Exam Helpful Hints

Please make sure you look at the course calendar for the dates the exam will be open. LATE exams will
NOT be accepted.

Note-the Final exam window is shortened to allow for final grades to be calculated.

To prepare you should review all of the relevant readings and quizlets for the Criminalistics textbook.

Exam 1 covers Chapters 1-3.

Exam 2 covers Chapter 4-6 & 8.
The Final Exam covers Chapters 1-6, 8 and 15,

Unlike the Chapter quizzes which are general questions about material covered in the text, the exams
require you to know the information and apply it in scenario based questions. A couple of sample exam
questions are below.

1. Which of the following statements best describes an accidental death?

ANSWER B

A. It results from grossly negligent, reckless, or intentional actions of another person.

B. It occurs when there is no intention to kill from the person who caused it.

C. It is the result of an individual taking his or her own life with lethal intention.

D. It occurs as a result of chronic drug and alcohol abuse or long-time exposure to natural toxins or
asbestos.

2. Russell Reed is found murdered in his apartment by the police. Forensic scientists find a fiber of cloth
on Russell that doesn't match his clothing. Suspecting that the fiber might have been transferred from the
murderer’s clothes, scientists ask for the clothes of suspects. The color and the type of fabric helps the
police track down the criminal. The police used________ to solve the crime.

ANSWER D

A. forensic odontology
B. the general acceptance principle

C. forensic psychiatry

D.Locard's exchange principle