Definitions
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNA
Prints may be collected by revealing them with a dusting of
black powder and then lifted with a piece of clear tape.
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.
Is the collective term for a family of laboratory techniques for the separation of mixtures
Chromatography
Intentional starting of fire
Arson
Person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime
Accomplice
What possible genotypes will the offspring have if the parents' blood types are O and AB?
AO or BO
Bloodstains created from the application of force to the area where the blood originated.
Spatter
Name three biological sources of DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid. Blood, Saliva, Tissues or other bodily fluids.
The droplet from which a satellite spatter originates
Parent drop
They analyze skeletal remains to determine the identity of a victim as well as his/her life history, cause of death, or other clues about a crime.
Forensic Anthropologist
What can change a person's individual fingerprint
May change due to permanent scars and skin diseases.
Statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime
Alibi
Is a database maintained by the FBI that is used to find matches to unknown DNA samples from a crime scene.
CODIS
DNA collected from a crime scene can...
link a suspect to the evidence or eliminate a suspect
Define CSI
Crime Scene Investigation
Impressions left by friction ridge skin on a surface, such as a tool handle, glass, door, etc
Latent fingerprints
An alternate location where additional evidence may be found.
Secondary Crime Scene
Studies insects stages at a crime scene to determine
Approximate TOD-time of death
Identification of a victim through dental records is called what?
Odontology