First Semester Finals Review

Front

What is the minimum number of minutiae required for a positive fingerprint match?

Back

Large enough for 8-12 minutiae to be clearly identified.

Front

What does a warm and non-rigid body indicate about the time of death?

Back

The victim has been dead for 0-2 hours.

Front

What is Locard's Exchange Principle?

Back

Every contact leaves a trace.

Front

What stage comes after the larva stage in the life cycle of a flesh-eating beetle or fly?

Back

Pupa.

Front

Who is responsible for declaring a body dead?

Back

Medical Examiner.

Front

What is the role of a Medical Examiner in forensic science?

Back

To determine the cause and manner of death.

Front

Define 'forensic entomology'.

Back

The study of insects to estimate the time of death.

Front

What is the significance of the chain of custody in forensic evidence?

Back

It ensures that evidence is preserved and can be admissible in court.

Front

What is the purpose of a forensic anthropologist?

Back

To analyze human skeletal remains.

Front

What does the term 'minutiae' refer to in fingerprint analysis?

Back

The small details or features in a fingerprint.