Basic Forensic Science 3

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

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

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

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 paper analysis of the handwriting analysis of the ink analysis of the book-bindings

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

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? scar tattoo birthmark jewelry

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

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? colour diameter fibre composition cross-sectional shape

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? Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (Queen Victoria's grandson) James Maybrick (cotton merchant) Montague John Druitt (barrister) Walter Sickert (one of Britain's foremost Impressionist painters)