Hair Analysis - Forensics

Today, microscopic hair analysis alone is considered sufficient evidence for conviction.

Secondary transfer is particularly common with animal hair.

Forensic hair analysis first appeared in forensic science text in 1800's

Human hair is made of _________.

In humans, the cortex is the smallest part of the hair shaft.

If hair is firmly attached to clothing, crime scene investigators should remove it carefully before packaging it.

If hair found at a crime scene is not firmly attached to clothing, the first step to collecting it is to _____.

The medullary index is __________.

Innermost layer of a hair shaft is called the _____________.

Pigment of human hair is __________.