Types of Evidence from an investigation
What are the types of Evidence from an Investigation?
Fingerprints, footprints, DNA, fabric and handwritting.
What are all types of fingerprints?
Whorl, Arch, Looop and Composite/mixed.
What are 4 important words for investigation and evidence?
Evidence: Proof/Clue
Investogation: Annalyse something to find evidence
Observation: Using your eyes to get info
Questioning: A gen- Using open/close ended questions for better understanding.
What makes them useful to find the criminal?
Fingerprints: Detecitves can match fingerprints from the crime scene and match them to the suspects' fingerprints.
Footprints:Detectives can determine where they went and how fast they were waliking or running
Fabrics:A Piece of fabric could be found in a crime scene. Detectives can compare the fabric and the suspects' clothing.
Handwritting:Detectives will annalyse handwrittings form a crime scene and match them to the suspects' handwriting.
DNA: DNA comes in sweat, hair, blood, skin and mucas. Criminals orten leave those things behind. Scientits can determine who's DNA was left at the crime scene.
Describe them
Whorl: Circles the don't exit on either side of the print.
Arch:Lines that look like they are forming a triangle shape hill.
Loop:Lines that rise and exits on the same side of the print.
Composite/Mixed:A mixture of al prints.
Why is evendence needed to solve acrime
Evidences are proofs and clues. Without those, crimes are harder to solve.
Is it a good idea that a criminal walks on mud to escape?
No. Detectives can trace their footprints.
What are the ridge characteristics of a fingerprint?
bifurcation (fork): A ridge that splits up into 2 ridges and eventualy rejoines
Ridge ending: The end of a ridge
Island: A small ridge that is not conected to any ridges.
Lake: A ridge that is in a circle or oval shape.
Delta:A ridge that is in a triangular shape.
What is the diference between evidence and investigation?
Evidence is proof
Investigation is somtething to find evidence
What kind of scientists match DNA?
Forensic Scientists.
What are the 3 fundemental principles of a fingerprint pattern?
1) Idividual Characteristics
2) Can't change
3) Systematically Identified.
Why is questioning important in a crime scene?
So that u have farther understanding of a crime.
Is Graphology useful for finding criminals?
Yes. Graphology is the study of handwrittings.
True or false
Using acid to remove your fingerprints permamently woks
False. They will grow back.
What are some other importsnt vocab for this unit?
Im not gonna name all of it. Im not that insane.