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What is the main political duty of forensic scientists according to the text?
What is the main political duty of forensic scientists according to the text?
- To completely satisfy their duty without any difficulties
- To strike the best balance possible in difficult circumstances (correct)
- To attain a perfect harmony of reason with emotion
- To ignore ethics in the pursuit of scientific accuracy
Why should the commitment to ethics be emphasized in the education of forensic scientists?
Why should the commitment to ethics be emphasized in the education of forensic scientists?
- To compromise the objectivity of forensic reports
- To distinguish reliable from unreliable scientific practice (correct)
- To promote conflicts of interest within forensic investigations
- To encourage corruption in forensic practice
What risk do organizational structures involving sheriffs, prosecutors, and coroners pose in forensic investigations?
What risk do organizational structures involving sheriffs, prosecutors, and coroners pose in forensic investigations?
- Increasing the efficiency of forensic reports
- Eradicating potential conflicts of interest
- Compromising appropriate objectivity (correct)
- Enhancing the teamwork between different roles
How do some medical examiners work under certain administrative umbrellas according to the text?
How do some medical examiners work under certain administrative umbrellas according to the text?
What is essential for preserving the philosophical basis of the criminal justice system according to the text?
What is essential for preserving the philosophical basis of the criminal justice system according to the text?
Why should 'good science' values, including ethical elements, be part of official forensic scientific curricula?
Why should 'good science' values, including ethical elements, be part of official forensic scientific curricula?
What is a key requirement for the system to work effectively in forensic science organizational structures?
What is a key requirement for the system to work effectively in forensic science organizational structures?
In forensic science, what term is used to describe experts who provide opinions tailored to fit a courtroom advocate's agenda?
In forensic science, what term is used to describe experts who provide opinions tailored to fit a courtroom advocate's agenda?
What behavior might a forensic scientist exhibit if they purposefully omit relevant tests or suppress results?
What behavior might a forensic scientist exhibit if they purposefully omit relevant tests or suppress results?
Why is it important for forensic scientists to work as members of a larger team?
Why is it important for forensic scientists to work as members of a larger team?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of forensic experts defining scientific error as any interpretation that disagrees with their own?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of forensic experts defining scientific error as any interpretation that disagrees with their own?
What can happen if forensic scientists act as 'gunslingers' through ignorance or misapplication of method?
What can happen if forensic scientists act as 'gunslingers' through ignorance or misapplication of method?
What is one of the challenges faced by forensic scientists, as mentioned in the text?
What is one of the challenges faced by forensic scientists, as mentioned in the text?
What is required for a forensic scientist?
What is required for a forensic scientist?
Which region does the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) cover as per the text?
Which region does the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) cover as per the text?
What can be said about the job of a forensic scientist based on the text?
What can be said about the job of a forensic scientist based on the text?
What is highlighted as an essential aspect of being a forensic scientist in the text?
What is highlighted as an essential aspect of being a forensic scientist in the text?
Why is it challenging for forensic scientists to retain detachment, as mentioned in the text?
Why is it challenging for forensic scientists to retain detachment, as mentioned in the text?
