Chapter 1 Part 1: Justice and Science MCQs From Nordby Book 

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1. What significant work did Victor Balthazard accomplish in the field of fingerprint analysis?

1. He stated that fingerprints are unique and permanent
2. He created probability models that proved the uniqueness of fingerprints
3. He invented a device to capture fingerprints
4. Both (1) and (2)

2. The probability of one chance ____________ represent in Balthazard’s fingerprint analysis.

1. 10⁶⁰
2. 10⁵⁸
3. 10⁵⁰
4. 10³⁰

3. What is the title of the first comprehensive book on hair analysis written by Victor Balthazard?

1. The Hair of Man and Animals
2. Hair Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide
3. The Science of Hair
4. None of the above

4. Who co-authored the book “The Hair of Man and Animals” with Victor Balthazard?

1. Marcelin Lambrecht
2. Marcello Lamberti
3. Marcelo Lambertz
4. Marcelle Lambert

5. In which year did Victor Balthazard testify using photographic and point comparison techniques to identify bullets involved in a fatal shooting?

1. 1937
2. 1915
3. 1922
4. 1912

6. What kind of photographic method did Balthazard develop?

1. A method for landscape photography
2. A method of comparing markings on bullets
3. A method for capturing and replicating bullet markings
4. Both (2) and (3)

7. Which city’s medical examiner was Victor Balthazard?

1. London
2. New York
3. Berlin
4. Paris

8. The first systematic method for the identification of suspects and criminals was developed by:

1. Alphonse Bertillon
2. Calvin Goddard
3. Hans Gross
4. Sir Francis Galton

9. What was the method developed by Alphonse Bertillon known as?

1. Anthropometry
2. Anthropology
3. Anthrometric
4. Bertilometry

10. The primary identification factor in Bertillon’s system:

1. Stature measurements
2. Limbs measurements
3. Body measurements
4. Face metrics

11. When did Bertillon’s system get implemented in France?

1. 1883
2. 1902
3. 1911
4. 1890

12. The first forensic scientist in Europe to use fingerprints to solve a case?

1. Sir Francis Galton
2. Alphonse Bertillon
3. Calvin Goddard
4. Hans Gross

13. What did Bertillon add to his data cards despite his resistance to fingerprint usage?

1. 10-digit fingerprint data
2. Right-hand Index digit fingerprint data
3. Fingerprint data from the right hand
4. Fingerprint data from the left hand

14. When did Bertillon solve a murder case using fingerprints left at the crime scene?

1. 1901
2. 1902
3. 1903
4. 1904

15. What hindrance did Bertillon face when trying to identify the suspect in the theft of the Mona Lisa painting?

1. The suspect had no previous records
2. Can’t differentiate between twin brothers (Louvre)
3. The painting had no fingerprints
4. The prints were from the left hand

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