Definitions
Prints
At the crime scene
Evidence
Misc.
100
Define Forensics
The application of science to law
100
Invisible fingerprints that appear on a piece of paper or check are known as?
Latent prints
100

What is included on a crime scene sketch?

The location of the scene, The case number, An arrow and "N" indicating north etc. THE NAME OF THE POSSIBLE SUBJECT IS NOT INCLUDED!

100
What is an important tool used in both ballistics and trace evidence analysis?
A comparison microscope
100

What are some things not to do at a crime scene?

cough, sneeze, talk, eat, drink, smoke, vape

200

Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories?

Arthur Conan Doyle

200
What chemical can be used to devlop fingerprints off of a piece of paper?
Ninhydrin
200
How should a crime scene technician package a bloody shirt?
In a paper bag
200

What is the level of matching required for a DNA fingerprint or fingerprint match?

100%

200
How can scientists tell the difference between a male and female skeleton?
The pelvis of the female is wider, males have sharper edges to the tibia and ulna, eye sockets for females are rounder
300

What is the main protein that makes up hair and fingernails?

keratin

300
Identification of a victim through dental records is called what?
Odontology
300
When a crime scene technician arrives at the scene, he/she photographs the victim and observes stiffening of the muscles in the victim's body. This type of change is called?
Rigor Mortis
300
What piece of evidence could an investigator use to determine most precisely who the suspect of a crime is if two identical twins are in question?
Fingerprint
300
How can a scientist tell if a hair has been forcibly removed?
The root attached to the hair shaft will probably be broken or damaged.
400

What is class evidence?

The type of evidence that excludes, not includes

400
Bifurications are found on what?
Fingerprints
400

What is the angle at which a liquid, such as blood, strikes a surface?

angle of impact

400
Which type of crime is LEAST likely to be solved with the use of fiber evidence? A. Breaking and entering B. Hit-and-run C. Bombing
C. Bombing
400

What is the subpubic angle?

In females this is usually <90 degrees and <90 degrees in males.

500
When detectives explain that contact with another person, place, or object results in an exchange of physical materials, what principal are they describing?
Locard's principal
500
The three main types of fingerprints are?
Loop, whorl, arch
500
The first job of the first responder is to?
Provide emergency care
500
What is the difference between individual and class evidence?
Individual- Material that is used to make a direct id of a person Class- Material that is used to connect an object or person to a group
500
What does DNA stand for? Name three biological sources of DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid. Blood, Saliva, Tissues or other bodily fluids.
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