1. Ethical issues are often encountered because of all of the following except:

A. Greed

B. The desire for a promotion

C. An individual's feeling of allegiance to the defense

D. To gain more power or status

2. According to the text, what does FRE stand for?

A. Free Rights for Evidence

B. Federal Rulings for Examiners

C. Federal Rule of Evidence

3. In which year was the Daubert standard enacted?

A. 1993

B. 1983

C. 1995

D. 2001

4. Which of the following is ethics not about?

A. Right and wrong

B. Crime and punishment

C. Virtue and vice

D. Benefit and harm

5. Under the Daubert ruling, trial judges must evaluate whether the expert testimony is:

A. Related

B. Reliable

C. Relevant

D. All of the above

E. B and C only

6. Which of the following items can be used to display the ability and competence of an expert witness?

A. College degrees

B. Conference attendance

C. Publications

D. All of the above

7. Although it is not possible for an expert to render an opinion with absolute certainty, as an advocate of truth, the expert must base opinions on __________.

A. a reasonable scientific certainty.

B. absolute scientific certainty

C. reasonable doubt

D. probable cause

8. ____________ is the study of moral standards and how they affect conduct.

A. Values

B. Morals

C. Ethics

D. Conscience

9. ____________ are beliefs of an individual or group, for or against something in which there is some emotional investment.

A. Values

B. Morals

C. Ethics

D. Conscience

10. A forensic practitioner's obligation is to:

A. the defense

B. the prosecution

C. the court

D. the truth

11. A/an _________________ is someone who is called to answer questions on the stand in a court of law in order to provide specialized information relevant to the case being tried.

A. police officer

B. expert witness

C. material witness

D. none of the above

12. The general foundation of the Frye test is:

A. General acceptance

B. Court as gatekeeper

C. Relevancy

D. Reliability

13. ____________ is the telling of a lie within a court of law by somebody who has taken an oath to tell the truth.

A. A fib

B. A white lie

C. Perjury

D. Contempt

True and False:

14. T F The American Academy of Forensic Sciences provides clear guidelines regarding crime scene ethics.

15. T F It is okay to keep or sell items from a crime scene for profit as long as the defense attorneys do not find out about them.

16. T F Forensic practitioners must never be biased for or against a suspect.

17. T F Ethical issues arise in all areas of the criminal investigation process and in all geographic regions and departments.

18. T F Ethics are typically codified by a group of people or organization, and are not necessarily associated with societal norms.

19. T F Not everyone encounters ethical dilemmas.