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The person who performs autopsies?
Who is the Forensic Pathologist?
This field looks at bugs!
What is forensic entomology?
The Father of Toxicology
Who is Mathieu Orfila?
Non-human, biological evidence that can be used to calculate when a crime happened
What is plant (or insect) evidence?
The detailed record of artifacts found at a crime scene (starting with detailed notes of the scene).
What is the chain of evidence?
The person who collects the evidence at the crime scence
Who is the crime scene investigator?
This field collect and identifies material related to a fire
What is an arson investigator?
The Father of Fingerprinting
Who is Francis Galton?
This can tell us the direction the person was moving, the weapon that was used, and where the suspect was standing when the crime occurred.
What is blood splatter?
The application of science to criminal and civil laws.
What is forensic science?
Example of circumstantial evidence
What is fingerprints, DNA (other answers...)
This field determines what happened to the BODY/HUMAN remains AFTER death.
What is forensic anthropology?
The Father of the Crime lab
Who is Edmond Locard?
The strongest possible evidence demonstrating a person's identity.
What is fingerprints?
A system developed to distinguish one person from another based on body measurements.
What is anthropometry?
Evidence which includes:
synthetic fibers, weapons, bullets, shell casings, paint chips, documents, imprints and prints (shoes, tires, etc.), tool marks, soil, drugs, etc.
What is physical evidence?
The field that determines the presence of drugs or chemicals.
What is a forensic toxicologist?
The Father of Ballistics
Who is Calvin Goddard?
Fragments of this can indicate what was broken, how it was broken, and the direction of the breaking force
What are glass fragments?
Simply stated, every contact leaves a trace.
What is Locard's Exchange Principle?
Evidence that includes hair, and blood
What is biological evidence?
What is forensic pathology?
The Father of Anthropometry
Who is Alphonse Bertillon?
Probably one of the most versatile types of biological evidence, this can help us determine exposure to drugs and chemicals, the race of the victim, and provide DNA.
What is hair?
Any item or information that can support or oppose a suspect's innocence.
What is evidence?