Observation
What type of evidence is DNA?
Biological
What are the 3 types of fingerprint classes?
Arch/loop/whorl
Position in charge of giving a preliminary cause of death
Medical Examiner
What is the 5th step of how observation is processed in the brain?
Long-Term Memory
What percent of the population have arches?
5%
An alternate location of where additional evidence may be found
Secondary Crime Scene
What do we call the "Why" of why someone committed a crime?
Motive
What percent of the population have loops?
60-65%
A statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime
Alibi
What type of complex reasoning is most common for a forensic scientist?
Deductive Reasoning
What is the abbreviation for the fingerprint database called?
AFIS
A person who is associated with someone suspected of committing a crime
Accomplice
What is temporary evidence called in forensic science?
Transient Evidence
What is the technical term for the study of fingerprint collection?
Dactyloscopy
What is the first step of crime scene protocol?
Interview