Tool Mark Analysis 2

According to the segment, how are tool and tool mark evidence primarily collected?

• Physical samples

• Photographs

• Impressions

• Written descriptions

Approximately how long does it take to complete casting an impression?

• 10 to 30 minutes

• 30 minutes to an hour

• One to two hours

• Over two hours

Which of the following is NOT a type of fingerprint which may appear on a tool?

• Patent

• Plastic

• Lucent

• Latent

Which of the following refers to making a permanent impression of a fingerprint found on a tool?

• Removing a fingerprint

• Casting a fingerprint

• Recording a fingerprint

• Lifting a fingerprint

Which type of microscope is the primary instrument used in forensic science to compare tool marks?

• Compound microscope

• Comparison microscope

• Electron microscope

• Scanning probe microscope

Which of the following characteristics are specific to each tool and are created by the manufacturing process?

• Class characteristics

• Unique characteristics

• Striated characteristics

• Individual characteristics

Which of the following refers to a series of striations parallel to each other?

• Slipped impressions

• Striated impressions

• Molded impressions

• Linear impressions

According to the presentation, which of the following results in a negative imprint of the tool being used?

• Abrasion marks

• Cutting marks

• Linear marks

• Indentation marks

Which of the following tools is an oscillating saw used for cutting bones or plaster casts?

• Stryker saw

• Hack saw

• Chain saw

• Handsaw

According to the presentation, in which of the following circumstances would an impression of the tool mark be made?

• When the location of the tool mark is too large to be moved

• Every time tool marks are being analyzed

• When a suspect tool has been collected as evidence

• When a suspect tool has NOT been collected as evidence