Evidence characteristics are broken down into what two groups?
Class and Individual.
TRUE OR FALSE
Every hair on a persons head has the exact same medulla pattern
FALSE
What type of fingerprint is this?
What stamping does a firing pin leave on a cartridge?
Firing Pin Markings?
What blood type is the universal receptor?
AB+
What do investigators place to signify possible evidence?
Markers/Cones
What medulla pattern is this called?
How many deltas does a loop fingerprint have
1
How are firearms classified?
Hand Gun or Long Gun
What does Serology mean?
A broad range of laboratory tests using reactions of blood serum and other body fluids.
What are liquids and arson evidence are stored in what?
Airtight containers.
Which Famous person death was predicted using the analysis of hair centuries after it happened
Napolean Bonapart
What is this minutiae called?
Bifurcation/Fork
What do firearms produce when fired?
Gun Shot Residue.
TRUE OR FALSE
Blood that is many years old can still be identified as blood and analyzed for DNA.
TRUE
Why is evidence logged separately?
To avoid cross contamination.
Hair is composed of a protein called...
Keratin
What makes one persons finger print different from another's?
Small patterns and designs that are present on your ridge pattern of your fingertips.
Bullet holes, wounds, residue, and casings are what part of finding a bullet's trajectory?
Reference points
What is Blood Spatter classified by?
Velocity.
What factors determine how a crime scene is processed?
Location and Size
Which of the following is considered an animal fiber? a. Hemp
b. Rayon
c. Cotton
d. Cashmere
D. Cashmere
How do you dust and lift a fingerprint?
1. Lightly dust in direction of ridge pattern
2. Place lifting tape over print
3. Peal off and place on a labeled card with a color that contrast the powder
What sends a casing against a breechblock?
Newton's 3rd Law
What test uses chemical reactions to create a pink color?
Kastle-Meyer Test?