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Chapter Review Hour: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Pages 13 - 14
Chapter Review – Observation Skills
True or False: If false, correct so that it is a true statement.
_____ 1. The word forensic refers to the application of scientific knowledge to legal questions.
_____ 2. Good observation skills come naturally to investigators; they do not need to be trained.
_____ 3. If we remember seeing something happen, we can trust that it happened just as we think it did.
_____ 4. Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of faulty eyewitness testimony.
_____ 5. The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get convicted killers out of prison.
Multiple Choices: Select the best answer for the question and place in the space provided.
_____ 6. A forensic scientist is called to a court of law to provide:
a. fact b. opinion c. judgment d. reflection
_____ 7. Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?
a. happy b. relaxed c. nervous d. excited
_____ 8. The Innocence Project found that most faulty convictions were based on:
a. out-of-date investigating equipment
b. poor DNA sampling
c. inaccurate eyewitness accounts
d. officers not thoroughly observing a crime scene
_____ 9. All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills except:
a. be sure to look at the entire area, not just the body, weapons, or signs of break-in
b. observes everything no matter how big or small.
c. when collecting evidence, record only those things that you are sure are important.
d. writes down and photographs everything you find
_____ 10. The forensic scientist has many duties. Which of these is not a job for a forensic scientist?
a. gives evidence in court b. question a suspect
c. sign a Cause of Death document d. search for evidence
11. Why are observation skills important to forensic science?
Chapter Review Hour: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Pages 13 - 14
Chapter Review – Observation Skills
True or False: If false, correct so that it is a true statement.
_____ 1. The word forensic refers to the application of scientific knowledge to legal questions.
_____ 2. Good observation skills come naturally to investigators; they do not need to be trained.
_____ 3. If we remember seeing something happen, we can trust that it happened just as we think it did.
_____ 4. Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of faulty eyewitness testimony.
_____ 5. The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get convicted killers out of prison.
Multiple Choices: Select the best answer for the question and place in the space provided.
_____ 6. A forensic scientist is called to a court of law to provide:
a. fact b. opinion c. judgment d. reflection
_____ 7. Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?
a. happy b. relaxed c. nervous d. excited
_____ 8. The Innocence Project found that most faulty convictions were based on:
a. out-of-date investigating equipment
b. poor DNA sampling
c. inaccurate eyewitness accounts
d. officers not thoroughly observing a crime scene
_____ 9. All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills except:
a. be sure to look at the entire area, not just the body, weapons, or signs of break-in
b. observes everything no matter how big or small.
c. when collecting evidence, record only those things that you are sure are important.
d. writes down and photographs everything you find
_____ 10. The forensic scientist has many duties. Which of these is not a job for a forensic scientist?
a. gives evidence in court b. question a suspect
c. sign a Cause of Death document d. search for evidence
11. Why are observation skills important to forensic science?