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Forensic Science Foundations

Forensic Science

A collection of factual questions regarding the history and data-driven foundations of forensic science.

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12 Questions Easy Ages 5+ Sep 2, 2026

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1 In what year did Sir Alec Jeffreys discover the process of DNA fingerprinting?

A 1974
B 1984
C 1994
D 2004

2 How many basic fingerprint patterns are there in the Henry Classification System?

3 In 1892, who published the book 'Finger Prints', which established the first scientific method for fingerprint identification?

A Francis Galton
B Edmond Locard
C Alphonse Bertillon
D Mathieu Orfila

4 Who is known as the 'father of forensic toxicology' for his 1814 work on the detection of poisons?

A Calvin Goddard
B Mathieu Orfila
C Hans Gross
D Leone Lattes

5 What is the name of the principle stating that 'every contact leaves a trace', formulated by Edmond Locard in the early 20th century?

A The Law of Probability
B The Principle of Exchange
C The Law of Identity
D The Principle of Causality

6 In 1910, where did Edmond Locard establish the world's first police crime laboratory?

A London, UK
B Paris, France
C Lyon, France
D Berlin, Germany

7 What century saw the first recorded use of blood spatter analysis in a criminal trial?

A 16th century
B 18th century
C 19th century
D 20th century

8 In 1925, who perfected the comparison microscope for use in bullet identification?

A Calvin Goddard
B Albert Osborn
C Henry Faulds
D John Larson

9 How many matching 'minutiae' points are traditionally considered sufficient for a fingerprint match in many jurisdictions?

A 3 to 5
B 8 to 12
C 20 to 25
D 50 to 60

10 The first use of DNA profiling to solve a crime in the UK occurred in what year?

A 1986
B 1990
C 1995
D 2000

11 Alphonse Bertillon developed a system of physical measurements known as what?

A Anthropometry
B Dactyloscopy
C Ballistics
D Serology

12 In 1921, who invented the first functional polygraph machine (lie detector)?

A August Vollmer
B John Larson
C James Marsh
D Karl Landsteiner

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