Forensics Semester Exam

The main purpose of hair is to enhance appearance, protect the body, regulate temperature in the body, and insulate the body.

A crime-scene sketch should include a scale of distance, a North direction, and the date and location of the crime scene, but not the type of search pattern that was used.

The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence is known as Chain of Custody.

Laboratory is NOT a source of natural fibers; natural fibers come from plants, animals, and minerals.

Fingerprint examiners use digital technology, physical matching of minutiae patterns, and ridge count to identify a match.

Locard’s Exchange Principle states that the perpetrator of a crime will bring something into the crime scene and leave with something from it, and that both can be used as forensic evidence.

The Frye Standard is a test to determine the admissibility of scientific evidence in court, requiring that the evidence be generally accepted by the relevant scientific community.

The Daubert Ruling is a legal standard used to determine the admissibility of expert witnesses' testimony, focusing on the methodology and principles underlying the evidence.

A scale of distance in a crime scene sketch provides an accurate representation of the size and layout of the crime scene, which is crucial for investigations.

Natural fibers are fibers that are obtained from plants, animals, or minerals, and are used in textiles and other materials.