Forensic Technology TSA Middle School

In crime scene drawings, should the body be drawn sexless?

yes

When is CPS called to a crime scene?

when a child is a victim of abuse or neglect

What is entomology?

the study of insects

What is an example of entomology in a murder scene?

maggots on a dead body

What insect is usually the first to arrive at a murder scene?

blow flies

What part of the body is affected LAST by entomological evidence?

feet

Where do you take the temperature in a dead body to find out when it died?

liver

What are the three main types of fingerprints?

arch, loop, and whorl

What is Livor Mortis?

lividity, discoloration of the body

What is Rigor Mortis?

stiffening of the body after death

What is Algor Mortis?

change of the body temperature after death

Who examines bones of a dead body to determine sex, race, age, height, origin, and skeletal injury?

forensic anthropologist

What is the purpose of using a yellow marking number and a blue scale when taking pictures of evidence? To...

make sure evidence has not been visually distorted, provide a label for the evidence, shows size of evidence

Bomb debris, blood spatter, gun powder residue, and saliva are all examples of...

dispersion evidence

Which features can possibly be determined by looking at a human skull?

race, sex, and age

In a dismembered, partial skeleton, which bones are helpful in determining the height of the deceased person?

femur, tibia, radius, humerus

Name the bones that are helpful in determining an unidentified skeleton's sex.

skull, pelvis

What are some examples of trace evidence?

a fiber, a hair, soil, glass

What part of the skeleton can usually give you the most information to identify an unknown victim?

the teeth

Blood, drugs, and saliva in cigarette butts are all examples of...

intrinsic evidence

Determining _______________________ and _______________________ can help make an early presumption that a person was on drugs.

body temperature of the deceased, and if there was erratic behavior prior to the death

True or false: a coroner should take the temperature of a body that is in rigor mortis.

false

Fibers on a car seat, cat fur on a sweater, soil particles in a shoe, and paint from a car crash are all examples of:

transfer evidence

Crime scene cleaners must wear protective suits/masks/boots to protect against:

insects and rodents that may be in the "mess",

airborne pathogens, and possible diseases found in crime scenes

Rigor mortis starts in the...

jaw

When a witness is given _______________________, it can change their memory of what happened/what they really saw.

post event information

Bloodstained evidence must be stored in...

manila envelopes/paper bags.

What is NOT one of the main types of forensic photos?

continuous shots

If a victim had lividity on the back of his thighs, buttocks, and the bottom of his feet, he most likely died in which position?

sitting up

True or false: One of the things a background investigation includes is a check into a person's credit history.

true

What gas causes dead bodies to give off a repulsive smell?

Sulfur

Weapons, such as pistols, rifles, knives, and baseball bats, must be stored in...

boxes with tie downs