Ch. 6 Flashcards

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When does evidence collection and preservation begin?

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After the completion of documentation and search for evidence

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How many people should be the evidence officers?

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What evidence should be collected first?

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Fragile, easily lost or transient evidence

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What should physical evidence be placed in?

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A primary container, and then a secondary container

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What makes up the most important category of physical evidence for positive identification?

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Fingerprints

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6
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What can make a print?

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Fingers, palms, feet, lips, and ears

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What forms can prints be found in?

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latent, plastic, visible, and wet

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8
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What is the most common light use?

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Side lighting

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What are different sources of light?

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High power flashlight, portable laser, forensic light source

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10
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What is the first step when a print is found?

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Photograph

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What should be done after a print is photographed?

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Enhance it based on the type of print found and the surface it is on

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What happens if a print is found on an immovable or large object?

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Field processing is warranted

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What happens if a print is found on a small, moveable object?

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The object can be packaged for collection

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14
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What is the general fingerprint processing procedure?

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Visual Search 
Photograph 
Enhancement
Photograph
Lifting/collection
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15
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Latent prints are also known as:

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Invisible prints

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What is done to latent prints when they are found at the crime scene:

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Enhanced/visualized by physical, chemical, instrumental, or a combination of methods

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What types of surfaces are fingerprints found on that require a physical method of enhancement?

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dry, non-pours surfaces like glass or plastic

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18
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What methods are involved when developing prints by physical means?

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Colored powders and brushes

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19
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What is the most common physical method used for a light color background?

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Black powder

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20
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Magna powder

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Used for shiny surfaces like plastic bags, CD cases, or magazine covers

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21
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What happens after a latent print is visualized?

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Photograph it

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22
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Where is a lifted print placed?

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On a backing card

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23
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The lift card/backing card becomes:

24
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Chemical processing can be used to enhanced latents on….

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wet and dry surfaces

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What is the best chemical method for dry surfaces?
Various dye staining techniques
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What is used to develop latents on wet surfaces?
small particle reagent spray
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How are latent prints on porous surfaces visualized?
the use of chemical methods
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What are some examples of chemical methods?
Silver nitrate, iodine fuming, and ninhydrin
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How do visible prints come about?
They result when friction ridges are coated with something that is transferred to another surface leaving the outline or impression of the friction ridge
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How should visible prints be recorded?
Photographed, and the object containing the print is packaged and collected, if possible
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Enhancement of a Visible Print
Can be enhanced so better ridge detail can be obtained Depends on the chemical composition of the transferred material
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What is the most common visible print?
Bloody fingerprints
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How do chemical reactions allow for a better visualization?
Change of color
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Methodology for Processing Evidence with Bloody Fingerprints
Visual Photograph Amino black Photograph
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Plastic prints are also known as
3D prints
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How are plastic prints produced?
When the friction ridges of a finger comes into contact with a softer surface
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What is the best way to document an impression?
Photograph // casting
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What is the purpose of elimination prints?
comparison
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What is another word for elimination print?
Known print
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Why would one be able to see a print on human skin?
Due to a contaminent
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What are 2 techniques for developing or enhancing latent prints on a body?
Transfer lift method | Superglue fuming
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What are two types of impression evidence ?
Imprints and indentations
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Imprints
2D
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Indentation
3D
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How are imprint evidence created?
caused by material/residue from one surface transferred to a second
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What are the most common types of imprints?
Fingerprints, footwear, tire tread
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What can help one visualize imprint evidence?
Light sources
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What is the issue with lifting imprint evidence on porous surfaces?
Not easy to do with tape; gel may be better
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Enhancement Methods for Porous Surfaces
Iodine fuming, ninhydrin, blood enhancement
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Enhancement Methods for Any Surface
Trace metal, oblique lighting, UV light, gel lifters, electrostatic
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What is the best collection method for nonporous surface?
Gel lifters, electrostatic lifters, adhesive lifters
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How are indentations created?
The softer surface becomes indented with the shape, length, width, ad depth of the harder item
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What casing method do you use for hard / soft surfaces
silicone rubber material / dental stone
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What is the importance of knowns?
Identify any class or individual characteristics due to the size, pattern, and wear characteristics
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Hair evidence
used to identify race and somatic origin of the source
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How is hair evidence collected?
Using tweezers and placed into a druggist fold; same location can be packaged together
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How many hairs should be collected?
25-50 from different regions of the body