Chapter 1 Part 2: Justice and Science MCQs From Nordby Book 

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1. What information was recorded on a card in the Bertillonage system?

1. Body measurements and face sketch
2. Body measurements and a photograph
3. Body measurements and Criminal history
4. Body measurements and tattoos information

2. In 1903, where was a man named Will West sent?

1. To the British government
2. Leavenworth Prison in Kansas
3. A police station in New York
4. A court in Chicago

3. Who is credited with developing the first classification system for fingerprints?

1. Charles Darwin
2. The British Government
3. Sir Francis Galton
4. The Bertillon System

4. What year did Sir Francis Galton start collecting thumbprints?

1. 1900
2. 1892
3. 1875
4. 1888

5. What book did Sir Francis Galton publish in 1892?

1. The Art of Fingerprints
2. Finger Prints
3. Thumbprints and You
4. The Galton Ridge

6. Term is used in the United States to describe a feature found in fingerprints:

1. Galton Loop
2. Galton Whorl
3. Galton Ridge
4. Galton Arch

7. Who was a cousin of Sir Francis Galton?

1. Bertillon
2. Charles Darwin
3. Thumbprint Bertillon
4. Fingerprints Galton

8. Which system did the British Government adopt as an adjunct to the Bertillon system?

1. Galton’s fingerprint classification
2. Darwin’s evolution theory influenced by Galton’s work
3. Bertillon’s own fingerprint system
4. The Thumbprint collection method

9. Who is often credited with establishing the scientific examination of firearms evidence in the United States?

1. Hackle Balthazard
2. Hans Gross
3. Calvin Goddard
4. The Chicago Police Department

10. The professional background of Dr. Calvin Goddard?

1. Retired Army physician
2. Gun enthusiast
3. Former police officer
4. Both (1) and (2)

11. What position did Dr. Calvin Goddard hold at The Johns Hopkins Hospital?

1. Chief of Staff
2. Director
3. Chief Physician
4. Head of Forensic Department

12. Which organization did Dr. Calvin Goddard join in 1925?

1. The Chicago Police Forensic Department
2. The Johns Hopkins Hospital
3. Chicago Police Department Hospital
4. The Bureau of Forensic Ballistics

13. Calvin Goddard became the first director of the ____________________.

1. Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois
2. Southwestern University in Evanston, Illinois
3. St. Valentine University in Evanston, Illinois
4. None of the above

14. How long did Dr. Goddard serve as the director of the Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory?

1. Until 1932
2. Until 1938
3. Until 1929
4. Until 1925

15. In which infamous case did Goddard examine the firearms evidence?

1. The Godfather case
2. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
3. The Bureau of Forensic Ballistics case
4. The Johns Hopkins Hospital case

16. What type of guns were used in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre according to Goddard’s examination?

1. Thompson single-shot trombones guns
2. Thompson shotguns
3. Thompson single-shot handguns
4. Thompson submachine guns

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