intro to forensic

Question 1

Pathology

Answer 1

studying injury and determining cause of death

Question 2

toxicology

Answer 2

study the effects of drugs and poisons

Question 3

botany

Answer 3

study of plants

Question 4

Anthropology

Answer 4

study of human remains

Question 5

Entomology

Answer 5

study of insects

Question 6

Serology

Answer 6

study of blood and other biological fluids

Question 7

odontology

Answer 7

study of teeth

Question 8

anatomy

Answer 8

study of human parts

Question 9

psychology

Answer 9

study of human mind

Question 10

biology

Answer 10

study of DNA

Question 11

criminology

Answer 11

police or detective work

Question 12

chemistry

Answer 12

study of chemicals

Question 13

physics

Answer 13

study of movements and forces, such as bullets or a moving vehicle

Question 14

Arson

Answer 14

setting fire with purpose

Question 15

blackmail

Answer 15

demanding money with threats

Question 16

assault

Answer 16

to cause harm to another person

Question 17

Burglary

Answer 17

entering illegally and stealing

Question 18

forgery

Answer 18

producing something fake

Question 19

fraud

Answer 19

intentional lying and stealing money, or causing economic harm

Question 20

kidnapping

Answer 20

taking another person and demanding money for their return

Question 21

manslaughter

Answer 21

killing a person on accident

Question 22

murder

Answer 22

killing another person

Question 23

1st degree murder

Answer 23

Premeditated- planned out

Question 24

2nd degree murder

Answer 24

Not planned out- heat of the moment

Question 25

robbery

Answer 25

stealing something with violence or with a person present

Question 26

theft

Answer 26

taking something that belongs to another person

Question 27

terrorism

Answer 27

causing fear and panic, usually political

Question 28

trafficking

Answer 28

moving/delivering illegal items

Question 29

What affects a persons observations (eyewitness accounts)?

Answer 29

emotional state
level of interest
concentration
amount/kind of distraction
prejudice
personal beliefs
motives

Question 30

what must a person do to be a good observer?

Answer 30

Make an effort to examine environment systematically
observe everything, pay attention to details, turn off filters
gather information before analyzing
write down and photograph everything

Question 31

According to the innocence project what was the leading cause of wrongful conviction?

what percentage of convictions was overturned by DNA evidence?

Answer 31

Eyewitness mis-identification

75%

Question 32

what factors affect what a witness observes

Answer 32

age
race- cross race effect
use of drugs
influence of other witnesses, investigators, the media

Question 33

difference between criminal and civil case (punishment)

Answer 33

criminal case- jail or prison time (fines,probation, etc.)

civil case- pay money

Question 34

explain why observations and perceptions aren’t 100% accurate

Answer 34

people perceive things differently. lots of factors contribute to what they observed.