Body And Forensics

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Lab officers

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Assist in preparing tests

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Crime scene investigator

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Investigate the crime scene

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Latent print examiner

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Finds finger prints at crime scenes and examine them

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Firearms examiner

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Help the court by providing evidence such as serial numbers

Question 5

Tool mark examiner

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Analyses weapons and marks on a victim

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Document examiner

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They examine printed and digital items

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Trace evidence examiner

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Examine any evidence found at a crime scene

Question 8

Forensic pathologist

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They determine the cause of death from the victim

Question 9

Forensic anthropologist

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Look at bones for evidence

Question 10

Forensic odontological

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Examine teeth and bite marks

Question 11

Forensic entomologist

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Study insects

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Field officers

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Head investigator at the crime scene

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DNA profiler

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Collects DNA to match to a suspect

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Crime scene photographer

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Takes photos of evidence from the crime scene

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Toxicologist

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Examines chemicals found at the crime scene

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Forensic psychiatrist

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Focuses on the interface of law and mental health

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Coroner

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Asks question to find out how someone died if it was unknown

Question 18

Police officer

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They are the first to the crime scene and find evidence

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Polygraph examiner

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Uses a machine to see if someone is lieing

Question 20

Blood stain analysts

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Investigates the blood found at the crime scene

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Forensic accountant

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Keeps all files / records from crimes

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Arson and fire examiner

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Investigate intentionally started fires

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Forensic artist

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Draws people who are suspected / witnesses / victims

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Forensic serologist

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Examine bodily fluids

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Forensic psychologist

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Determine if someone is sane

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Criminology

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Determines why the suspect committed the crime

Question 27

Digital forensic experts

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Recovers the material found in digital devices

Question 28

What is trace evidence

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A unit of evidence created by when objects contact

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What are five examples of trace evidence

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``` Fibres Hair Soil Pollen Gunshot residue ```

Question 30

What is always left at the crime scene

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DNA fingerprints Trace evidence

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What is impression evidence

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Objects that have retained the characterises of other objects through direct contact

Question 32

What are features for tire tracks

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Tread patterns Width and depth of tread Unique characteristics due to damage

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What are features for tool marks

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Dimensions of the impression Ridges or striation patterns Defects Paint chips

Question 34

What are features for shoe prints

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Tread patterns Wear patterns Material defects or damages Other trace materials

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What are features for bite marks

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Type of bite Characteristics of teeth Colour of area Swab for bodily fluids

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What is anthropometry

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The study of measurements of bones and body parts

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When might it be used and why = anthropometry

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It could be used if there were no fingerprints to find the measurements of someone

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What are the three fundamentals that criminal investigators use when looking at fingerprints

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A fingerprint is an individual A fingerprint pattern Fingerprint ridges

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What are the 3 main types of fingerprints

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Arches Loops Whorls

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What are latent prints

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Impressions left by friction ridge skin on a surface

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Why do we use powder when dusting prints

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So we can lift them off with tape

Question 42

What are the six groups of human hair

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``` Scalp hair Beard hair Under arm hair Eyebrow hair Pubic hair General body hair ```

Question 43

What is hair made of

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The protein keratin

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What are the 3 layers of hair

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Medulla Cortex Cuticle

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Why does BPA stand for

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Blood pattern analysis

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What can investigators learn from the analysis of blood splatter

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``` Position and movements Number of blows Type of injury How long ago the crime was Which wound was inflected ```

Question 47

How do hairs and fibres differ

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They have different sizes and textures

Question 48

What is the difference between man made and synthetic fibres

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Natural fibres have a rough surface whereas man made fibres are smooth