Chapter 4 Forensic Science (with solved solutions)

Crime-Scene Reconstruction correct answers the method used to support a likely sequence of events at a crime scene by the observation and evaluation of physical evidence and statements made by individuals involved with the incident The collection, documentation, and interpretation of physical evidence is the foundation of a reconstruction. correct answers On what surface would you be most likely to find satellite spatter evidence? correct answers wooden box If an investigator were looking to connect a right-handed individual to a crime, they may look for _____ spatter on the wrist cuffs of a suspect's shirt. correct answers back Area of origin correct answers It is the location in three-dimensional space from which blood that produced a bloodstain originated Area of convergence correct answers It is the point on a two-dimensional plane from which the blood drops originated Cast-off correct answers this pattern might provide investigators with an understanding of the minimum number of times a victim was stricken by a blunt force object Void correct answers type of blood-related evidence that might give investigators the belief that something or someone present during the attack had been moved after the crime Grid correct answers this method sets up squares of premeasured dimensions over the entire area, using stakes and string to help map a blood-covered or spattered area Perimeter ruler correct answers In this method, a rectangular border of rulers around a pattern is established to show scale in comparing short, medium, and distant-range photographs Example of crime-scene reconstruction correct answers A criminalist analyzes the direction and patterns of bloodstains at the crime scene. What can be used to uncover as a result of bloodstain pattern interpretation? correct answers The angle at which a droplet struck a surface __________ left behind at a crime scene most often play(s) a crucial role in reconstructing the sequence of events surrounding the crime correct answers Physical evidence Which is more likely to be found on a concrete block than on a mirror? correct answers Satellite spatter