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Decks in this class (32)

Lecture 1 - Changes after death
What is somatic death,
What is cellular death,
Algor mortis
12  cards
Lecture 2 - DNA and its applications
Mitochondrial dna,
Nuclear dna,
Which type of dna is unique to ev...
14  cards
Work of forensic pathologists
What is the goal of an autopsy by...,
What is the goal of a forensic pa...,
What is preventive pathology
3  cards
Court System
What is the highest court in aust...,
What does the supreme court deal ...,
What does the county district cou...
9  cards
Interpol
What is the counter terrorism fus...,
What is the role of the general s...,
Red notice
8  cards
Lecture 5 - Identification of missing persons using DNA
What are the requirements of succ...,
Autosomes,
Sex chromosome
6  cards
Lecture 7 - Crime scene investigation
What is involved in the assessmen...,
What is involved in the control o...,
What is controlled in the preserv...
13  cards
Lecture 8 - Friction ridge examination
What is the function of skin,
When do volar pads start to devel...,
When do ridges start to form
23  cards
Lecture 8 - Fingerprint classification
What are the typical characterist...,
What are the typical characterist...,
What are the typical characterist...
8  cards
Lecture 9 - Blood spatter analysis
What are the cohesive properties ...,
What are the adhesive properties ...,
What type of blood cells has no n...
25  cards
Nature of evidence
What is involved in the direct tr...,
What is involved in the indirect ...,
What factors impact how much evid...
14  cards
Fires and explosions
What is the activation energy of ...,
What is the ignition temperature ...,
What is the flash point of a fire
30  cards
Lecture 10 - Ballistics and firearms
Ammunition,
What are the three types of cartr...,
Bullet
15  cards
Impression evidence
What is a positive impression,
What is a negative impression,
What material is used to cast 3d ...
12  cards
Lecture 13 - Diving and underwater investigation
What type of diving is recreation...,
What type of diving requires some...,
What is required for technical di...
17  cards
Paint and glass examination
What is required in optical micro...,
What is analysed using infrared m...,
What is the purpose of uv vis ana...
9  cards
Hair and fibre examination
What is the active hair growth phase,
What is the catagen phase of hair...,
What is the telogen phase of hair...
12  cards
Microscopy
What is the purpose of a compound...,
What is an isotropic material,
What is an anisotropic material
6  cards
Lecture 15 - Disaster victim identification
What is the difference between a ...,
What are the yellow and pink inte...,
What is involved in the scene pha...
7  cards
Digital forensics and forensic photography
What is metadata of a document,
How is data traditionally collect...,
What is a live aquisition
9  cards
Legal aspects
What type of testimony is given n...,
What is the purpose of a search a...,
What is self incrimination
11  cards
Anthropology and odontology
What is cortical bone,
What is trabecular bone,
What is the medullary cavity
16  cards
Lecture 19 - Toxicology
What is drug absorption,
What is drug distribution,
What is drug metabolism
19  cards
Illicit drugs
What is the difference between ad...,
What are the four main types of d...,
What is a stimulant and some exam...
12  cards
Separation methods
What is the polarity of a compound,
What is the stationary and mobile...,
What is the purpose of pyrolysis ...
10  cards
Lecture 20 - Alternate light sources
What is the difference between re...,
What is the purpose of rods and c...,
What is stake shift as an alterna...
6  cards
Spectroscopic techniques
What is the difference between uv...,
What does uv visible spectrophoto...,
What is the difference between tr...
11  cards
Lecture 21 - Road and car safety
What evidence is collected marked...,
What is analysed in a vehicle exa...,
How are tyre marks produced
6  cards
Lecture 22 - Wildlife forensics and entomology
What are the differences between ...,
What are the characteristics of a...,
What are the characteristics of a...
13  cards
Lecture 23 - Historical forensics
Who was ben hall and why was he k...,
What has been investigated about ...,
What are ned kelly tattoos associ...
12  cards
Miscellaneous
What is the primary cause of death,
What is the secondary cause of death,
What is determined in the study o...
42  cards
MIscellaneous 2
What is the calibre of a gun used...,
What is an indicator of a contact...,
What is presumptive evidence
14  cards

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