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Video Capture Worksheet: Forensics 101

Directions: Please answer the following questions while watching the
Forensics video.
1. What is forensic science?
a.) the study of the human body
b.) using science to solve legal cases or criminal acts
c.) a type of detective work used to solve crime
2. What do forensic scientists do with the evidence collected from a
crime scene? Write your answers in complete sentences.
HINT: Think of how it relates to a suspect.
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3. Are there different types of forensic scientists? Y or N
4. Match the type of forensic scientist to their field of work.
Type of Scientist

Type of Field Work

____ Field Scientist

a.) conducts autopsies

____Laboratory Scientist

b.) visits a crime scene to collect

physical evidence to start an
investigation

_____Medical Scientist

c.) analyzes the collected

evidence

5. Is forensic science used in other fields to solve mysteries? Y or N

6. Provide an example of how forensic science is used in another field
of work.