1) The role of a Forensic Scientist is to... a) Protect and Preserve life b) Protect and Preserve Crime Scenes c) Analyse evidence to gain information about the crime 2) Which of the below do Forensic Scientists NOT analyse.... a) Blood / Bodily fluids b) Bullets / Wadding c) Hairs / Textile Fibres d) Tyre markis e) Glass fragments f) Digital Footprints 3) You need a degree in Forensic Science or a Science based degree to be a Forensic Scientist a) True b) False 4) Senior salaries CANNOT exceed £45,000... a) True b) False 5) Part of the forensic service is now privatised (i.e. not state run), what is the issue with this? a) Concerns about costs to taxpayer b) Concerns about quality as state can't regulate as thoroughly c) Concerns about truck drivers being about to transport materials to new sites 6) Which of the below is a strength of Forensic Scientists? a) Able to link criminals to crime scenes through physical materials (i.e. DNA, clothing fibres, footprints etc) b) Able to interview suspects to establish guilt c) Able to collect evidence from crime scene to be used by CPS in court 7) Which of the below is a limitation of Forensic Scientists? a) Forensic scientists always agree b) Forensic experts sometimes disagree – the jury don’t have specialist knowledge so may not be able to evaluate which expert is right. c) Courts don't accept forensic evidence d) All of Forensics is now privatised 8) Which case study has evidence of Forensic Scientists cross contaminating evidence? a) Stephen Lawrence b) Colin Stagg c) Mark Duggan d) Adam Scott e) Damilola Taylor f) Kray Twins

Unit 3 - AC1.1 - Forensic Scientists

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