Forensic Lab Categories
What goes on in the Case Receipt Unit?
Distribution of evidence upon arrival and returning of information after research.
This term is based on a logical explanation.
Inference
What does Anthropology deal with?
Bones
Karl Landsteiner discovered ____ groups in 1901.
Blood.
Most common blood type...
O+
Which unit deals with forged papers or documents?
Document Examination Unit
Observation or Inference?
Mr. P has dark colored hair.
Observation
This is the study of teeth and dental patterns in the crime field.
Odontology.
Calvin Goddard (1891-1955) was know as the "Father of ___"
Ballistics.
The misconception of the criminal justice system and bias of evidence from Tv Shows/Movies is referred to as what?
The CSI Effect
Which unit deals with burnt remains?
Chemistry Unit
This term is based on one of your five senses.
Observation
What is Forensic Entomology?
Study of insects and their developmental stages.
Blood types could be found on dried bloodstains in this year.
1915
This test is admissible in court but can be used to see if someone is lying.
Polygraph Test
This unit deals with alcohol and liquors.
Prohibition/Excise Unit
Observation or Inference?
Mr. P got his clothes from the store.
Inference
Determines the cause of death through autopsies.
Forensic Pathology.
Year that first associated medicine and law.
1248
What is a Necropsy of animals in Forensic Veterinary?
The disassembling of animal parts to find source of death.
Which unit deals with stomach washing, vomiting, and injection sites?
Toxicology Unit
Who is affected when inferences are made too early with very little evidence?
It can affect an innocent person's life when assumptions are made without proper support.
Forensic Psychiatry deals with this organ.
Brain.
Study of fingerprints and their classification started in what year?
1822
What is the term called for when a medical professional is brought into a court room to give their expertise on specific evidence of a case.
Expert Testimony