What makes the simultaneous interpretation of an expert witness so challenging is that there can be as many different experts as there are fields of study: from accounting to zoology. Place the adjective forensic before or after the noun, and you have an expert witness that can be called by the prosecution or the defense.

Here is a simple quiz on some basic concepts of a few forensic science fields. See how ready you are to interpret expert witness testimony in court or oral exams.

1 What are the 3 main patterns of fingerprints?

2 What is the difference between digital fingerprints and human fingerprints?

3 What is digital watermarking?

4 Does a forensic pathologist typically need to perform an autopsy?

5 What are straight-wall rifles typically used for?

6 What is a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)?

7 What is a cryptocurrency?

8 If a person is shot at a two-feet distance, there will be stippling around the bullet wound. What is stippling?

9 Can you explain, by the way, what latent prints are?

10 What is a myocardial infarction?

Nota bene: Those who email me their set of answers will receive a 20% discount at this month's Interpreting Expert Witness Testimony webinar. See below.

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