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FINGERPRINTS
FOOTPRINTS
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
MISCELLANEOUS
100
This pattern has lots of circles that do not leave either side of the print.
Whorl
100
What does depth of a footprint tell you.
The person's approximate weight.
100
What might lead you to believe that a note was written by someone who was left handed?
Smudge marks over the writing or a different slant.
100
What is chromotography?
The process of separating a mixture into it's different compounds.
100
Name the 5 senses you use to observe crime scenes.
Sight, smell, sound, touch, taste
200
Name the three basic patterns of fingerprints.
Arch, loop and whorl
200
What information can we gain from analyzing the tread pattern in a shoe print?
Brand or type of shoe
200
What is it called when writing is joined?
Cursive.
200
What type of markers did we use in our experiment?
Water solluble/washable
200
When collecting evidence, this is something you do with your own senses.
Make observations
300
When we touch something we leave this behind.
Oils.
300
What can you tell from measuring the distance between shoe prints?
Whether a person was running or walking.
300
What type of note does a criminal leave behind that indicates they want something in return for the stolen item?
A Ransom Note
300
What type of marker will not separate into different colours?
Permanent.
300
This is something you believe to have happened based on your observations.
An Inference
400
Name the feature of a fingerprint that makes a triangular shape.
A delta.
400
How come a shoe print may not hold up as evidence in court?
People could have the exact same shoe.
400
When analyzing handwriting samples you should look at the spacing between these two things.
Words and Letters
400
Why would we use chromotography in a crime scene?
To determine the type of marker.
400
What could a forensic scientist do in order to take a tire track back to the lab?
Make a cast of the track.
500
What type of fingerprint goes all the way across a finger without coming back to it's original side?
Arch
500
If two people have the exact same shoe, what could you look for to tell them apart?
Worn areas or marks.
500
Why can forensic scientists use handwriting analysis to help solve crimes?
Handwriting is unique to everyone
500
Do all colours/brands separate the same way?
No.
500
When you analyzed the different fabric samples each one had a unique _______ pattern.
Weave