Serial Killers
The difference between a spree killer and a serial killer
Spree killer kills two or more victims in a short period of time in multiple locations while a serial kills over a longer period of time
Identical twins share the same fingerprints (T/F)
False
Minimum amount of schooling needed for most forensic science careers
Bachelor’s degree
This movie was released this year starring actor, Zac Efron, as a famous American serial killer
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
The most durable part of the human skeleton
Teeth
The American serial killer had the alter ego of Pogo the Clown
John Wayne Gacy
Luminol
The job title of a doctor that performs autopsies
Forensic pathologist
The job position held by Dexter in the TV show, Dexter
Blood spatter analyst
The definition of rigor mortis
Stiffening of joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death, usually lasting from one to four days
This serial killer preyed on Northern California from 1968-1969 and mocked police with taunting letters well into the 70s, including four cryptograms. The identity of this killer is still unknown.
The Zodiac Killer
The ____ and ____ are cut open during an autopsy
Cranium and chest/abdomen/torso
A person who uses, collects, and does analysis of firearms, gun powder residue, and spent and live ammunition is called _______.
A ballistics expert
The name of the fictional serial killer played by Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal Lecter
The legal difference between murder and manslaughter
Murder is premeditated, manslaughter (voluntary or involuntary) is not
This Victorian era serial killer targeted prostitutes in London
Jack the Ripper
The reason that rulers or objects might be placed by pieces of physical evidence in a crime scene.
To put the object's size into perspective
The study of bugs and their development on human corpses to determine time of death is called forensic ________.
Entomology
The character was created by Sir Arthor Conan Dolye, who was a real life doctor that studied suspicious deaths.
Sherlock Holmes
The amount of time it takes for insects to get to a body when there are no barriers to access
Within 24 hours (sometimes as fast as minutes)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is loosely based on the real life man ______________
Ed Gein (do not look him up- gross)
This forensic technique was found to be questionable and was discontinued in April of 2015
Microscopic Hair Comparison/Analysis
this person uses investigative skills to find defects in financial statements that may be indicative of criminal activity. They perform audits on financial and legal files and present their findings in trials.
Forensic Accountant
This serial killer is seen in flashes during season two of Mindhunter
BTK
How many main blood types are there?
4- A, B, AB or O blood