Invisible fingerprints
Latent prints
What is included on a crime scene sketch?
The location of the scene, The case number, An arrow and "N" indicating north etc. Name, Date, Time!
What is an important tool used in analysing hair?
A comparison microscope
What has to be on a piece of hair for it to be DNA tested?
Follicle
What is the rating system for the thickness of hair?
Medullary Index
What is the most common fingerprint type?
Loop
At what angle should crime scene photographs be taken and with what tool?
What is the scientific name for a lie detector test?
Polygraph
What is a patent fingerprint
An visible fingerprint.
The 3 main types of fingerprints?
Loop. Whorl. Arch
What is the first thing that should be done when arriving at a crime scene
Secure the area
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?
Fingerprints
The higher blood is dropped from the _____ the blood stain
Larger
What are 3 types of trace evidence
glass, hair, fibers, paint
What is the name for revealing latent fingerprints with graphite?
Dusting
What is the name that forensic scientist give for an unknown body if it is a girl?
Jane Doe
The online database that has every fingerprint
CODIS
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