Fingerprints
Crime Scene basics
Forensics Terminology
Stages of death
Potpourri
100
The fingerprint patterns shown here going from left to right.
What is Loop, Arch, and Whorl
100
CSI stands for this
What is crime scene investigation?
100
To dissect a body in order to determine the cause of death is called this
What is an autopsy?
100
Characterized by the stiffening of the joints and muscles
What is Rigor Mortis?
100
Known as the first detective, this Frenchmen inspired famous authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Who is Eugene Francois Vidocq?
200
The name of this Forensics expert who discovered the tiny details in a print that makes up their uniqueness. Otherwise known as the "Galton details"
Who is Sir Francis Galton?
200
The first step in CSI is this
What is secure the scene?
200
A lie detector test is called this, meaning "many writings."
What is a polygraph?
200
The skin becomes pale due to lack of circulation of the blood
What is pallor mortis
200
If I observe that two roosters have brown feathers, and then assume that all roosters have brown feathers, I have just used this type of reasoning.
What is Inductive reasoning?
300
Characterized by its aloneness, this is a minutiae detail that depicts a ridge ending in a secluded area.
What is an island?
300
Evidence that is collected at a crime scene and can be touched and studied is this type of evidence
What is physical evidence
300
The study of projectiles and their firearms is this branch of Forensic Science
What is Ballistics?
300
Characterized by the cooling of the body
What is algor mortis?
300
Tire track marks, footprints, and teeth marks are all examples of this type of phyiscal evidence
What is impression evidence?
400
A triangular shape that forms in a fingerprint when the pattern begins to change.
What is a delta?
400
Evidence that is given by someone in court who witnessed the crime is this type of evidence
What is testimonial evidence?
400
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What is DNA?
400
Areas of the body begin to become discoloured due to blood pooling
What is Livor Mortis?
400
Fictional detective who's adress is 221 baker st.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
500
The Fingerprint pattern shown here
What is a double loop whorl
500
The sixth step in CSI is called this
What is search for evidence?
500
Fingerprint evidence that is invisible to the naked eye and must be dusted in order to collect
What are latent prints?
500
PMI stands for this
What is the Post-mortem interval
500
This famous mystery writer who wrote "Murder on the Orient express" and "death on the Nile" was once accused of trying to frame he ex-husband for murder.
Who is Agatha Christie?