Forensic Science and Its Development
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Who is known as the father of forensic toxicology?

  • Alphonse Bertillon
  • Leone Lattes
  • Francis Galton
  • Mathieu Orfila (correct)
  • Who developed the first scientific system of personal identification in 1879?

  • Leone Lattes
  • Francis Galton
  • Alphonse Bertillon (correct)
  • Mathieu Orfila
  • Who conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification?

  • Leone Lattes
  • Alphonse Bertillon
  • Mathieu Orfila
  • Francis Galton (correct)
  • Which individual developed a procedure to determine blood type from dried bloodstains?

    <p>Leone Lattes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the reasons for the increasing number of crime laboratories?

    <p>Increased drug abuse leading to more drug specimens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which unit uses principles of chemistry, physics, and geology to identify physical evidence like drugs, glass, paint, explosives, and soil?

    <p>Physical science unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the biology unit in forensic science?

    <p>Investigating DNA in biological fluids and touch samples</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which unit is responsible for examining discharged bullets, cartridge cases, and shotgun shells?

    <p>Firearms unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of evidence does the toxicology unit examine?

    <p>Drugs and poisons in body fluids and organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which unit focuses on processing and examining evidence for latent fingerprints?

    <p>Latent fingerprint unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key skill required for a forensic scientist according to the text?

    <p>Testing scientific methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the scientific method as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Formulating a question worthy of investigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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