Name:______
Forensic Science;
Review for the
End of Semester Exam
(Final Exam Day ______)
INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIME SCENE
· Measuring and analyzing data. What is used for the measuring of length and density?
· Use of the microscope. (Ex. How do we determine the lens magnification?)
· List the steps for securing a crime scene.(ADAPT)
· What are the proper parts of a crime scene drawing?
· Where do you measure from when locating the objects within the crime scene space?(Triangulation)
· Proper procedure for the evidence collection includes…what type of packaging is used for the various types of evidence. What is continuity of possession or chain of custody?
· What are the 3 amendments that we talked about?
· Describe the difference between Class vs. Individual evidence. Give examples of each.
· What makes a good control sample?
HAIR AND FIBERS
· List the stages of hair growth.
· What are the three (3) parts of the hair and where they are found?
Describe what is found within each of the three.
· List the different types of medulla found in different hairs.
· What makes a hair recognizable as human or animal?
· What did we observe by making casts of different hairs in the lab?
· What can you tell by observing the hair from the scene? Can you link a hair to a person?
· List 3 natural fibers & 3 synthetic fibers.
· What are the patterns that are used to make fabrics?
SEROLOGY
· What would the alleles that make up a person who is heterogeneous for blood type A be?
· What would the alleles that make up a person who is homogeneous for blood type B be?
· If the A antigen is present, the blood type is
· If the B antigen is present, the blood type is
· How do you identify blood type O?
· What would a person with type AB blood have for antibodies? ______
· What would a person with type O blood have for antibodies? ______
· The most common blood type is? Least common is ?
· Who is the universal donor? the universal recipient?
· If a sample of blood clots with anti-A serum, what type of blood is it? ______
· Give an example of a presumptive test for blood. What does presumptive mean in this case?
BUGS:
· Also referred to as… Forensic
· What are the life stages of the blowfly? Describe each briefly. Is it a complete or incomplete metamorphosis?
· What are the steps of Decomposition?
· How do you calculate TOD if you know the temperature of the body?
FINGERPRINTS:
· What is AFIS?
· What was the first form of personal identification called? Founded by?
· List the three-(3) types of fingerprints that may be found at a crime scene.
· What is a ridge? How are they formed? When are they formed?
· How can you calculate the primary classification number (if it’s in order)?
Example:
#2 DLW / #4 arch / #6 t.arch / #8 u.loop / #10 arch#1 u.loop / #3 r.loop / #5 p.whorl / #7 cpw / #9 p.whorl
· Which is more popular loops, whorls, or arches? Least popular?
· What are 6 types of minutia? What shapes do they form?
Blood Spatter
· Make sure you know all the terms. Vocab from the text – chapter 10 ++++ ppt notes
· You should understand how a drop’s diameter changes when dropped from straight above at different heights.
· Also know how each drop will look depending on the angle from which it is dropped.