Part 2

Question 1

is the recognition of an individual determine, by characteristics which distinguish that individual from all others.

Answer 1

Identification

Question 2

Methods of identification:

Answer 2

By comparison
By exclusion

Question 3

Identification criteria recovered during investigation are compared with records available in the file, or postmortem finding are compared with ante-mortem records.

Answer 3

By comparison

Question 4

If two or more persons have identified and all but one is not yet identified, then the one whose identity has not been established may be known by the process of elimination.

Answer 4

By exclusion

Question 5

This may easily be shaved or grown within a short time. Arrangement may be changed artificial
hair may be worn or ornamentation may be placed to change its natural condition.

Answer 5

Growth of hair, beard or mustache

Question 6

A person may have special preference for certain form, texture, or style.

Answer 6

Clothing

Question 7

A person may have a special desire or habit to be in a place if ever he has the opportunity to do so.

Answer 7

Frequent place of visit

Question 8

A change of grade, trade, vocation or profession may be resorted to as a means of concealing identity.

Answer 8

Grade of profession

Question 9

Earrings, necklaces, rings, pins, etc. Usually worn by persons may be points to identify a person from the rest.

Answer 9

Body ornamentations

Question 10

A recollection of time, place and events may be a clue in identification.

Answer 10

Mental memory

Question 11

A person may stammer, stutter or lisp. However, if the manner of talking is due to some physical defects, like harelip and cleft palate, that have been corrected by surgery, there may be a change in his
manner of speech.

Answer 11

Speech

Question 12

It refers to the manner of walking and it may show in some person on account of disease or some inborn traits.

Answer 12

Gait

Question 13

A gait in which the foot is raised high, thrown forward and brought down suddenly is seen in persons suffering from tabes dorsalis.

Answer 13

Ataxic gait

Question 14

A gait associated with staggering movement is seen in cerebellar diseases.

Answer 14

Cerebellar gait

Question 15

A swaying movement due to knock-knee

Answer 15

Cow’s gait

Question 16

Gait in which the steps are short, the feet are dragged, and the legs are held more or less widely apart.

Answer 16

Paretic gait

Question 17

A gait in which the legs are held together and move in a stiff manner and the toes dragged.

Answer 17

Spastic gait

Question 18

Involuntary movement in short accelerating steps.

Answer 18

Festinating gait

Question 19

A hopping gait resulting from infantile paralysis.

Answer 19

Frog gait

Question 20

Exaggerated alternation of lateral trunk movement similar to the movement of the duck.

Answer 20

Waddling gait

Question 21

Stereotype movement or habit peculiar to an individual.

Answer 21

Mannerism

Question 22

Is considered to be the most valuable method of identification.

Answer 22

Fingerprinting

Question 23

Is the application of dental science to legal investigations, primarily involving
the identification of the offender by comparing dental records to a bite mark left on the victim or at the scene, or identification of human remains based on dental records.

Answer 23

Forensic odontology

Question 24

Characteristics which may easily be changed: (5)

Answer 24

*Growth of hair, beard or mustache
*Clothing
*Frequent place of visit
*Grade of profession
*Body ornamentations

Question 25

Characteristics that may not easily be changed: (4)

Answer 25

*Mental memory
*Speech
*Gait
*Mannerism

Question 26

Forms of Gait: (8)

Answer 26

1. Ataxic gait
2. Cerebellar gait
3. Cow’s gait
4. Paretic gait
5. Spastic gait
6. Festinating gait
7. Frog gait
8. Waddling gait

Question 27

Gait pattern: (7)

Answer 27

A: direction line;
B: gait line;
C: foot line;
D: foot angles;
E: principal angle;
F: length of step;
G: breadth of step.

Question 28

Scientific Methods Of Identification: (4)

Answer 28

1. Fingerprinting
2. Dental identification
3. Identification of skeleton
4. Identification of blood and blood stains

Question 29

Expresses the path of the individual.

Answer 29

Direction line

Question 30

The straight line connecting the center of the succeeding steps.

Answer 30

Gait line

Question 31

The longitudinal line drawn on each foot mark.

Answer 31

Foot line

Question 32

The angle formed by the foot line and the direction line

Answer 32

Foot angle

Question 33

The angle between the two succeeding foot angles.

Answer 33

Principal angle

Question 34

When the distance between the center points in two successive heel prints of the two
feet exceeds 40 inches, there is a strong presumption that the person is running.

Answer 34

Length of step

Question 35

The distance between the outer contours of two succeeding foot marks or steps.

Answer 35

Breadth of step