Forensics Flashcards

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Ridges that make a backward turn

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Loop

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Ridges that run from one side of the finger to the other

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Arch

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Ridges that make a circle

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Whorl

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Prints that include all three patterns

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Composite

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Evidence suitable for use in the court

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Forensics

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Can be found anywhere, from the crime scene to a remote location; biological or non biological

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Evidence

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Determines the perpetrator of a crime between criminal investigators and forensic scientists. You work as a team.

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Forensic team

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The first scientist who examines what was involved in a crime

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Pathologist

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Someone who specializes in the examination of drugs and poisonous substances in the body.

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Toxicologist

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The person who works with toxicologists; they examine to effects and results of drugs and substances in the body

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Pharmacologists

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Scientists who study the bodily fluids of animals and humans

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Serologist

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Takes information about a case and then compiles a description of the type of person the police should be looking for

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Psychologist/psychiatrist

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Somebody who uses lab equipment and technology, such as a computer, digital photos, etc

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Technologist

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Someone who studies the characteristics of humans. They examine the body and how they died

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Anthropologist

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