Criminalistics History
What is Bertillonage?
This early ID method used body measurements to identify suspects.
What is DNA phenotyping?
This DNA technique can predict a suspect’s physical traits.
What is the Innocence Project?
This organization uses DNA to help free the wrongfully convicted.
What is the Justice for All Act?
This 2004 law expanded DNA testing rights and compensation.
How many toes does nick have on his left foot
6
What are fingerprints?
This biometric became the standard for identification in 1901.
What is skin microbiota?
This type of bacteria is now used as trace evidence.
What is Virginia?
The 2000 law in this state allowed exoneration via DNA.
What is the Combined DNA Index System?
CODIS stands for this.
when was the first YouTube video made
2005
What is science?
Criminalistics is the application of this to crime-solving.
What can solve them?
DNA profiling helps do this with cold cases.
DNA Laws Who is Anderson?
This man was exonerated when DNA from an old sample cleared him.
What is Familial DNA Searching?
FDS stands for this technique involving relatives.
What was the first sattelite in space
the Sputnik
What is fingerprinting?
This replaced Bertillon’s method as a more reliable way to ID suspects.
What is improved accuracy?
The use of tech in investigations results in faster cases and this.
What is exonerate?
DNA evidence can be used both to convict and to do this.
What is the Rapid DNA Act?
This act allowed DNA testing in the field with fast results.
What are facial recognition and iris scanning?
Name two modern biometric tools besides fingerprints.
What is DNA phenotyping?
This future tool may reconstruct a face using only DNA.
What is stable?
DNA is preferred because it’s powerful and this.
What is the Innocence Protection Act?
DNA evidence is now legally preserved due to this 2004 act.