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Power of Evidence Flashcards

1
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can be matched to a weapon and analyzed to determine a weapon’s shape, size, or length as well as clues about about the victim or suspect

A

wound

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genetic material that can be extracted from body tissues and used to create a profile to identify a victim or suspect

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DNA

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3
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bottom portion of hair in which nuclear DNA can be found

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Root

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4
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universal solvent

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water

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5
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points on a fingerprint where the ridge structure changes, such as forks, bridges and deltas

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minutiae

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can be analyzed to determine the sex, stature, age and race of a victim

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skeletal remains

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instrument used to examine hairs and fibers in detail

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microscope

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can be analyzed to determine its properties, such as color, tint, thickness, density, chemical composition, and refractive index

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glass

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process of separating a mixture into its individual components, such as determining the compounds in gasoline

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chromatography

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10
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type of print left at a crime scene, such as a tool handle, glass, door, etc.

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latent

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can be classified as loops, whorls, and arches

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fingerprints

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forms when an object is torn or broken, edges can be examined to see if they match

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fracture

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13
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database used to find matches to bullets or firearms found at a crime scene

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IBIS

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14
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type of fiber made from plants of animals

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natural

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substance made of keratin and is composed of the cuticle, cortex, and medulla

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hair

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16
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database that is used to find matches for DNA

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CODIS

17
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examiners may analyze this type of evidence to determine the type of the type of paper used, printing method, handwriting style, or type of ink to find a match to a suspect

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questioned documents

18
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substances that give color to objects, such as paint, hair and fibers

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pigments

19
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study of firearms and ammunition

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ballistics

20
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abbreviation for gunshot residue

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GSR

21
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evidence that is formed as an object leaves a “mark” on another one, such as tire tracks, toolmarks, and bitemarks

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impression

22
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most common type of fingerprint pattern

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arch

23
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least common type of fingerprint pattern

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loop

24
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type of fiber that is manmade

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synthetic

25
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database that can be used to find matches for fingerprints found at a crime scene

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AFIS

26
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principle that states “with contact between two items, there will be an exchange.”

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Locard

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