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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Individualization of physical evidence | is unique it can be directly linked to a specific person and or source. ie: fingerprints,dna,tool,marks,bulets and dental inpressions. |
| Identification of physical evidence | shares a common source; can be grouped into a class of items having similar properties. ie: clothing, shoe prints and blood type. |
| Crime scene | any physical location in which a crime has occured or is suspected of having occured. |
| primary crime scence | the original location of a crime or accident. |
| secondary crime scene | an alternate location where additional evidence may be found. |
| suspect | person thought to be capable ( by time and place and movit) of committing a crime. |
| accomplice | a person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime. |
| alibi | statement of where the suspect was at the time of a crime. means elsewhere. |
| testimonial evidence | includes oral or written statements given to police as well as court testimony. (witnesses) |
| physical evidence | any material items that would be present at the crime on victims and or there possecisons. |
| trace evidence | physical evidence that is found in small but measurable amounts. suchs as hair, firbers, and or skin cells. |
| police officers | are typically te 1st to arrive. securing the sence so nothing gets ruined. also contianing people. |
| csi unit | documents the crime scene in details and collects any physical evidence. |
| district attorney | is often present to help determine if any warrents are required. canada has a crown prosecutor that do not go to any crime scenes. |
| medical examiner | may or may not be at present to determine the preliminary cause of death. |
| specialists | (forencis entomologists, anthropolgist, orphychologists) may be called in if the evidence requires expert analysis. |
| detectives | interview witnesses and consult with the csi unit. they investigate the crime by following leads provided b witnesses and physical evidence. |
| What is the role of a forensic scientist in a crimial investigation? | collects evidence |
| what is the basic fingerprint patterns that exist in humans? | three |
| what is the most common type of fingerprint pattern? | plain loop |
| what is the most common type of body fluid left behind by a sexual assualt suspect? | seman |
| number of blood types that exist in humans | eight |
| the legal blood alcohol limit(in canada) | 80mg percent |
| can a person be charged with a criminal offence if he/she refuses a demand for breathe samples? | yes |
| a polygraph test targets this part of your nervous system? | sympathetic |
| if you want to become a police officer in canada do you have to pass a polygraph test? | true |
| if you want to determine who wrote an unknown criminal document, look at the letters... | o l and c |
| how many chromosomes are in a normal human body cell? | 46 |
| one of the most famous kidnappings in history(1932)involved this mans son: | charles lindbergh |
| as a dead body decays it swells and smells due to the release of this substance: | methane |
| a buried courpes is well perserved in this environment( and could last forever): | peat bog |
| under these conidtions skeletonization of the body occurs the fastest: | warm, humid climate |
| a dead body will mummify to durable parchment if it is found in this: | dry sand. |
| when a body is disposed of in this way it is seldom found by investigators: | thrown into body of water. |
| when a courpse is wrapped in these it preserves the soft tissue and makes identification easier: | garbage bags |
| Brains of criminals as compared to normalbrains have been found to be: | identical |
| these types of dead bodies will burn fastest when lit on fire: | obese |
| if a corpse contains this it will cause an explosion if set on fire: | heart peacemaker |
| these often help investigators identify the remains of a burnt body: | dental posts |
| drug chemistry | determines the presence of controlled substances and the identification of marijiuana. |
| trace chemistry | identification and comparison of materials from fires, explosions, paints and glass |
| microscopy | microscope indentification and comprison of evidence such as hairs fibers, woods, soils, building materials, insulation, ect. |
| biology and DNA | analysis of body fluids and dried stains ( blood seman) |
| toxicology | tests body fluids/ tissuses to determine drugs and posions |
| latent prints (left behinde) | identifacting and comparsions of fingers, feet, shoes, ears, lips, teeth, and or vehicle tires. |
| ballistics ( firearms) | study of bullets. |