Forensic Quiz 4(missed ones) Flashcards
Ways to take Drugs
1.Inhalation-breathing in the substance,vapor/snorting
-involves nose
-go through diaphragm
2.Injection w/ needle and syringe
-must always aforemented
-must puncture through skin
types of injections: Intramuscular
aiming into the muscle where your injecting that substance (all four)
types of injections: Subcutaneous
goes through epidermis dermis and subcutaneous tissue(fatty tissue,3)
types of injections: Intravaneous
(fastest route)-goes through epidermis and dermis into the vein and entering the blood stream(2 layers)
types of injections: Intradermal
(epidermis)-punctures just the epidermis
-orally swallowing(slowest route)
-chews and goes through esphogous that lands into a pouch (stomach) then digest
2 Types of Digestion
1.Chemical-involves gastric juices(acid,HCL),enzymes and Pepcid)
2.Mechanical-muscular contraction(peristalsis)
Topical
Absorbs through the skin(ex. LSD)
Suppository
Site of action at the lower GI tract
Types of Firearms:Hand guns
designed to be operated with one hand ex.pistols, revolvers and semiautomatics
Types of Firearms:Long guns
designed to behold on a shoulder operation with both hands ex.shotgun,rifles,machine guns
Gun Projectiles:Football
spinning, angular momentum, intended trajectory and reaches intended target
Gun Projectiles:Knuckleball
no spinning, air resistance,unpredictable trajectory
Grooves
the spiral cuts of a rifle bore
Lands
the ridges of metal between the gloves of a rifled bore
Distance of Fire Determination
stippling-unburned gun powder and barrel residues (within 18 in)
Distant shot
range which no residues are found on the target(greater than 18 in)
Close shot
gunshotst residues are found on the target(less than 18 in)
Tool mark
a scratch or other microscopic marking left by action of a tool or an object
what they are looking for distance of fire determination
size of stippling, soot,pattern on target
Analysis of tire tracks
-Measure wear and tear
1.sipe-cut our part of the tire
2.Groove
3.Lug-raised portion of the tire
4.slot
an obliterated serial number
people will file down a serial number to avoid the linkage to the ownership
Acid etching
used to restore serial number on items like guns, chemical solution put on a cotton swab and rubbed on the area of damage