Forensics Terms Quiz
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an unjustifiable (and usually negative) judgment toward a group and its members. This type of pre-judgment generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and can lead to discriminatory action.
A. Discrimination
B. Stereotypes
C. Prejudice
D. Assumptions
What is the hard outer covering of the tooth’s crown called?
A. pulp
B. cementum
C. dentine
D. enamel
Which of the following is correct about variables?
A. independent changes due to dependent
B. dependent changes due to dependent
C. independent never changes, it’s independent
D. dependent changes due to independent
If a mass death occurs and many people die at the same place, How would the bodies be identified/
A. DNA analysis
B. Fingerprints
C. Dental records
D. Photographs
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific person or group of people.
A. Ethnic group
B. Identity
C. Culture
D. Folkways
Processing a crime scene involves:
A. only collecting evidence and taking pictures
B. Collecting evidence, sketching the scene, taking pictures, interviewing suspects, and examining the scene
C. only examining the scene and interviewing witnesses
D. only sketching the scene and taking pictures
How many teeth does a fully developed human adult normally have?
A. 20
B. 28
C. 24
D. 32
the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live
A. Values
B. Societal Norms
C. Ethnocentrism
D. Diffusion
a widely understood rule for social behavior in a given society
A. Societal Norm
B. Folkway
C. Value
D. Custom
What are fingerprints used for?
A. determine eye color
B. Identification
C. To help you fight crime.
If Mom is AB and dad is A? and the child has a B blood type what is the other allele for Dad?
A. A
B. B
C. AB
D. O
The application of a broad range of sciences to answer legal questions
A. Health Science
B. Biology
C. Physical Science
D. Forensic Science
Since the genotypes A and B are equally dominant this is called
A. blending
B. codominance
C. incomplete dominance
A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense
A. victim
B. officer
C. suspect
D. bad guy
A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime
A. officer
B. victim
C. out of luck
D. suspect