forensic science

Forensics Fill-in-the-Blanks Worksheet

1. A buccal swab is used for DNA testing by swabbing the inside of the mouth.

2. Deductive reasoning is deriving a conclusion from the facts.

3. The mass murderer will kill several people typically at the same time and location.

4. The visionary serial killer believes a person or entity is commanding them to kill.

5. Rapport building, transfer of control, and focused retrieval are examples of enhanced cognitive interview techniques.

6. A male who is born with an extra Y chromosome suffers from Jacob’s Syndrome.

7. 98 percent of DNA samples are taken from blood.

8. DNA molecules make up chromosomes in your body. The chromosomes contain markers — points that repeat short DNA sequences again and again.

9. Cotton, wool, and silk are examples of natural fibers.

10. When two objects come together, a transfer of evidences takes place. This is called Locard’s Principle of Exchange.

11. During this stage of the "7's of a Crime Scene," the safety of others in the area is the priority, and the preservation of the evidence is secondary, as described securing the scene.

12. When blood is forcefully ejected from a source it will produce arterial spray (a projected blood stain).

13. Subjective, descriptive data such as colour and shape is described as qualitative data.

14. The organized killer will often suffer from antisocial personality disorder.

15. When an object moves through an existing blood pattern it will create a wipe blood pattern.

16. Fibers can be used to create a link between a suspect, victim, and a crime scene.

17. The brain's interpretation of our sensory observation is called our perception.

18. Information that is stored in our brain for a short period of time is stored in our short-term memory.

19. Data that we can observe with our senses is called objective data.

20. During this stage of the "7's of a Crime Scene," photos must be taken with and without a measured ruler. This describes seeing the scene.

21. A criminal personality profile helps create a personality composite of the suspect.

22. Class evidence narrows the identity of a suspect to a group of people or things.

23. Absorbent patterns can destroy evidence by absorbing blood evidence.

24. Firsthand observation such as video or eyewitness accounts are referred to as direct evidence.