Crime Scene
The first priority at a scene after ensuring that everybody is safe
What is securing the scene?
Forensics is defined as science as it applies to
What is law?
First instrument used in any trace analysis of evidence
What is a microscope?
stiffening of muscles after death
What is rigor mortis?
The least common type of fingerprint of the three main classes
What is an arch?
Type of evidence that includes a person's statements or opinions
What is testimonial evidence?
The principle that is the defining idea behind all of forensics
What is 'every contact leaves a trace'?
This evidence may indicate that hair was forcibly removed
What is the follicle?
Professional who determines cause and manner of death
What is medical examiner or forensic pathologist?
Term used to describe prints not visible to the naked eye
What are latent prints?
Three methods to record a crime scene
What is photography, notes and sketch?
A detailed list of every person who came in contact with an item of evidence
What is chain of custody?
When a projectile breaks glass this direction of the projectile may be determined because a larger fracture will be found .....
What is on the exit side of the glass?
What is entomology?
Individualized characteristics in fingerprints
What are minutiae points?
Two of the four search patterns that may be used at a crime scene
What are zone, grid, line or spiral? (any two)
Type of evidence that leads to a group but not an individual
What is class evidence?
Type of fibers that originate from a plant or animal
What are natural fibers?
Pooling of blood to lower parts of body after death
What is livor mortis?
Identical twins have different fingerprints but the same
What is DNA?
When evidence is transferred from the original source to another through an intermediate object
What is a secondary transfer of evidence (or indirect)?
Forensic discipline that involves drugs and poisons
What is toxicology?
The only way typically to individualize fiber, paint or glass fragments
What is physical fit or tear/break pattern?
Asphyxia or hypoxia listed in an autopsy indicate this
What is lack of oxygen or blocking an airway in some way?
Brandon Mayfield was wrongly accused of the Madrid train bombing. Part of the reason was the low quality print taken from this surface
What is a plastic bag?