Basic Forensic Science 3

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1. What is studied in forensic entomology? insects hair pollen and spores fibres

2. In which year and country was the first case of a conviction based on fingerprint evidence? 1912 in France 1902 in Great Britain 1892 in Argentina 1902 in China

3. Which of the following statements is FALSE? Teeth are a good source of DNA for forensic analysis. Identical twins do not have identical fingerprints. Hair continues to grow after you die. Identical twins have identical DNA.

4. In 1981, the greatest fraud in the history of publishing was perpetrated when the German publishing company Gruner and Jahr purchased the so-called "Hitler diaries". Three independent experts declared the diaries to be genuine but it was later revealed to be a hoax. What was the nature of the crucial evidence, discovered by German government scientists, which exposed the fraud? analysis of the ink analysis of the paper analysis of the handwriting analysis of the book-bindings

5. Dactyloscopy refers to the procedure of using which characteristic as a means of identification? striations on a bullet ear prints voice prints fingerprints

6. One of Australia's most famous and bizarre murder cases is often referred to as the "Shark Arm Murder". In April 1935, a 14-foot tiger shark in a Sydney aquarium suddenly vomited up a human arm in front of a crowd of shocked tourists. The arm was eventually identified as belonging to a known criminal by the name of James Smith. How did the police make the identification? tattoo birthmark scar jewelry

7. Which of the following substances is often used to develop latent fingerprints? alcohol Super-glue nail polish remover Blu-Tack

8. What are Bunter marks? marks used to score items of evidence for future identification in court marks used to identify the manufacturer and calibre of a bullet marks left by the impact of a car on a human body (typical in hit-and-run accidents) microscopic marks left in the skin by gunshot residue

9. When analysing fibres, which of the following characteristics is the most important? cross-sectional shape fibre composition colour diameter

10. Patricia Cornwell's book "Portrait of a Killer" relates her attempt to apply modern forensic science techniques to solve the mystery of the identity of Jack the Ripper. Who was Jack the Ripper, according to Cornwell? Walter Sickert (one of Britain's foremost Impressionist painters) Montague John Druitt (barrister) Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (Queen Victoria's grandson) James Maybrick (cotton merchant)