Forensics Study Guide Unit 1

Forensic Psychiatrist

________ or Psychologist- They interview suspects and analyze the answers from the interviews.

Testimonial evidence

________ includes oral or written statements given to police as well as testimony in court by people who witnessed an event.

Asbestos

________ is a natural occuring mineral with a crystalline structure.

Smell

________ and Taste are so closely related due to they are both dependent on chemoreceptors.

Fingerprint analyst

________- ACE- V (analyze, compare, evaluate, verify) finger prints, hand prints etc.

Investigators

________ work with sketch artists and eyewitnesses to create facial composites, or sketches of a persons face.

Forensic Serology

________- Processes, Compare, and /or identify biological Evidence in a crime case.

Tympanic membrane

________ (Ear drum) This receives soundwaves and transfers it to ear bones.

Toxicologist

________- Analyze a person's body to determine if various substances are present.

blind spot

The ________ is where the optic nerve enters the eye, there are no rods /cones in this area.

Mechanoreceptors

________ are what creates touch and are dependent on them.

Cuticle scales

________ in humans commonly are flattened and narrow (imbricate)

Thermoreceptors

________ are how we feel temperature and there are three types.

Cones

________ is the ability to take in colors.

characteristic length

Each species of animal possesses hair with ________, color, shape, root appearance, and internal microscopic features that distinguish one animal from another.

Taste

________ and smell is when the right chemical hits the right chemoreceptors.

Fiberglass

________ is a fibrous form of glass.

medulla

Pigmentation in animal hair is denser toward the ________.

characteristic shapes

An ordinary microscope can be used to find ________ and markings on natural fibers.

strong protein

Hair is made of keratin, which is a very ________.

Rods

________ and Cones are located on the retina except the optic nerve.

number of different techniques

Hairs can be recovered from items using a(n) ________.

Pigmentation

________ in human hair is denser toward the cuticle.

Forensic Botanist

________- Help law enforcement officers analyze plant materials at a crime scene.

Chemoreceptors

________ are located on the nasal cavity, tongue, soft palate, pharynx, and epiglottis.

Forensic Trace Evidence Analyst

________- Identifies hairs /fibers and finds traits within them to link it to crimes and suspects.

Forensic Odontologist

________- identifies and compares dental evidence in criminal cases.

Pigment

________ is denser near the cuticle.

Forensic Entomologist

________- Examines bugs near /on /in the body to tell the stages of decomp.

Document Examination Unit

________- studies the handwriting and typewriting on questioned documents to determine authenticity and /or source (white collar crimes)

Firearms

________ examiner- A(n) ________ examiner examines different firearms, weapons, bullets, and other criminal investigations.

Fibers

________ often fall off and are picked up during normal activities.

loudness of sound

The ________ is determined by the velocity of the vibration of the soundwave.

Forensic Artist

________- A professional responsible for facial reconstruction or the sketching of a crime scene, recreates face with skulls.

Auditory Bones

________ (Malleus, incus, stapes) Conduct the sound waves to the oval window.

Cuticle scales

________ in animals tend to resemble petals (spinous) or they give the appearance of a stack of crowns (coronal)

Forensic Anthropologist

Assist with human remains(bones)

Document Examination Unit

studies the handwriting and typewriting on questioned documents to determine  authenticity and/or source(white collar crimes)

Forensic Odontologist

identifies and compares dental evidence in criminal cases

Forensic Entomologist

Examines bugs near/on/in the body to tell the stages of decomp

Toxicologist

Analyze a person's body to determine if various substances are present

They do this to tell

if judgment was impaired, altered behavior and if it contributed to cause of death

Firearms examiner

A firearm examiner examines different firearms, weapons, bullets, and other criminal investigations

Fingerprint analyst

ACE-V(analyze,compare, evaluate, verify) finger prints, hand prints etc

Forensic Serology

Processes, Compare, and/or identify biological Evidence in a crime case

Forensic  Psychiatrist or Psychologist

They interview suspects and analyze the answers from the interviews

Forensic Botanist

Help law enforcement officers analyze plant materials at a crime scene

Forensic Pathologist (Medical Examiner)

A medical doctor who performs the autopsy on a victim to determine cause of death, manner of death, and approximate time of death

Forensic Engineer

main role is to find the cause of failures in structures,show how to make improvements, and aid in legal proceedings

Computer Forensic Technician

Use different techniques to find and store information from electronic devices and data recovery

Forensic Artist

A professional responsible for facial reconstruction or the sketching of a crime scene, recreates face with skulls

Forensic Trace Evidence Analyst

Identifies hairs/fibers and finds traits within them to link it to crimes and suspects

Wool-Sheep

Cashmere/mohair-Goats

-Age of the Witness

there can be mistaken identities

• Race of Witness

The cross race effect can cause people of the same race to recognize and remember each other faces together

• Other people

Can be influenced by other witnesses, investigators, and/or the media