Qualities of a Good Forensic Scientist/Reasons for and against
Attention to detail
What is a quality of a good forensic scientist?
The study of bullets and ammunition?
What is the firearms division of forensic science?
Considered to be "the Father of Forensic Science"
Who is Edmond Locard?
The most unreliable source of evidence
What is testimonial evidence?
Gory detail and disturbing crime scenes
What are some reasons NOT to be a forensic scientist?
Division of forensic science involving DNA extraction and analysis
What is forensic biology?
Developed the concept that "every contact leaves a trace"
Who is Edmond Locard?
An example of this type of evidence would be a weapon with the suspect's fingerprints.
What is physical evidence?
What are qualities of a good forensic scientist?
Division of forensic science involving blood tests
Toxicology
Developed the first system of personal identification using body measurements
Who is Alphonse Bertillon?
What is trace evidence?
Waiting a long time to testify in court
What is a reason NOT to be a forensic scientist?
The different categories into which blood can be grouped, based on presence/absence of antigens
What are blood types?
Considered to be the foundation of modern forensic science
What is Locard's Exchange Principle?
The first is someone's retelling of an event or crime scene. The second is details that may be related to a case but might not indicate involvement or a reason to suspect someone.
What is the difference between testimonial and circumstantial evidence?
What is bias?
A test that measures physical changes in a person, in order to detect lies
What is a polygraph?
The three major crime labs in the U.S.
What are the FBI, DEA, and ATF?
The part of the hair that must be intact for DNA evidence to be extracted
What is the hair root?