Definitions
Prints
At the crime scene
Evidence
Misc.
100

Define Forensics

The application of science to law

100
Invisible fingerprints that appear on a piece of paper or check are known as?
Latent prints
100
What is included on a crime scene sketch?
The location of the scene, The case number, An arrow and "N" indicating north etc. THE NAME OF THE POSSIBLE SUBJECT IS NOT INCLUDED!
100
What is an important tool used in both ballistics and trace evidence analysis?
A comparison microscope
100
When a high speed projectile breaks glass, how do they determine the entrance and exit holes?
Exit hole is larger than entrance hole in a high speed projectile.
200

Rigor Mortis

What is the stiffening of muscles that occurs 2-30 hours after death? 

200
What chemical can be used to devlop fingerprints off of a piece of paper?
Ninhydrin
200
How should a crime scene technician package a bloody shirt?
In a paper bag
200
What is the density of a glass sample that has a mass of 10g and a volume of 5g?
2g
200
How can scientists tell the difference between a male and female skeleton?
The pelvis of the female is wider, males have sharper edges to the tibia and ulna, eye sockets for females are rounder
300

The name of the largest (thickest) bone in the human body.

What is the humerus?

300
Identification of a victim through dental records is called what?
Odontology
300

When a crime scene technician arrives at the scene, he/she photographs the victim and observes stiffening of the muscles in the victim's body. This type of change is called?

Rigor Mortis

300
What piece of evidence could an investigator use to determine most precisely who the suspect of a crime is if two identical twins are in question?
Fingerprint
300
How can a scientist tell if a hair has been forcibly removed?
The root attached to the hair shaft will probably be broken or damaged.
400

What is a plea bargain?

When a defendant pleads guilty and the prosecutor reduces the charge.

400
Bifurications are found on what?
Fingerprints
400

Which crime scene pattern would absolutely require more than one investigator?

Zone

400

Which of the following is an example of TRANSIENT evidence?

a. DNA

b. blood spatter

c. odor

d. hair


C. Odor

400

The area containing the intersections generated by lines drawn through the long axes of individual stains that indicates in two dimensions the location of the blood source.

What is Area of Convergence?

500

The name of a fingerprint made in putty?

What is a plastic fingerprint?

500

What type of fingerprint would not be seen by the naked eye?

latent

500
The first job of the first responder is to?
Provide emergency care
500
What is the difference between individual and class evidence?
Individual- Material that is used to make a direct id of a person Class- Material that is used to connect an object or person to a group
500

Blood stain created when an object moves through an existing stain. 

What is a "wipe"?

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