Genetics
The DNA analysis method used in most forensic criminal investigations is
(PCR) Polymerase Chain Reaction or gel electrophor.
What are the 6 main types of Malware?
trojan horse; worm; ddos; spyware; ransome ware; virus; botnet
What is the single most important factor that has contributed to the increase of crime labs in the US?
CYBERCRIME
What is the most important factor in the timing of the developmental cycle of an insect?
Temperature
What are the 2 types of tests used to determine IF its blood?
Presumptive test like: Hemestix, Precipitin and Luminol, Bluestar
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Name the 4 flat bones in Forensics:
for 100 bonus: how many
ribs (12), sternum, scapula, skull
What are the 7 steps CSI takes upon arrival to a crime scene?
Secure the CS, separate witnesses, scan the scene, photograph, sketch, search for evidence, secure collected evidence
What are the 6 bones used for height calculations?
Femur, Tibia, Fibula, Humerous, Ulna and Radius
List how many minutiae are needed to make a positive Fingerprint ID & list 6 types of minutiae:
10-12; lake, bridge,spur, ridge ending, dot, bifurcation, island
Dad has A O- blood type; Mom has O+ B+ blood type: what are the punnett square combination possibilities for their children?
A; AB; O; B; (O blood type is recessive)
The number of human hairs plucked from a suspect for cross referencing:
50 hairs pulled from different places on the body
What are the 6 items that must be included on a birds-eye-view of a police sketch of a crime scene?
1. legend 2. scale 3. name of sketch artist
4. case number 5. time/date 6. compass
The three main types of fingerprint patterns and their % in the population:
loop, 65%
whorl, 35%
arch, 5%
What is CODIS?
A shared FBI database for DNA typing information
stands for: Combined DNA Index System
DNA Match Probability Ratio = 1 in 2,000 and 5 in 500 - What does this probability ratio indicate about the DNA match?
One other person in 2,500 could have the same DNA pattern 5/1,000,000
What can you infer about a lot of Fiber evidence found at the crime scenes:
Name the key concept we learned about that
applies to evidence in/out of a crime scene.
the more fibers/trace evidence equals the more struggle that occurred
Locard's Principle
How can cross contamination be prevented?
Packaging all materials seperately, wearing gloves
What would the complementary base pair strand be to this DNA sequence: AGCT TAGG CTAG AATC GTGA
TCGA ATCC GATC TTAG CACT
What type of trace evidence (2) would most likely be found at the scene of a hit and run collision?
glass and paint fragments
What are the 2 most expensive crimes in the US?
#1. cybercrime #2. arson
Entomology: the correct order of bug species arrival on a body?
blow fly, flesh fly, house fly, skipper fly, beetle