definitions
What is forensic science?
A man was found dead with a cassette recorder in one hand and a gun in his other hand. When the police came in, they immediately pressed the play button on the cassette. They heard the man say, “I have nothing else to live for. I can’t go on.” Then there was the sound of a gunshot. After listening to the cassette tape, the police knew that it was not a suicide, but a homicide. How did they know?
What is because the tape was rewound?
This is something that is unique to every person that has a 99.8% success rate when used in forensics.
What is fingerprinting?
During labs I must be wearing these two items of clothing.
What is long pants and close toed shoes?
This is what most murders are classified as.
What is homicide?
This is the reason someone feels inclined to commit a crime.
What is motive?
A couple went on for a climbing trip. When only the husband returned from the vacation, he said that his wife slipped off a cliff while climbing and died. On investigating, the local sheriff arrested him saying, “Your travel agent called. The information we received makes us aware you murdered your wife.” How did the agent deduce it was a murder?
What is because he bought a one way ticket home?
What is blood splatters and DNA?
During labs I must remove this.
What is a lanyard?
Forensic scientists are this type of witness.
What is expert witness?
What is criminal profiling?
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him under water for five minutes. A little while later, they both go out and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
What is because she shot him on a film camera?
I follow these steps to collect fingerprints.
What is dusting the prints, using lifting tape to transfer them, and placing the prints in a safe locations?
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There are this many types of fingerprints recognized by the FBI.
What is eight?
This is the end goal of forensic scientists work.
What is a conviction?
or guilty verdict.
Marissa and Juliana went out for drinks together. They ordered the same drink. Juliana was really thirsty and finished five in the time it took Marissa to finish one. The drinks were poisoned, but only Marissa died. How?
What is the poison was in the ice?
This is the type of forensics that studies bite marks.
What is odontology?
During labs in the other Forensics classroom I must wear this.
What is saftey googles?
OJ Simpson was not found guilty of murder. He was convicted of these two other crimes.
What is armed robbery and kidnapping?
This is what forensic scientist do during and for trials? (two things)
What is write an affidavit and testify?
A girl is at the funeral of her mother. She meets a nice guy that she didn’t know who also was at the funeral and they hit it off. She was busy at the funeral and didn’t have time to ask him for his number before he left. She tried really hard to track him down, but no one knew who he was or how to contact him. A few days later her sister dies and the police suspect it to be a murder. Who killed her sister?
What is she killed her sister?
These are the different pieces of evidence found during O.J. Simpsons trial.
What is bloody footprints, bloody gloves, DNA evidence, fibers from hat, Nicoles blood on his sock?
The lab we will be doing tomorrow is on?
What is hair and fiber analysis?
Extra 200 points if you included animal hair in your answer as well.
This is the proper procedure for sealing evidence.
What is wearing gloves, immediately placing it in airtight bag, sealing and dating the bag, sending evidence off to lab?