Wvu fis 201 exam Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WVU FIS 201 Exam 3 questions & answers

1. Observe something in the context of the crime 2. Does this "something" tell us about the events of the crime 3. Test the hypothesis, "Yes it does" 4. State what we have discovered and the limits of that work 5. Repeat until satisfied - How does forensic science use the scientific method? Professor of forensic medicine at University of Lyon Solved the case involving the politician found in field and died from strangling Advocated that society, not hereditary, was responsible for c...

WVU FIS 201 Exam 1 questions & answers

anatomy of fingerprints - friction ridges when do volar pads start forming? - 4 months what is unique about volar pads? - consistent throughout life 3 steps of creating an impression - - sebrum & sweat - spreads along ridge surface - sticks to substrate when pressed foreign materials that could potentially have fingerprints - - blood, ink, motor oil, pizza grease 3 types of prints - patent, latent, impression/plastic patent - see without additional assistance latent - hidd...

WVU FIS 201 Exam 3 with complete solution

WVU FIS 201 Exam 1 with complete solution

locating remains - visual detection, ground penetrating radar, cadaver dogs, metal detector, ground penetrometer recovery of remains - mapping, excavation, documentation 5 human remains - cranium, pelvis, scapula, femur, humerus how many ossification centers in humans - 405 how many bones are in the human body - 206 what can we tell from the speed of fusing - demonstrates age more suture scoring --> - younger other estimates of age - sternal rib ends, pubic symphysis s...

WVU FIS 201 Exam 2 questions & answers

anatomy of fingerprints - friction ridges when do volar pads start forming? - 4 months what is unique about volar pads? - consistent throughout life 3 steps of creating an impression - - sebrum & sweat - spreads along ridge surface - sticks to substrate when pressed foreign materials that could potentially have fingerprints - - blood, ink, motor oil, pizza grease 3 types of prints - patent, latent, impression/plastic patent - see without additional assistance latent - hidden fingerprint...

1. Observe something in the context of the crime 2. Does this "something" tell us about the events of the crime 3. Test the hypothesis, "Yes it does" 4. State what we have discovered and the limits of that work 5. Repeat until satisfied - Answer-How does forensic science use the scientific method? Professor of forensic medicine at University of Lyon Solved the case involving the politician found in field and died from strangling Advocated that society, not hereditary, was responsible ...