Forensic Evidence

A shoe impression is left in paint at a crime scene.  What type of impression is this?

• Patent

• Latent

• Plastic

• Lasting

What type of evidence is impression evidence?

• Class Only

• Individual Only

• Trace Only

• Class or Individual, depending on the characteristics

Forensic dentistry involves the study of teeth with the intention of providing facts to be used as evidence in court. What is another name for this field of study?

• forensic anthropology

• forensic odontology

• forensic palynology

• forensic entomology

If a mass death occurs and many people die at the same place, How would the bodies be identified/

• DNA analysis

• Fingerprints

• Dental records

• Photographs

Ted Bundy was convicted with this time of evidence.

• Bite Mark

• DNA

• Shoe Print

• Tire Impression

Material that can be related to a single source

• individual evidence

• control evidence

• trace evidence

Material that connects an individual or object to a group that share similar characteristics

• trace evidence

• individual evidence

• class evidence

Found in small but measurable amounts. 

• Physical evidence

• Testimonial evidence

• Rare evidence

• Trace evidence

The idea that with any contact between two items there will be transfer is known as _____

• physical evdience

• Locard's exchange principle

• Forensic exchange principle

• the law of forensics

In trial, what kind of evidence is a hair shaft considered?

• direct

• class

• testimonial

• individual