Basics in Forensic Science
This term refers to science which applies to the law
What is Forensic Science
This expert can evaluate fingerprints found at a crime scene
Who is a fingerprint analyst
This is the first step a detective takes when finding a crime scene
What is securing the scene
This evidence contains genetic information
What is DNA evidence
This killer met his untimely end by a metal bar to the skull
This term refers to the amendment which protects our right to unreasonable search and seizures
What is the fourth amendment
This scientist collects and analyzes firearms and ammunition
Who is a ballistics expert
These people document the crime scene through sketches, note-taking, and photographs
Who are Crime Scene Investigators
This evidence can come from both human and non-human
What is hair/fiber analysis (trace analysis)
Zac Efron was scared to play this infamous serial killer
Who is Ted Bundy
This term refers to the process of keeping a log of dates, evidence, and investigators
What is Chain of Custody
This expert uses chromatography to identify drugs and toxins
Who is a forensic toxicologist
The remains that are found on scene are sent to this doctor specialist
Who is a forensic pathologist
This technique requires earth samples for understanding location
What is soil analysis
This killer has never been caught and has been likened to a certain Republican senator
Who is the Zodiac Killer
This term refers to the incorrect use of an out-of-court statement to prove the truth
What is hearsay
This scientist analyzes financial interactions of the suspect or victim in a criminal case
Who is a forensic accountant
This principle is used on scene to refer to the contact of two objects
What is Locard's Exchange principle
This evidence requires scientists to use Universal Precaution
What is bloodstain pattern analysis
This serial killer is known as the Wolf of Wysteria, the Boogeyman
Who is Albert Fish
This term refers to the reliability and credibility of an expert witness at trial
What is the Daubert Standard
This person can determine the timeline and PMI of a decomposing body in different elements
Who is a forensic entomologist
This ALS technique might be used to find latent fingerprints on multi-colored background
What is fluorescent fingerprinting
This evidence is used to get a full model of the crime scene digitally
What is 3D crime scene reconstruction
This killer is considered USA's first ever serial killer
Who is H.H. Holmes