Trace Evidence
What is the most common examples of trace evidence?
Hair & Fiber
The 3 types of fingerprints people can have
Loops, whorls and archs
The four different blood groups are
A, B, AB and O
What is the technical term for the study of bones, which can aid in determining age, gender, and other characteristics of a individual
Forensics anthropology
The term refers to the study of evidence found at the crime scene, such as DNA , fingerprints, and/or firearms
Forensic science
The 3 main parts that make up a hair
medulla, the cortex, and the cuticle
Which fingerprint pattern doesn't have a delta
Arches
What is the most common blood type
O Blood
True or false: Bones contain DNA inside?
True, it contains little nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA
This branch of forensics science analyzes the chemical composition of substances to identify and compare them
Forensics chemistry
What was the significance of trace evidence in the Atlanta Murder case/Wayne Williams case
The unique fibers found at the crime scene and dog hair helped police convict Wayne Williams
The three types of prints found by investigators at a crime scene are these.
Patent, latent, and plastic prints?
What blood type is considered the universal donor blood type that anyone can receive
O negative blood type
At what age do bones stop growing
30 years old
This process of forensics involves collecting and analyzing evidence from electronic devices such as computer and/or smartphones
Digital forensics/computer forensics
The color or pigment for a hair is found in this part of the hair shaft
The cortex
Crime scene prints that are seen without dusting are called these.
Patent fingerprints?
Cell in the blood is responsible for clotting and preventing excessive bleeding
Platlet
Difference between and male and female pelvis
The female pelvis is larger and broader than the male pelvis which is taller, narrower, and more compact.
This field of forensics prioritizes on analysis of fire and explosions sciences to determine their cause and origin
Fire investigation/Arson investigation
The race that has hair with pigment granules that are clumped and a flattened cross section.
African American (Negroid)
What percent of people have whorls
30% percent
This substance, found in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body
Hemoglobin
At birth, we have 450 bones in our body, how does it go from 450 to 206 bones
The cartilage in the body eventually fuse and turn into bones
This field of forensics science applies principle of physics to analyze accidents and reconstruct events, such as vehicle collisions
Forensics physics or accident reconstruction