Forensic Investigation

What is a method that is used for placing an object to scale and position on a crime scene drawing?

Triangulation

What is the name of a person who studies blood spatter called?

Blood Pattern Analyst

What is the name of DNA left by latent epidural cells called?

Touch DNA

What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

. What is the root of a strand of hair called?

Hair follicle

What are the three patterns of fingerprints called?

Arches, loops, and whorls

What is the angle of a fired bullet called?

Trajectory

What is it called when two surfaces exchange surface material?

Transfer

What is blunt force trauma?

It is a non-penetrating physical trauma to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack

What is kinetic energy?

The energy that a body possesses by virtue of being in motion

Explain "inertia":

A uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force

What is GSR stand for?

Gun Shot Residue

What are body fluids?

Body fluids are liquids originating from inside the bodies of living people

What are "latent prints"?

Latent prints are fingerprint or footprint impressions left on a surface and are invisible to the naked eye

What are "patent" prints?

Patent prints are prints that are visible to the naked eye

What is the liquid spray that is used to reveal blood at a crime scene called?

Luminol

Skid marks are caused by what?

The rubber from a tire melting due to friction

What is friction?

Friction is the action of one surface or object rubbing against another

What is the easiest way to check if an occupant of a vehicle was wearing a seat belt?

A person wearing a seat belt in an accident will have an abrasion on the front side of a shoulder depending on what side of the vehicle they were seated and the forward force that was applied

A shattered windshield with a circular pattern that is thrust outward would indicate what?

One of the occupants was not wearing a seat belt

What is a sideways solid rubber tire mark on the pavement called?

Tire scrubbing

What is a tire mark on the pavement with striations called?

Tire yaw

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Used to process fingerprints on porous surfaces

ALS

Alternate light source

Evidence nearly invisible to the naked eye

Trace evidence

The science of testing for poisons or deadly chemicals

Toxicology