Forensics Semester Review pt 2

Bertillon created...

• a way to identify people based on their body measurements
• a way to identify people based on eye color
• fingerprinting system of identification 
• Chain of custody 

What is rigor mortis?

• stiffening of body after injury
• blood pooing
• stiffening of body after death
• change in temperature after death 

investigator can find PMI by using the. . . 

• vitreous humor in the eye
• blood  
• saliva 
• small intestine 

the Link method of collecting evidence is

• Search in straight lines
• Search team is arranged at regular intervals, usually at arm's length
•  may move inward or outward; best used where there are no physical barriers 
• no specific pattern, investigators make logic links between pieces of evidence and follows that trail

 Frye v. the united states 

• requires expert eye witnesses for evidence to be admissible 
• decision set guidelines determining the admissibility of scientific evidence into the courtroom
• was the case of 2 completely identical strangers
• requires a judge to sign off on the admissibility of evidence before it's uped

Which is the correct order for the three levels of fingerprint classification?

• 1. Pattern 2. Minutae 3. Pores
• 1. Minuate 2. Pattern 3. Pores
• 1. Pores 2. Minutae 3. Pattern
• 1. Pores 2. Pattern
  3. Minutae

_____ fingerprint is the most common and _____ fingerprint is the least common.

• Whorl, Arch
• Loop, Arch
• Arch, Loop
• Loop, Whorl

Which of the following is not a ridge characteristic of fingerprints?

• Ridge Ending
• Bridge
• Island
• All are ridge characteristics.

What is the most common ridge pattern?

• Whorl
• Arch
• Loop
• Tented Arch

What type of characteristic are Fingerprints?

• Group
• Class
• Individual
• None of the Above