Basics of Forensics Quiz

Master forensic science basics! Quiz covers vocabulary, evidence, and CSI effect.

Match the vocabulary term to its definition Testimonial Evidence Statements that come from an eyewitness at a crime scene Primary Crime Scene The original location of a crime or accident Alibi Statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime Facial Composite A sketch done by a forensic artist using testimonial evidence Accomplice A person associate with someone suspected of committing a crime Trace Evidence Physical evidence that is found in small amounts Sort the items between trace evidence and physical evidence Trace Evidence Hair Fibers Skin Cells Fingerprints Physical Evidence Gun Shell Casings Knife Documents Jacket Is the order of the four steps of the Crime Scene Protocol First - Interview, Second- Examine, Third- Document, Fourth- Process Describe what the CSI Effect is in your own words. Because of the CSI Effect, jurors in the court room expect there to be More physical and trace evidence Less physical and trace evidence