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Basic Forensic Science 3

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Introduction:
"Forensic science involves the application of scientific principles and methods to assist the administration of justice."


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?
    1892 in Argentina
    1902 in China
    1902 in Great Britain
    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 book-bindings
    analysis of the ink
    analysis of the paper
    analysis of the handwriting


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?
    Super-glue
    nail polish remover
    alcohol
    Blu-Tack


8. What are Bunter marks?
    microscopic marks left in the skin by gunshot residue
    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)


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


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)
    Walter Sickert (one of Britain's foremost Impressionist painters)
    Montague John Druitt (barrister)
    James Maybrick (cotton merchant)


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