Scene of the Crime
What is Dr Edmund Locard's Principle of Exchange?
Interactions result in the exchange of physical material based on intensity, duration, and nature of the interation
The Innocence Project found that most faulty convictions were based on:
Eyewitness accounts
What is the name of the main body of a strand of hair, which appears translucent under a microscope?
Cortex
A document that has been illegitimately produced to look authentic is called a ______
Forgery
This quick messenger of a planet is the one that spends the most time out of the year being the closest planet to the Earth
Mercury
The primary responsibility of the first-responding law enforcement official at the scene of a crime is to do what?
Ensure safety
If a suspect's gun is found at the crime scene, what type of evidence is this?
Class evidence / Physical evidence
If hair from a victim's dog is found in a suspect's apartment, this is called _______ transfer
Secondary
Handwriting analysis by an expert who testifies is considered ______ _______
Expert testimony
This planet was named for the brother of Zeus whose weapon of choice was a trident
Neptune
DAILY DOUBLE
Select a new question, that only your team may answer, for 2x the point value
It is crucial to collect fibers within _________ hours of a crime.
24
Which part of the hair contains DNA?
Follicle (root)
The federal agency in charge of investigating counterfeit currency is the _____ _____
Secret Service
This planet, which has a ring it is not famous for, also spins on an axis turned almost 90 degrees relative to all the others.
Uranus
This person on a crime scene investigation team determines the manner of death:
Medical examiner (coroner)
Small, dry, trace evidence is collected in a ____ _____
Paper bindle
What is the first question that should be answered about a completely unknown hair sample being analyzed?
Is it human or animal hair?
Which of the following is a technology used in handwriting analysis?
Infrared spectroscopes
Where is the dwarf planet closest to the Earth located?
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
Who determines if a search warrant is required to proceed and obtains warrants from a judge?
District Attorney
What is the element/chemical used in pens used to identify counterfeit currency?
Iodine
What is a difference between human hair and animal hair?
medullary index (thickness), cuticle scale patterns, pigmentation
Attempting to duplicate a signature of a famous person is called _____ ______
Literary forgery
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
Pluto has not "cleared its orbit." The other heavenly bodies at its distance from the Sun do not orbit it.