Drug ID/Forensic Chemistry
Serial Killers
Riddles
subfields
100

True or False: Drugs listed in Schedule III (3) have the highest potential for abuse & the fewest accepted uses for medicinal value.

False, this is Schedule I (1).

100

This “Killer Clown” murdered at least 33 young men in the 1970’s. 

Who is John Wayne Gacy?

100

I'm left at every touch but never make a sound; lift me up and who you are is found.

What is a fingerprint?

100

The subfield of forensic science that involves the study of the teeth for the purposes of information and identification.

What is forensic odontology?

200

What does TLC stand for when related to Drug Analysis?

Thin Layer Chromatography

200

Known for his charm and intelligence, this killer confessed to more than 30 murders across several states in the 1970’s. 

Who is Ted Bundy?

200

First I slack, then I lock- a body's silent clock. I start, I peak, then slowly wane; estimate my hours to name my pain.

What is rigor mortis?

200

The subfield of forensic science that involves the retrieval and identification of human remains.

What is forensic anthropology?

300

Which color/spot test can be used to distinguish between amphetamine & methamphetamine?

Simon A/B reagent

300

This infamous killer mailed taunting letters and ciphers to newspapers in San Francisco. 

Who is The Zodiac Killer?

300

I am a stitched-up paper road that follows evidence from glove to glove. Break my links and certainty unravels; keep me whole and the courtroom listens.

What is chain of custody?

300

The subfield of forensic science that studies the presence of toxic substance inside a body and the effect that they had on the individual.

What is forensic toxicology?

400

The region on IR spectra between 4000-1500cm-1 is called the ________ region and 1500-500cm-1 is called the ________ region.

Functional Group, Fingerprint

400

Dubbed the “Milwaukee Cannibal,” this man murdered and dismembered 17 men between 1978 and 1991.

Who is Jeffrey Dahmer?

400

I freeze a moment that cannot be replayed, angles and scales are the tools of my trade. With light and shadow I capture the truth, to show the jury untainted proof.

What is photography.

400

The subfield of forensic science that applies of the study of the mind to legal and criminal matters.

What is forensic psychology?

500

What are the two types of NMR spectroscopy?

1H (Proton) and 13C (Carbon)

500

This ”Son of Sam” killer terrorized New York City in the 1970’s, claiming his neighbors dog told him to kill. 

Who us David Berkowitz?

500

I mark a path where slow eyes go, from entry to exit, high to low. Systematic steps so nothing is missed- I am the plan for mapping the twist.

What is crime scene searching?

500

The subfield of forensic science that involves the extraction and analysis of digital evidence.

What is digital forensics?

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