool of the modern firearms examiner?
- Goddard
- Lattes
- Gross
- Galton
Answer: A
Page Ref: 8
Level: Basic
Objective: Outline the main historical developments of forensic science.
8) Who wrote the first treatise describing the application of science to the field of criminal investigation?
- Locard
- Osborn
- Gross
- Galton
Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Outline the main historical developments of forensic science.
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198 9) Who established the first workable crime laboratory?
- Osborn
- Locard
- Bertillon
- Galton
Answer: B
Page Ref: 8
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Outline the main historical developments of forensic science.
10) What is the oldest forensic laboratory in the United States?
- New York City Police Department
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Secret Service
- Los Angeles Police Department
Answer: D
Page Ref: 11
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Describe the organization and services of a typical comprehensive crime laboratory in the criminal justice system.
11) Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world?
- Scotland Yard
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Los Angeles Police Department
Answer: C
Page Ref: 11
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Describe the organization and services of a typical comprehensive crime laboratory in the criminal justice system.
12) Which of the following would not be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?
- Blood typing
- Comparison of hairs
- DNA profiling
- Fingerprint analysis
Answer: D
Page Ref: 15
Level: Intermediate
Objective: Describe the organization and services of a typical comprehensive crime laboratory in the criminal justice system.
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