2. The most common tool for collecting evidence is/are: a. tweezers. b. computers. c. Q-Tips. d. tape. Day 1

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1 Day 1 1. Which of the items below is NOT evidence? a. A scrap of clothing b. Mud from a footprint c. A fingerprint d. The investigator s birthplace 2. The term Forensic has to do with a(n): a. shoelace. b. magnifying glass. c. study of salt and sugar. d. court of law. 3. A criminalist crimes. a. solves b. commits c. helps commit d. prevents Day 2 1. Edmund Locard, a French scientist, Believed that: a. when two objects come into contact, they emit natural fibers. b. the earth was round. c. when two objects come into contact, they leave and transfer particles. d. forensics should NOT be used to solve crimes. 2. The most common tool for collecting evidence is/are: a. tweezers. b. computers. c. Q-Tips. d. tape. 3. Which of the following is a synthetic fiber? a. nylon b. goat hair c. human hair d. grass 4. Fibers provide evidence. a. professional b. trace c. unacceptable d. poor Day 3 1. The science of examining ink is called: a. astronomy. b. chromatography. c. forensics. d. color analysis. 2. True or False? Chromatography can be used for many mixtures other than ink. 3. A separates parts of a mixture. a. solution b. graduated cylinder c. solvent d. flask

2 4. Chromatography works because of action. a. reflexive b. resistive c. arterial d. capillary 5. What three ingredients are found in ink? a. alcohol, color, binder b. water, color, tar c. alcohol, liquid, color d. color, liquid, binder 6. An oxide is a(n) of oxygen bonded with other chemical elements. a. chemical atom b. fluorescent dye c. chemical pigment d. chemical compound 7. The first scientist to recognize chromatography was: a. George R. Chromotog. b. Frederick A. Klein. c. Mikhail S. Tswett. d. Jack A. Malloy 2. Babylonian writers used fingerprints to: a. prevent theft. b. catch criminals. c. prevent forgery. d. establish their writing style. 3. In 1880, who discovered that fingerprints found at a crime scene could identify criminals? a. Sir William Herschel b. Sir Henry Fraud c. Dr. James Smith d. Dr. Henry Faulds 4. Who made America aware of the value of fingerprints? a. Mark Twain b. Dr. Henry Faulds c. Dr. James Smith d. Sir William Herschel 5. Which commission listed below was the first to systematically use fingerprints? a. New York Civil Service b. San Francisco Civil Service c. Los Angeles Civil Service d. California Civil Service Day 5 Day 4 1. Fingerprints are caused by: a. inky finger tips. b. oil in your skin. c. blook in your veins. d. moisture in the air. 1. The three most common types of fingerprints are: a. arch, loop, triangle b. whorl, loop, circle c. whorl, loop, arch d. whorl, arch, striped 2. It is NOT possible to dramatically change one s:

3 Day 6 a. weight. b. hair color. c. personality. d. height. 1. Soil is divided into layers. They are: organic topsoil, sand and silt, subsoil, regolith, and: a. rockbase. b. redrock. c. bedrock. d. igneous rock. 2. The of shoes provide details about the shoes and who is wearing the shoes. a. laces b. soles c. color d. tongue determine the object used to pry it open. 2. The study of clues and evidence from bullets and firearms is: a. criminology. b. bulletry. c. ballistics. d. forensics. 3. When a bullet is fired, the marks on it are created by: a. the manufacturer of the bullet. b. imperfections in the gun barrel. c. the brand of gun. d. imperfections in the bullet. 3. In most criminal investigations, it is best to take: a. pictures. b. samples. c. titrations. d. readings. Day 7 1. True of False: When a window is pried open, it is impossible to 4. What evidence was used to solve the Lindburgh Baby crime? a. footprints b. fiber c. tool marks d. DNA 5. Striations at a crime scene are created by: a. tools. b. fibers. c. minerals. d. fingerprints. 6. The marks created on a bullet after it is fired are called:

4 Day 8 a. rifling. b. riffles. c. pock marks. d. spriraling. 1. In the past, forensics was called: a. investigations. b. crime solutions. c. criminology. d. criminalistics. 2. A police dispatcher radios: a. police. b. firefighters. c. hospitals. d. military. 3. Which of the following is NOT a function of a crime lab? a. Solve crimes. b. Examine evidence. c. Research suspects. d. Provide a break room for police officers. 4. The fact that crime scene evidence must be kept secure at all times is called: a. custodial link. b. chain of custody. c. forensic security. d. crime scene security. 5. The person responsible for controlling evidence material is called the: Day 9 a. evidence control officer. b. property control officer. c. property and evidence control officer. d. chain of custody officer. 1. True or False: Fraternal twins have identical DNA. 2. Identical twins have identical: a. fingerprints. b. fingernail length. c. handwriting. d. DNA. 3. DNA profiling is sometimes called DNA: a. styling. b. extraction. c. identification. d. fingerprinting. 4. Barry Scheck and established the Innocence Project. a. Garry Innocence b. Neufield Peters c. Peter Neufield d. Robert Smith 5. The Innocence Project was designed to: a. establish the use of DNA. b. gain the release of the wrongly accused. c. prove the innocence of a victim. d. convict guilty defendants.

5 Day 10 d. only in blood and saliva. 1. August Vollmer believed: a. a man was guilty until proven innocent. b. in the use of crime to study science. c. in the use of science to solve crimes. d. using science was a criminal act. 2. In 1916, Vollmer developed a summer session in at UC Berkeley. a. criminalistics b. criminology c. forensicology d. tool markings 3. How should a soil sample be properly taken? a. folded paper b. a plastic bag c. masking tape d. test tube 4. Two characteristics of shoeprints are: a. wear and comfort. b. color and brand. c. age and comfort. d. wear and brand. 5. Where is DNA found? a. in every cell of the body. b. in fingerprints. c. only on hair.