what is put down around the evidence they find
cards with numbers
how do you pull out a foot print
use plaster and let it sit up
what does AFIS stand for
automated fingerprint identification system
How should a crime scene technician package evidence found on scene
in an evidence bag
how can you tell what direction the bullet came from when it has went through glass
it kind of pushes the glass to go in the same direction in did
when there is a stiffening of the muscles in the victim's body. This type of change is called?
Rigor Mortis
what are satellites in blood spatter
the smaller spots of blood when there is a forceful impact or when drops of blood are dropping from a higher height
spots on finger prints that disrupt the pattern are....
scars
what do investigators do before touching anything at the scene
take pictures
what do they use to see evidence that is clear and invisible to the naked eye
blue light (florescent lights)
what is the difference in AFIS and CODIS
AFIS is for fingerprints database and CODIS is for DNA database