Branches & Units

Question 1

branch responsible for identifying drugs or poisons found at a crime scene

Answer 1

toxicology

Question 2

branch responsible for testing blood found at a crime scene

Answer 2

serology

Question 3

branch responsible for evaluating criminals or profiling serial killers

Answer 3

psychiatry and psychology

Question 4

branch responsible for performing an autopsy

Answer 4

pathology

Question 5

branch responsible for identifying human remains at crime scene

Answer 5

anthropology

Question 6

branch responsible for tracking credit card fraud

Answer 6

computer science

Question 7

branch that uses insects to determine an approximate time of death

Answer 7

entomology

Question 8

branch responsible for identifying bite marks on a victim

Answer 8

odontology

Question 9

branch responsible for determining the cause of a car crash

Answer 9

engineering

Question 10

unit that specializes in firearms and can match projectiles to individual weapons

Answer 10

ballistics (firearm unit)

Question 11

what other evidence does a firearm unit analyze

Answer 11

tool marks, tire threads, shoe prints

Question 12

techniques used by photography unit to capture crime scene images

Answer 12

digital imaging, infrared, UV & X-ray

Question 13

unit responsible for maintaining breathalyzer machines and training

Answer 13

toxicology unit

Question 14

unit responsible for performing lie detector tests on suspects

Answer 14

polygraph unit

Question 15

identification of small quantities of materials found:

Answer 15

trace and transfer evidence

Question 16

unit that compares physical evidence

Answer 16

physical science unit

Question 17

unit that investigates blood samples, bodily fluids, hair, botanical samples, etc.

Answer 17

biology unit

Question 18

unit that uses DNA profiling

Answer 18

biology unit

Question 19

unit that provides handwriting analysis, ink analysis, and authenticity of documents

Answer 19

document examination unit

Question 20

unit responsible for recording and examining physical evidence

Answer 20

photography unit

Question 21

unit that processes and examines evidence for latent fingerprints

Answer 21

fingerprint unit

Question 22

latent fingerprints:

Answer 22

invisible fingerprints that need to be treated to become visible

Question 23

unit that uses sound spectrograph to make voiceprints

Answer 23

voiceprint analysis unit

Question 24

unit with highly trained personnel that collect and preserve physical evidence

Answer 24

evidence-collection unit

Question 25

paper trail showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of physical and electronic evidence

Answer 25

chain of custody - bears on the weight of the evidence