Criminalistics Exam 1 - Strimlan
Forensic science (definition) - ANSApplication of science to law
Forensic science deals with - ANSDeath, rape, forgery, fraud, negligence, assault, kidnapping
Forensic science does - ANSNot solve crime. Investigators solve crime
A single hair can show - ANSRace, age, and sex
Forensic odentology (definition) - ANSApplication of dental knowledge to forensics
Forensic odentology can help - ANSIdentify victims when the body is left in an unrecognizable
state
active ingredient in marijuana - ANSTetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Issuer of accidental death certificate - ANSMedical examiner (ME)
Legal manner of death (definition) - ANSA determination made by a forensic pathologist of the
cause of death. 5 categories are homicide, suicide, accidental, natural, and undetermined
Legal cause of death (definition) - ANSIdentifies the injury or disease that led to the chain of
events resulting in death
Absorbtion of alcohol (definition) - ANSPassage of alcohol through the wall of the stomach and
small intestine into the bloodstream
Factors that determine rate of absorbtion of alcohol include - ANSTotal time taken to consume
the drink, alcoholic content of the drink, amount consumed, and the quantity and type of food
present in the stomach at the time of drinking
The longer the total time required for complete absorption to occur - ANSThe lower the peak
alcohol concentration in the blood
Oxidation (definition) - ANSThe combination of oxygen with other substances to produce new
products
Alcohol is oxidized into carbon dioxide and water in the - ANS90% in liver, 10% in lungs and
urine
Alcohol's oxidation steps - ANSAlcohol - acetaldehyde - acetic acid - CO2 and H2O
Forensic science (definition) - ANSApplication of science to law
Forensic science deals with - ANSDeath, rape, forgery, fraud, negligence, assault, kidnapping
Forensic science does - ANSNot solve crime. Investigators solve crime
A single hair can show - ANSRace, age, and sex
Forensic odentology (definition) - ANSApplication of dental knowledge to forensics
Forensic odentology can help - ANSIdentify victims when the body is left in an unrecognizable
state
active ingredient in marijuana - ANSTetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Issuer of accidental death certificate - ANSMedical examiner (ME)
Legal manner of death (definition) - ANSA determination made by a forensic pathologist of the
cause of death. 5 categories are homicide, suicide, accidental, natural, and undetermined
Legal cause of death (definition) - ANSIdentifies the injury or disease that led to the chain of
events resulting in death
Absorbtion of alcohol (definition) - ANSPassage of alcohol through the wall of the stomach and
small intestine into the bloodstream
Factors that determine rate of absorbtion of alcohol include - ANSTotal time taken to consume
the drink, alcoholic content of the drink, amount consumed, and the quantity and type of food
present in the stomach at the time of drinking
The longer the total time required for complete absorption to occur - ANSThe lower the peak
alcohol concentration in the blood
Oxidation (definition) - ANSThe combination of oxygen with other substances to produce new
products
Alcohol is oxidized into carbon dioxide and water in the - ANS90% in liver, 10% in lungs and
urine
Alcohol's oxidation steps - ANSAlcohol - acetaldehyde - acetic acid - CO2 and H2O
