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Which individual is recognized for creating the first polygraph device?
Which individual is recognized for creating the first polygraph device?
- Vittorio Benussi
- William Marston
- Dr. Leonarde Keeler
- Dr. John Larson (correct)
Civil law primarily addresses what type of legal matters?
Civil law primarily addresses what type of legal matters?
- Forensic autopsies
- Offenses against the state
- Criminal investigations
- Disputes between individuals or parties (correct)
Who is widely regarded as the 'father of criminal identification'?
Who is widely regarded as the 'father of criminal identification'?
- Edmund Locard
- Francis Galton
- Cesare Lombroso
- Alphonse Bertillon (correct)
In forensic science, what is the key function of spectrometry?
In forensic science, what is the key function of spectrometry?
Which scientist is recognized for the discovery of the ABO blood group system?
Which scientist is recognized for the discovery of the ABO blood group system?
What is the main reason for performing a Y-shaped incision during an autopsy?
What is the main reason for performing a Y-shaped incision during an autopsy?
Who is regarded as the earliest known forensic pathologist?
Who is regarded as the earliest known forensic pathologist?
What is the key role of an expert witness in a courtroom setting?
What is the key role of an expert witness in a courtroom setting?
Which scientist pioneered the first DNA profiling test?
Which scientist pioneered the first DNA profiling test?
For what main reason is a forensic autopsy conducted?
For what main reason is a forensic autopsy conducted?
In a scenario where the cause of death is uncertain but foul play is suspected, which type of autopsy is MOST appropriate?
In a scenario where the cause of death is uncertain but foul play is suspected, which type of autopsy is MOST appropriate?
Considering the historical development of forensic medicine, which advancement had the MOST significant impact on the ability to detect poisonings in criminal investigations?
Considering the historical development of forensic medicine, which advancement had the MOST significant impact on the ability to detect poisonings in criminal investigations?
Which of the following scenarios BEST exemplifies Locard’s Exchange Principle in action at a crime scene?
Which of the following scenarios BEST exemplifies Locard’s Exchange Principle in action at a crime scene?
In a court of law, what distinguishes the testimony of an expert witness from that of an ordinary witness?
In a court of law, what distinguishes the testimony of an expert witness from that of an ordinary witness?
If investigators seek to determine whether a suspect is being truthful about their whereabouts during a crime, which forensic tool would be the MOST relevant?
If investigators seek to determine whether a suspect is being truthful about their whereabouts during a crime, which forensic tool would be the MOST relevant?
A forensic scientist is tasked with identifying the components of an unknown substance found at a crime scene. Which analytical technique would be MOST suitable for this purpose?
A forensic scientist is tasked with identifying the components of an unknown substance found at a crime scene. Which analytical technique would be MOST suitable for this purpose?
In a legal case, the defense argues that the victim's fingerprints at the crime scene are smudged and unreliable, which is MOST likely to refute this claim and strengthen fingerprint evidence?
In a legal case, the defense argues that the victim's fingerprints at the crime scene are smudged and unreliable, which is MOST likely to refute this claim and strengthen fingerprint evidence?
Which of the following actions would be LEAST aligned with Cesare Lombroso's contributions to criminology?
Which of the following actions would be LEAST aligned with Cesare Lombroso's contributions to criminology?
Flashcards
Forensic Autopsy Purpose
Forensic Autopsy Purpose
Determine the cause and manner of death.
Father of Legal Medicine
Father of Legal Medicine
Paulus Zacchia
Not a wound type
Not a wound type
Psychological trauma
Clinical Autopsy Focus
Clinical Autopsy Focus
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Locard’s Exchange Principle
Locard’s Exchange Principle
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Pneumograph
Pneumograph
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Chromatography purpose
Chromatography purpose
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Father of Forensic Toxicology
Father of Forensic Toxicology
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First Polygraph Inventor?
First Polygraph Inventor?
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Civil Law Focus?
Civil Law Focus?
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Father of Criminal Identification?
Father of Criminal Identification?
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Spectrometry's Purpose?
Spectrometry's Purpose?
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ABO Blood Group Discovery?
ABO Blood Group Discovery?
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First Forensic Pathologist?
First Forensic Pathologist?
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Professional Witness Role?
Professional Witness Role?
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First DNA Profiling Test?
First DNA Profiling Test?
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Father of Ballistics?
Father of Ballistics?
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First Fingerprint Notes?
First Fingerprint Notes?
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Study Notes
- A forensic or medico-legal autopsy primarily determines the cause and manner of death.
- Paulus Zacchia is considered the father of legal medicine.
- Psychological trauma is NOT a type of wound classified in forensic medicine.
- A clinical or hospital autopsy mainly confirms clinical diagnoses and studies internal organs.
- Antitius conducted the first recorded autopsy on Julius Caesar.
- Locard's Exchange Principle states that every contact leaves a trace.
- A pneumograph measures breathing patterns and is used in lie detection.
- Cesare Lombroso is known as the father of criminology.
- Chromatography in forensic science separates mixtures into their components.
- Carl Wilhem Scheele developed the first successful test for detecting arsenic in corpses.
- Francis Galton's main contribution to forensic science is classifying fingerprints.
- A forensic witness is NOT a type of witness in legal cases.
- The primary role of an expert witness in a legal case is to give a professional opinion.
- Mathieu Orfila is considered the father of forensic toxicology.
- Electrophoresis in forensic science separates DNA fragments.
- William Marston invented the first polygraph device.
- Civil law primarily focuses on disputes between individuals or parties.
- Alphonse Bertillon is known as the father of criminal identification.
- Spectrometry in forensic science analyzes the interaction between light and matter.
- Dr. Karl Landsteiner discovered the ABO blood group system.
- A Y-shaped cut during an autopsy primarily removes internal organs.
- Paulus Zacchia is considered the first forensic pathologist.
- The main purpose of a professional witness in a legal case is to testify about facts they observed
- Alec Jeffreys developed the first DNA profiling test.
- A forensic autopsy primarily determines the cause and manner of death.
- Col. Calvin Goddard is known as the father of ballistics.
- A polygraph in forensic investigations primarily measures blood pressure and respiration.
- Marcello Malpighi is credited with the first recorded notes on fingerprint characteristics.
- A clinical autopsy primarily confirms clinical diagnoses and studies internal organs.
- Hans Gross is known as the founding father of criminal profiling.
- A forensic autopsy's external examination primarily documents external injuries and characteristics.
- Carl Wilhem Scheele is credited with the discovery of oxygen and arsenic detection methods.
- A forensic autopsy's internal examination primarily removes and examines internal organs.
- Francis Galton is known as the father of fingerprinting.
- A forensic autopsy's documentation process primarily documents findings for legal proceedings.
- Col. Calvin Goddard is credited with developing the comparison microscope for ballistics.
- A forensic autopsy's photography process primarily documents findings for legal proceedings.
- Edmund Locard is credited with developing the first crime laboratory.
- A forensic autopsy includes collection of items for laboratory examination primarily collects evidence for legal proceedings.
- Alec Jeffreys developed the first DNA profiling test.
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