History
Vocab I
Miscellaneous
Specialist
Crime Scene
100

The first to realize the use of fingerprints in identification. (13th Century) 

Who are Ancient Chinese?

100

The study of the measurements of the human body

What is anthropometry
100

This branch analyzes documents and related materials like ink, paper, etc. 

What is questioned documents?
100

These specialists analyze body fluid and waste.

What is forensic serologists?

100

The identification of materials from fires, explosions, paints and glass.

What is trace chemistry?

200

Discovered oxygen/ Detected toxin in corpse 

Who is Scheele? 
200

These are unique to a group of objects 

What are class characteristics?

200
The identification and comparison of fingerprints or other hidden impression from feet, shoes, ears, lips, vehicle treads, etc. 

What is latent prints?

200

A trained forensic pathologists who investigates deaths that concern the public interests. 

What is a medical examiner? 

200

Refers to evidence found at crime scene in small, but measurable amounts 

What is trace evidence?

300
The father of identification, important name in ANTHROPOMETRY

Who is Bertillion? 

300

Lowering of body temperature with loss of skin elasticity (post mortem)

What is algor mortis? 

300

Made forensic science popular 

Who is Sherlock Homes?

300

This person uses nursing to handle public and legal work. They speak to crime victims to get medical information. They also provide expert testimony.

What is a forensic nurse?

300

The original location of a crime or accident.

What is the primary crime scene?

400

Classified type of fingerprint 

Who is Galton, 1993?

400

This states that one must first determine the probability of each characteristic occurring separately, then multiply together the frequencies of all independently occurring characteristics. The result is the overall frequency of occurrence for that particular combination of characteristics.

What is the product rule?

400

This individual developed first preeminent microscope

Who is McCrone?

400

Uses dental science to identify human remains/bite marks

What does a forensic odontologist do?

400

The branch that examines law for admissibility of evidence.

What is Jurisprudence?

500

THought of cross-transfer, Exchange principle, and dust particles

Who is Locard, 1910? 

500

This is the accumulation of fluids to the lower level of the body after death

What is livor mortis?

500

He formed the first antibody test for blood group. He contributed to the classification of dried blood.

What was the contribution of Lattes?

500

An individual who studies insects/arthropods. They can determine cause/time of death based on the life cycle of the bugs present. 

What is a forensic entomologist? 
500

An item of physical evidence of which the origin is unknown (such as bio substances from a suspect)

What is Reference/Standard sample? 

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