Exam 2

Question 1

Impression

Answer 1

When one object makes physical contact with another, a physical characteristic is left on the recipient.

Question 2

Print on soft or pliable surface

Answer 2

Leaves a 3-dimensional impression.

Question 3

Print on hard surface

Answer 3

Leave a 2-dimensional impressions

Question 4

Impression recipient

Answer 4

Made of a material that can form and hold a negative image of the donor markings

Question 5

Examples of an impression recipiet

Answer 5

Soft plastics, soil, putty, paint, dust, metals, plastics, wood

Question 6

Impression donor

Answer 6

Object that leaves behind a marking

Question 7

Examples of impression donors

Answer 7

Shoe sole/heel, tire treads, fingerprints, footprints, lip prints, tools, metal dies, ribbing, fabric texture

Question 8

Unique characteristics

Answer 8

Factor that determines if one object can be associated with another

Question 9

Goal of serial number restoration

Answer 9

Restore an obliterated number on an object so the number can be used to identify that particular object

Question 10

Can all impression evidence lead to individualization?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

Impressed markings

Answer 11

Made by a downward perpendicular direction

Question 12

Examples of impressed markings

Answer 12

Footprint, firing pin

Question 13

Striated markings

Answer 13

Side to side parallel force

Question 14

Example of striated markings

Answer 14

Gun barrel streaks, car paint transfer streaks

Question 15

Reasons footwear evidence is overlooked

Answer 15

Nearly invisible, uneven ground, tampered with, misunderstood/undervalued

Question 16

Methods of capturing footwear evidence

Answer 16

Photography and cast making

Question 17

Static electricity charge

Answer 17

Applied to impression, helps to transfer trace residue and dust to impression, only if print in clean and dry