Forensics Glossary

Question 1

Blood, semen and saliva are what types of biological material?

Answer 1

Body Fluids.

Question 2

Epithelial cells (skin or mouth cells) transferred through contact are what type of biological material?

Answer 2

Trace biological.

Question 3

Hair shaft only, hair root are examples of what type of biological material?

Answer 3

Hairs.

Question 4

Drugs in blood, urine and hair are types of what biological materials?

Answer 4

Toxicology.

Question 5

This is an outer area in the cordon of the scene where the O/C scene manages the scene examination and the staff involved. Briefings, meals, maintaining scene records occurs here.

Which part of the decontamination zone model is this?

Answer 5

Cold Zone.

Question 6

Control samples are samples of known origin that can be compared with materials found on items being examined. They are sometimes called reference samples.

True or False?

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

Cross contamination occurs through the exchange of traces of forensic material between the offender, the crime scene, the victim and other people.

True or False?

Answer 7

True.