List of top Criminology Questions on Forensic Science

Arrange the following statements according to the stages of Narco-analysis (from 1st to 4th stage):
A. The sedative or dream state, when the subject falls into natural sleep.
B. The anesthesia stage when surgical interventions are carried out.
C. The awake stage when subject responds at the conscious level in verbal manner.
D. The hypnotic stage when uninhibited information emerges.
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Identify the correct types of home made bombs using LEDs:
A. Molotov Cocktail Bombs
B. Transistor Bombs
C. Letter Bombs
D. Nuclear Bombs
E. Hydrogen Bombs
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Identify the correct fingerprint patterns as given by S. Edward Henry:
A. Arch
B. Spiral
C. Loop
D. Circular
E. Whorl
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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I (Branch of Forensic Service) & LIST-II (Deals with)
A. Forensic Toxicology & I. Skeletal remains of the deceased
B. Ballistics & II. Teeth and their morphological changes
C. Forensic Osteology & III. Sources and properties of poison
D. Forensic Odontology & IV. Examination of firearms and bullets
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In Forensic Sciences, "washer-women's marks" are called when:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Polygraph examination, also known as lie detection, is a psycho-physiological mode of the detection of deception in crime investigation process.
Reason R: Polygraph examination does not require the consent of the subject being investigated. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II [h] LIST-I (Laws of Forensic Science) & LIST-II (Explaining Phrase)
A. Law of Circumstantial Facts & I. The analysis can be no better than the sample analyzed.
B. Law of Analysis & II. Only the likes can be compared.
C. Law of Comparison & III. Everything changes with the passage of time.
D. Law of Progressive Change & IV. Facts do not lie, men can and do.
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A DNA system that is used to trace ancestral lineage in forensic science is called:

According to which principle or law of Forensic science, it is asserted that, "when a criminal or his/her instrument of crime comes in contact with the victim or the objects surrounding him/her, they leave traces, and the criminal or his/her instrument picks up traces from the same contact?"

What are the three main sources of typically finding physical evidence according to Forensic Sciences?