FSC100 Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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1. Situ Original spot
2. Spatial controls measure the location of evidence as it relates to other pieces of evidence prior
3. String Recon- Uses angular estimates based on length and width ratio calculation and pieces
struction of string to link blood stains to a common to a common origin
4. The Tangent Requires calculation of the incident angle and determination of the area of origin
Method through triginometry
5. The CSI Effect Forensic television dramas influence on real-life court prodcedings
6. Latent DNA, fingerprints, footprints, tire tracks, often not visible without electronics
7. Sensitivity More times the number of nerve endings in friction skin than in skin from other
body parts
8. Thickness The skin on the palms and soles must be thick and tough enough to handle a
workload of touching, gripping, lifting and twisting.
9. Purchase We need skin on our hands that facilitates grasping and manipulating tools. The
rigid skin on the palms and soles resembles corduroy and gives us the nesscary
purchase.
10. Sequential Pro- The use of as many development techniques as necessary to process a latent print.
cessing
11. Thenar and Inner surface of finger, palm and foot soles
Planter Surfaces
12. Delta or tri-radius Consists of a point at which ridges coverage from 3 direction.
13. Core The inner/central portion of a fingerprint pattern
14. Recurving Ridge Any ridge that retracts it's course
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1. Situ Original spot
2. Spatial controls measure the location of evidence as it relates to other pieces of evidence prior
3. String Recon- Uses angular estimates based on length and width ratio calculation and pieces
struction of string to link blood stains to a common to a common origin
4. The Tangent Requires calculation of the incident angle and determination of the area of origin
Method through triginometry
5. The CSI Effect Forensic television dramas influence on real-life court prodcedings
6. Latent DNA, fingerprints, footprints, tire tracks, often not visible without electronics
7. Sensitivity More times the number of nerve endings in friction skin than in skin from other
body parts
8. Thickness The skin on the palms and soles must be thick and tough enough to handle a
workload of touching, gripping, lifting and twisting.
9. Purchase We need skin on our hands that facilitates grasping and manipulating tools. The
rigid skin on the palms and soles resembles corduroy and gives us the nesscary
purchase.
10. Sequential Pro- The use of as many development techniques as necessary to process a latent print.
cessing
11. Thenar and Inner surface of finger, palm and foot soles
Planter Surfaces
12. Delta or tri-radius Consists of a point at which ridges coverage from 3 direction.
13. Core The inner/central portion of a fingerprint pattern
14. Recurving Ridge Any ridge that retracts it's course
