General Forensics
What is the study of crime scene evidence?
the study of applying scientific methods and techniques to analyze evidence found at crime scenes or in legal matters
What is the study of human remains to determine identity or cause of death?
Anthropology
What is the best evidence to find at a crime scene?
DNA
If you see a crime occuring what is the first thing you should do?
call 911
write down or speak into your phone what you saw
What type of evidence is left on skin after contact?
impression
What is Locard's Exchange Principle and how does it apply to crime scene investigation?
When 2 objects come in contact they will exchange trace evidence between eachother
What is the universal donor blood type?
O-
What is the big drop in the blood spatter called?
parent drop
What is the pattern of blood left from a crime called?
Spatter
What does the cuticle, medulla and cortex refer to?
hair
What field analyzes substances like drugs and poisons in forensic science?
Toxicology
What is the protocol for investigating a crime scene?
I nvestigate
E xamine
D ocument
P rocess evidence
What is the safety concern when handling bloodborne pathogens?
Contamination
What is the most common type of fingerprint?
Loops
The cortex gives the persons hair strand its_______
What is used to identify human remains in forensics?
DNA
Who is the person responsible for identifying cause of death?
Coroner
What are 2 things that can cause an eye witness to give false identifications?
Time of day -amount of light
Different ethnicity
Age
Familiarity of surroundings
Double loop whorl
Name the 2 parts of your jaw that affect your bite marks?
if a loop fingerprint opens towards the left what is the name of the print?
ulnar loop
Who is the person who is the person responsible for securing the crime scene?
Police officer
What happens to the distance between each blood droplet pattern when someone is walking slowly?
close togehter
Name the 4 base pairs in DNA?
Guanine
Cytosine
Thymine
Adenine