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Basic Forensic Science 2

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Basic Forensic Science 2 game quiz
"A life of crime was a lot easier before the development of forensic science! No matter how clever they are, criminals always leave some evidence at the scene of a crime."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who was convicted on the basis of which type of forensic evidence?
    DNA fingerprinting
    Bite marks
    Latent fingerprinting
    Ballistics


2. In October 1974 part of a male torso was found floating in the River Thames in England. Several parts, including the head and hands, were missing so police could not use the usual methods of fingerprints, facial features and dental records to identify the corpse. How was it eventually identified?
    All the choices are correct
    Blood type
    Presence of gallstones
    Skeletal characteristics demonstrated on x-ray


3. The time of death can be calculated by various means. One is rigor mortis, Latin for 'the stiffness of death'. Another indication is livor mortis or lividity. What does this term refer to?
    Gravitational pooling of blood
    Degree of digestion of stomach contents
    Cloudiness in the eyes
    Relaxation of muscles susbequent to rigor mortis


4. Lord Louis Mountbatten, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, was blown to pieces in 1979 when an IRA bomb exploded on his yacht. How did police link the murderer, Thomas McMahon, to the crime scene?
    All the choices are correct
    Matching sand samples
    Matching paint samples
    Trace evidence of nitroglycerine


5. When attempting to identify a skeleton, craniofacial morphology (the structure and form of the skull and face) is the best indicator of race. One group of human beings has a unique, rounded jaw bone which is called a 'rocker jaw'. This is a characteristic of which ethnic group?
    Hawaiians
    African Americans
    Australian Aborigines
    Chinese


6. In 1835, Henry Goddard was asked to investigate a burglary in Southampton, England. The butler said a shot had been fired as he struggled with the burglars. Goddard retrieved the bullet and disproved the butler's version of events by using which technique?
    Studying the bullet's trajectory
    Bullet comparison
    Studying the broken glass
    Blood spatter analysis


7. In Knoxville, Tennessee, there is a research facility, popularly known as 'the Body Farm', where research is conducted into the nature of human decomposition and the factors which affect the rate at which it occurs. Who was responsible for the creation of this facility?
    Gil Grissom
    Ernest T Bass
    William Bass
    William (Bill) Clinton


8. It is the function of a coroner to conduct inquiries into all deaths which are not natural or expected. However, originally the job of coroner was to perform which of the following functions?
    All the choices are correct
    Trying felony cases
    Tax collector
    Safeguarding the monarch's property


9. What is studied in forensic palynology?
    Pollens and spores
    Dust
    Soils
    Fossilised micro-organisms


10. If you know what to look for, you can tell a male from a female skull. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
    The male skull is usually larger
    The male skull has a more prominent brow ridge
    The male skull has a heavier jaw
    The male skull has a more rounded chin


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Compiled Jun 28 12