Forensic Flashcards
Any material that is torn, broken, or seperated can be examined to determine if the two peices were
single at one time
Every type of materila seperates in a unique way and its pieces have the potential to be postively
matched back to each other
Examples of materials are
Plastic, glass, metal, tape, wood, paper, and fabric
Class characterisrics to be considered when making a match
What is the type of material?
example glass, paint, fiber
Individual characteristics
specific types/orgins or chemical/physical composition or ingredients of the glass, paint, fiber.
Deeper look into the type of material
Color, texture, coating, design are all examples of
Surface Charcteristics
Cross-sectional topology means
Analyzing the cross section of a material to find out who made it.