HAIR AND FIBER

Fiber evidence is considered.....

• CLASS

• INDIVIDUAL EVIDENCE

• STRONG EVIDENCE

• SMART EVIDENCE

Fiber evidence is gathered with:

• SPECIAL VACUUMS

• STICKY TAPE

• TWEEZERS

• ALL THE ABOVE

TRUE OF FALSE: Cotton is an animal fiber.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This branch of forensics looks for drugs and poisons

• ARSON

• BALLISTICS

• SEROLOGY

• TOXICOLOGY

Which principle of Forensics states that fibers can be transferred during criminal activity?

• DAUBERT'S PRINCIPLE

• LOCARD'S PRINCIPLE

• FRYE'S PRINCIPLE

• MANSON'S PRINCIPLE

Name three ways hair can be collected from an animal to make fiber

• BRUSHED OUT

• SHED NATURALLY

• CLIPPED OFF

• ALL THE ABOVE

Which of the following is type of fiber seen below. Hint: it is the most common natural fiber?

• COTTON

• WOOL

• HEMP

• POLYESTER

The outer layer of the hair is called

• CUTICLE

• CORTEX

• MEDULLA

• ROOT

The medullary index for humans is

• Less than ½

• Greater than a ½

• Equal to ½

• Less than a 1/3

The cuticle pattern for humans is

• SPINOUS

• CORONAL

• IMBRICATE

• NONE OF THE ABOVE