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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Latent fingerprint unit (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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