Crime Scene

The pathologist records details about the body, including its position and any wounds.

• True
• False

The photographer takes pictures of the crime scene, checks for fingerprints and collects samples of blood.

• False
• True

Everybody’s fingerprints are unique.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The phatologist checks every piece of clothing in detail for bloodstains and loose fibres such as hair.

• False
• True

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The forensic scientists look at any knife wounds, gunshot wounds, bite marks and bruises.

• False
• True

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

It is usually not possible to calculate the exact time of death, but there are a number of clues which help to give an estimate of the time,

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

'Photofits' can also help witnesses to describe a suspect’s face.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The face of the suspect is divided into six sections: forehead and hair, chin and cheeks, eyes, nose and mouth.

• False
• True

The forensic scientists can do very detailed tests on human blood.

• True
• False

In the early 1890s, Alec Jeffreys discovered that every person has unique DNA and he found a way of identifying people by looking at only a tiny amount.

• False
• True

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5