U1 Quiz

Question 1

What is forensic science?

Answer 1

It is the study and application of science to matters of law.

Question 2

Criminalistics

Answer 2

scientific examination of physical evidence for legal purposes.

Question 3

Criminology

Answer 3

psychological angles, studying the crime scene for motives, traits, and behavior that will help to interpret the evidence.

Question 4

Basic Crime Lab Services

Answer 4

Biology Units: Body fluids, DNA, blood, hair, fibers

Question 5

Optional Crime lab services

Answer 5

Toxicology Unit: Chemicals in and on the body
Polygraph Unit: Lie Detection

Question 6

Odontology

Answer 6

Identifies remains using teeth and bite marks

Question 7

Pathology

Answer 7

Reconstructs accidents

Question 8

Cybertechnology

Answer 8

Computer science in investigations

Question 9

Engineering

Answer 9

How and why death occured

Question 10

Anthropology

Answer 10

Understanding of human ways to analyze crime

Question 11

Psychiatry

Answer 11

Whether a criminal is in the right frame of mine

Question 12

Entomology

Answer 12

Uses bugs to determine time of death

Question 13

Locard exchange

Answer 13

When objects come into contact they leave traces on each other

Question 14

U.S Constitution law

Answer 14

Fundamental Laws

Question 15

Statutory law

Answer 15

Legislative acts that command or prohibit something

Question 16

Common law

Answer 16

unwritten laws based on previous cases)

Question 17

Civil law

Answer 17

private relations getween members of a family in a community

Question 18

Criminal law

Answer 18

punishment of those who commit crimes

Question 19

Equity Law

Answer 19

Remedial or preventative (like a restraining order)

Question 20

Administrative law

Answer 20

Rules established by agencies

Question 21

Infraction Crime

Answer 21

Petty crime not punishable by jail (not considered a crime)

Question 22

Misdemeanor

Answer 22

Minor crime, punishable by fines or up to one year in prison (In between infraction and felony)

Question 23

Felony

Answer 23

Serious crime punishable of one or more years in prison up
to execution. These crimes are tried in the district court nearest to where the crime took place.

Question 24

Miranda rights

Answer 24

“You have the right to remain silent”

Question 25

Frye Standard when allowing scientific evidence

Answer 25

It was allowed Into the courtroom if it was generally accepted by the relevant scientific community. The evidence is presented in the trial and the jury decides if it can be used.

Question 26

Dauber standard allowing scientific evidence

Answer 26

The judge must give the authority to decide if a technique can be admitted into court, but he/she has to base his/her decision off of certain criteria.

Question 27

3 facets of guilt

Answer 27

Means: person had the ability to do the crime Motive: Person had a reason to do the crime (not necessary to prove in court of law) Opportunity: Person can be placed at crime