Forensics
Evidence
Crime Scene Investigation
Glass
Misc.
100

Who was Sherlock Holmes?

A fictional character who had many of his crimes chronicalled to entertain readers
100

Who would be responsible for examining shot gun casings from a crime scene?

A Ballistics expert

100
Apprehend the suspect
What is the responseibilty of the first officer on the scene?
100
Crystalline
What solids have an orderly arrangemen of atoms that are known as?
100
Arson
What is the most expensive crime in the US?
200

What is the name of the inventor of the body measurements used in personal identification?

Alphonse Bertillon

200

What is Biology

The study of living things
200
A. the time all evidence is found B. the location of the evidence when found C. the officer finding the evidence ALL
What does the notes taken at a crime scene need to include?
200

What is the bending of light as it passes through different media?

Refraction

200

This happens to a body after about 4 to 8 hours (body stiffens)

Rigor Mortis

300

Who noted the fundamental principle underlying how a suspect can be linked to a crime scene was developed from the observation that any encounter involves a transfer of evidence?

Edward Locard

300

Where does white powder from a container found in a suspect's home go?

Into evidence collection or in a glass-jar marked evidence

300

How can cross contamination be prevented?

Using the proper equipment when collecting the evidence (gloves, suits, etc...)

300
Nothing is determined until futher testing can be done
What can be concluded about pieces of glass that are found at a crime scence and also at a suspect's houser?
300
A. fused pubic sympyhsis B. fused epipyses C. significaant tooth loss ALL
What are the charatertistics of an adult over 75 yrs?
400

What is the single most important factor that has contributed to the increase of crime labs in the US?

The increase of criminal cases that needed need to solved (unknown cases)

400

What is the unit which dispatches trained personnel to a crime scene is to retrieve evidence ?Evidence collector

Evidence collector

400
A written record of all the people who have had possesion of the evidence, including the date
What is the chain of custody?
400

What is concluded when white powder is found around the filament of a headlight on a car?

The light was on when the accident happened

400
DNA
What is the thing no two pople have the same of, except for identical twins?
500

This science is the study of insects, which helps to determine how long a person has been dead?

Entomology

500

What is Toxicology

The science of forensics of identifying unknown material or substances in the body?

500
A. Witnesses B. Superior C. The Media ALL
Who is unauthorized persons at a crime scence can include
500

What is Tempered glass and where would you find it

What is the type of glass found in the rear and side windows

500

What things can be found on a persons fingerprint?

Patterns (Whorl, loop or arch) and Minutae (Smaller, more unique patterns)

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