Forensics
Whose fictional exploits excited the imagination of early forensic scientists?
Sherlock Holmes
What did Ms. Bell want to be when she grew up when she was younger?
WNBA Player
Who is always the first person to arrive at a crime scene?
Police Officers
True or False: Everyone has different DNA
False; identical twins have the same DNA
What is the most expensive crime in the US?
Arson
Kurt Cobain had __X the lethal amount of heroin found in his body when he was found dead.
3X
What kind of evidence can be taken to a lab for DNA testing?
Hair, saliva, skin cells, blood, etc.
What does the notes taken at a crime scene need to include?
A. the time all evidence is found B. the location of the evidence when found C. the officer finding the evidence ALL
What are the 4 types of nucleotides?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
What type of bloodstain is created by a force applied to the source of blood?
Projected bloodstain
What is the most common type of crime in the US?
Robbery
What is the least common type of fingerprint?
Arch
How can cross contamination be prevented?
Packaging all materials seperately
What kind of bonds make up DNA?
Nitrogen Bonds
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
What type of evidence is able to be found, but usually won't be a main source of evidence in a case?
Lip Prints
How long do you need to wait to pull a footprint off the ground when taking a footprint cast?
30 minutes
What is the chain of custody?
A written record of all the people who have had possesion of the evidence, including the date
What is the strand that holds DNA together called?
Backbone
What is your ankle bone called?
Tarsal
Address, Date, Victim details
What is the name of the doctor that assesses a body on a crime scene? (Hint: there was one in our murder mystery yesterday)
Pathologist
Who is unauthorized persons at a crime scence can include
Witnesses and The Media
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is the reproduction of the friction skin ridges?
A fingerprint