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Forensic science is the application of scientific principles and technology to the legal process. It essentially involves the characterization and examination of evidence. correct answersTrue Forensic Science is its own unique discipline and has nothing to do with any of the other major sciences. correct answersFalse Most operational forensic laboratories classify their sections according to the type of testing performed. Which of the following would be included as a department or section ...

Crime Scene Reconstruction correct answersa method to support a sequence of events by the observation and evaluation of physical evidence and statements of those involved in the incident Law Enforcement, medical examiner and/or a criminalist work together as a team to answer: correct answersWho? What? When? Where? Why? and How? What can bloodstain patterns reveal ? correct answersDirection, Angle, Position, Movement, Minimum, and Location What does direction reveal about bloodstain patt...

Forensic Science correct answersthe application of the core sciences, chemistry, biology, and physics to the analysis of evidence as it pertains to matters before the court 5 major disciplines found in a common forensic science laboratory correct answers1. biological/ serological analysis 2. chemistry/ toxicology 3. trace evidence or microscopy 4, ballistics, firearms, and toolmarks 5. latent fingerprints 6. questioned documents When you enter a crime scene what is the most important ...

Ch 11 #8 The blood type known as the universal recipient correct answersAB Ch 11 #6 The study of bodily fluids correct answersSerology Ch 16 4. Probably the easiest forgery to detect for a lay person is the traced forgery correct answersFalse Ch 16 5. A document examiner is also known as a graphologists. correct answersFalse Ch 9 #6 Lip prints are considered to have individual characteristics correct answersTrue Ch 9 #6 Retention factor is calculated by measuring the distance the ...

General Crime Scene Investigation? correct answersBased on the location, evidence around the body (trace evidence- information about the profile of the suspect), and the body itself can tell us what happened The crime scene provides insight into what happened It's more than just the processing, documentation, collection, and packaging of physical evidence It's the first step and the most crucial step of a forensic investigation What is the foundation of all forensic investigations? c...

Fingerprint correct answersFriction ridges formed on the fingertips during gestation Latent print correct answersInvisible to the naked eye Visible (patent) print correct answersmade by fingers that came into contact with a colored substance (such as blood or grease) Plastic print correct answersimpressions left on a soft material (such as dust or wax) Principles of fingerprints correct answers1) no two individuals have been found to have the same ridge characteristics 2) fingerpr...

American Society for Testing and Materials, International (ASTM) correct answersInternational standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) correct answersNonprofit society dedicated to providing excellence in forensic science through leadership and innovation ASCLD Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD-LAB) correct answersAccreditation for testi...

How should medical personnel approach a body at a crime scene? Why? correct answersThey should approach a body by an indirect route to minimize possibility of disturbing evidence. Describe three steps that investigators typically take to control access to a crime scene. correct answersThree steps include establishing boundaries of the scene, preventing unauthorized access to the scene, and keeping an accurate log of everyone who enters and leaves the scene Which search pattern is best suit...

autopsy correct answersan examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease buccal swab correct answersa swab of the inner portion of the cheek; cheek cells are usually collected to determine the dna profile of an individual chain of custody correct answersA list that records every official person who handles a piece of evidence. Those in the chain put their initials and the date on the evidence container. coroner correct answersa p...

-Detaining Witness -Securing the boundaries of the crime scene -Performing a walk-through correct answersWhat are the duties of the First Responder? Pathology correct answersStudies the damage to the body Anthropology correct answersSkeletal Identification Odontology correct answersStudies dental impression / marks Serology correct answersStudies bodily fluid DNA Analysis correct answersIdentification based on genetics Criminalistics correct answersShoe prints, Fingerprints, ...

the term 'forensic' means: correct answersrelated to public or scientific matters which of the following is not a characteristic of a reliable scientific method? correct answersunquestioning authority of scientific laws what is scientific data called when used in a courtroom setting to establish the connection of a person to a crime? correct answersevidence true or false: forensic scientists do not need to know anything about the rules of law since this is an areas reserved only f...

What is the job of a forensic scientist? correct answersto find, examine and evaluate evidence What are some things that can affect an eyewitness's observation? correct answersstate of mind, age, POV, emotions, short term memory, focus List and explain the five types of evidence correct answers1) trace: left behind at crime scene (hair, shoe print) 2) direct: strong evidence (eye witness, recording) 3) circumstantial: not as strong as direct 4) class: pinpoint a group of suspects (...

Define Locard's Principle correct answersstates that when a person comes into contact with an object or another person, a cross-transfer of physical evidence can occur What are the 7 steps in investigating a crime scene? correct answersSecuring the scene, Separating witnesses, Scanning the scene, Seeing the Scene, Sketching the scene, Searching for evidence, and Securing and Collecting Evidence. What are all the different branches in forensics? Describe them. correct answersBallistics: ...

What is the definition of forensic science? correct answersthe application of science to the criminal and civil laws enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system What are the ten sections of the American Academy of Forensic Science? correct answerscriminalistics (evidence collection) engineering science general jurisprudence (law in relation to crimes) odontology (teeth) pathology (coroner) anthropology (bones) psychiatry (why people commit crimes) questioned documents (ha...

What are six questions that can be answered by bones? correct answerssex, age, height, ancestry, weight, genetic diseases How are striations (internal ballistics) created? correct answersthe rifling inside the gun leaves marks on the bullet as it leaves the chamber How can clothing show that someone has fired a gun? correct answersgun powder residue can be left on the clothes what types of insects invade a decaying body? correct answersblowfly, maggots, flesh flies, beetles, and necroph...

Forensic databases are not maintained for which one of the following? correct answersdental impressions Physical evidence can be used to exonerate or exclude a person from suspicion if: correct answersthe standard reference sample (control) does not share characteristics with evidence at the crime scene The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) became fully operational in what year? correct answers1998 A component of the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network is called correct a...

Burglar correct answersTool marks are most often encounted at which type of crime scene? The preservation of the impression or its reproduction for later use correct answersWhat is the primary consideration in collecting impressions at a crime scene? The style and manufacturer of tire correct answersWhen tire impressions have been left at a crime scene it is possible for the forensic examiner to determine... Photography and casting correct answersThe best way to preserve shoe and tire m...

Define wildlife correct answersAll non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms What is the Endangered Species Act? correct answersLaws placed in the US to protect fish, wildlife, and plants listed as Endangered Species What types of cases are investigated by Wildlife Forensic Scientists? correct answersFur, Feather and Hide Sales, Ivory, Poaching, Bush Meat Trading, Exotic Pet Trafficking, Traditional Medicine Market, Animal Abuse and Neglect What laws have been passed to prot...

What is a question document and how is it analyzed? correct answersAny object which contains handwritten or printed material, whose source or authenticity is in doubt, can be on any type of material, not just paper What do question document examiners do and how? correct answersQuestion document examiners determine whose the document belongs to. This is done by comparing the characteristics of the handwriting on the document with known samples of the suspected author. *Inspect document altera...

Three Fundamental Principles of Fingerprints correct answersAll Fingerprints are unique Remains unchanged throughout life Can be systematically classified Classes of Ridge Patterns correct answersLoops Whorls Arches Loops correct answersMost Common - 65% -Radial Loop - opens towards the thumb -Ulnar Loop - opens towards the little finger Whorls correct answers30% -Plain Whorl -Central Pocket Loop -Double Loop -Accidental Arches correct answersLeast Common - 5% -Plain Arch ...