Introduction Information and Crime Scene 101
Chemistry is FUNdamental
Without a Trace
Courtroom Capers
Gimme Drugs
100
Give me one way to identify a dead body
DNA, teeth, fingerprints, tattoos, paperwork, clothing
100
What is the fundamental particle of matter?
Element
100
Give me three parts of a compound microscope
Objective lens Ocular (eyepiece) lens Stage Body tube Condenser Arm Base Coarse adjustment Fine adjustment Light source (Illuminator)
100
Who should you speak to during your testimony?
Jury (Trier of Fact)
100
Give me an example of a stimulant
Cocaine Amphetamine Methamphetamine Nicotine Caffeine Ritalin Khat Bath salts
200
Who is responsible for the Exchange Principle?
Edmond Locard
200
What is the difference between organic and inorganic chemistry
Organic - carbon based substances (living organisms) Inorganic - non-carbon based substances
200
How many millimeters in a meter?
1000
200
Give me an example of what not to wear when you testify
Jeans T- shirt Sneakers Ill fitting clothes
200
Marijuana is what type of drug?
Hallucinogen
300
Name two things the first responder must do at the crime scene
Render aid and assistance Secure the scene Call superiors Take notes Observe witnesses
300
List three phases of matter
Solid Liquid Gas Plasma
300
List three parts of a hair
Cuticle Cortex Medulla Pigment granules Distal end Proximal end
300
Which legal procedure is not conducted under oath?
Pretrial
300
What schedule has high potential for abuse, but a medical use?
Schedule 2
400
Name (or describe) one search pattern
Spiral Line Grid Quadrant
400
Which has more energy: X rays or microwaves?
X-rays
400
Other than hairs, fibers and paint, give me three other types of trace evidence
Pollen Cosmetics Building materials Feathers Soil Glass Other
400
True or False: A grand jury is used to determine if a person is guilty or innocent
False. It is to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial; obtain an indictment
400
Give me at least one field sobriety test
Horizontal gaze Walk and turn One-leg stand Alco-sensor
500
True or False: The brand of a sneaker that made the shoe print at the crime scene is considered a class characteristic
True
500
List two instrumental techniques of identifying an unknown substance in the forensic lab
Chromatography - GC/MS, HPLC, TLC, Pyrolysis, Electrophoresis Spectrophotometry - IR, UV, AA, Emission, X-ray Diffraction, Neutron Activation Analysis
500
Name at least two components of paint
Pigment Binder Solvent Other additives
500
Name three things to bring with you onto the witness stand
Resume Business card Reports Charts, graphs Chain of custody Relevant case law Good attitude Confidence
500
Name at least four things that should be collected from the scene of a suspected poisoning.
Tablets/powders Pill bottle Drinking glass Needles/syringes Food items Aerosol containers Contents of medicine cabinets
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