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Forensic Science Midterm Flashcards

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What are four things the polygraph test examines?

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heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and skin conductivity

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What does Locard’s exchange principle state?

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every contact leaves a trace

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What is individual evidence?

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links something to a specific person or event

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What is an expert witness?

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someone with expert experience relative to a case that testifies in court without witnessing the crime

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What are the three types of impressions evidence?

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shoeprints, tire tracks, and bite marks

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What is the most common type of evidence found at a crime scene?

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fingerprints

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What are the three main crime labs?

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FBI, DEA, ATF

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What are the four search patterns?

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spiral, grid, quadrant, line

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What is the leading cause of wrongful convictions?

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eyewitnesses

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What is the Daubert ruling?

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determines expert admissibility based on testing for reliability, peer review, and general acceptance om the forensic science community

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What is the Frye Standard?

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determined admissibility of evidence based on general acceptance by the forensic science community

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What is class evidence?

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links something to a group or type

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What is the CSI effect?

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the effect crime shows such as CSI have on jurors in the courtroom

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What does DEA stand for?

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Drug Enforcement Administration

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What is pseudoscience?

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pre-formed bias or points of view that use science to push their agenda

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What are the two types of criminal law?

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felony and misdemeanor

17
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What are four of the criteria for analyzing handwriting?

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line quality, pen lifts, fancy writing, pen pressure

18
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Is a fingerprint individual or class evidence?

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individual

19
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What is the main reason the polygraph test fails?

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human error

20
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Are tire tracks direct or circumstantial evidence?

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circumstantial

21
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What role does a forensic scientist play in a courtroom?

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expert testimony

22
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What does the FBI stand for?

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

23
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What is the chain of custody?

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the unbroken paper train that follows evidence from the crime scene to the court room

24
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What process is used to determine what type of ink is on a handwritten note?

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ink chromatography

25
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What is the top portion of the jaw called?

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maxilla

26
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What is the bottom portion of the jaw called?

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mandible

27
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What are three ways to analyze tire tracks?

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measure dimensions, make a caste, make note of unique characteristics

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