Forensics Midterm Review

Something that can establish or disprove a fact is called:

• Evidence

• Hearsay

• Misdemeanor

• Deductive reasoning

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

Which unit deals with analyzing poisons & drugs?

• Ballistics

• Odontology

• Chemistry

• Toxicology

Which is NOT a stage in hair growth?

• Anagen

• Telogen

• Cytogen

• Catagen

Something created with the intent to deceive or defraud someone of money is:

• Individual evidence

• A forgery

• A chain of custody

• A felony

"Invisible" fingerprints that require powder or chemicals to be revealed are:

• Visible prints

• Plastic prints

• Latent prints

• Papillae prints

Who developed the anthropometric system of body measurements for identification?

• Locard

• Bertillion

• Henry

• Dillinger

What does modus operandi mean?

• The most factual evidence.

• A criminal's method of operation.

• A mode of evidence collection.

• How a crime lab operates.

Taking a mug shot, giving fingerprints, and being kept in a holding cell may all occur during:

• A criminal trial

• Arraignment

• Booking

• Cross examination

The world's largest crime lab is:

• The ATF

• The CIA

• The DEA

• The FBI

Why can drugs and poisons be detected in hair?

• Because they often have a medulla

• Because the follicle cells contain DNA

• Because hair grows about 1-3cm a month

• Because the hair root receives a blood supply