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People who process and analyse evidence in a crime case. They can specialise in analysing fingerprints, blood splatter, DNA, firearms (guns or bullets) impressions (tire tracks and shoe prints) tool marks or other areas.
a) Crime Scene Investigator
b) Ballistics Expert
c) Forensic Anthropologist
d) Forensic Scientist

The unique pattern created by the ridges found on the palm side skin of fingers and thumbs.
a) Blood typing
b) Fingerprint
c) DNA profiling
d) Ballistics

Proof or disproof. It can be physical (blood, or a weapon) or testimonial (witness statements). Any items, documents and statements that are included in an investigation.
a) Data
b) Testimony
c) Evidence
d) None of these

Uses the presence of different types of insects and larvae to help determine time and location of a crime. They are vital to proving whether a crime took place at the scene, or another location.
a) Entomologist
b) Anthropologist
c) Coroner
d) Ballistics Expert

Creating a DNA fingerprint from a biological sample for use in comparison and the identification of an individual.
a) DNA profiling
b) Ballistics analysis
c) Blood spatter pattern analysis
d) Crime scene investigation

The use of evidence to determine the events which occurred at a crime scene.
a) Accident Reconstruction
b) Crime Scene Reconstruction
c) Autopsy
d) Ballistics analysis

The person in charge of processing a crime scene. Duties include sealing off the scene, photographing the scene and collecting evidence.
a) Crime Scene Investigator
b) Ballistics Expert
c) Forensic anthropologist
d) Coroner

A public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes.
a) Ballistics expert
b) Crime Scene Investigator
c) Coroner
d) Detective

The application of computer technology and techniques to aid legal investigations.
a) Computer forensics
b) Forensic entomology
c) Forensic anthropology
d) Blood spatter pattern analysis

A method of keeping track of who has handled a piece of evidence, when, and for what purpose. Vital in ensuring evidence is not damaged or altered in any way.
a) Ballistics report
b) Chain of Custody
c) Autopsy report
d) None of these

An injury or disease that ultimately leads to death of the individual, generally determined by medical examiners or coroners.
a) Cause of death
b) Manner of death
c) Autopsy
d) Anthropology

The impact of blood on surfaces.
a) Blood patterns
b) Arson
c) Blood spatter
d) Blood typing

The examination of blood spatter patterns to determine the events which took place before, during and after the spilling of the blood.
a) Ballistics
b) Forensic anthropology
c) Autopsy
d) Blood spatter pattern analysis

Analyzes guns and weapons that may have been used to commit crimes. They may fire test shots from a certain weapon in order to compare bullet fragments or shell casings.
a) Ballistics Expert
b) Crime Scene Investigator
c) Forensic Anthropologist
d) Forensic Entomologist

Intentionally causing a fire to destroy the property in a criminal manner.
a) Ballistics
b) Arson
c) Fraud
d) Homicide

The internal medical examination of a body used to determine the cause and circumstances of death.
a) Autopsy
b) Blood spatter pattern analysis
c) Ballistics
d) DNA Profiling

The science of the origin, culture, and development of human beings. In forensics, this mainly involves the analysis and identification of skeletal remains.
a) Computer forensics
b) Ballistics
c) Anthropology
d) Blood spatter pattern analysis

Using physical evidence a re-create a accident scene.
a) Crime scene reconstruction
b) Blood spatter pattern analysis
c) Computer forensics
d) Accident reconstruction

Every contact leaves a trace. A theory stating that anyone who enters a crime scene will leave something behind or take something away.
a) Rule of Three
b) Locard's Exchange Principle
c) Crime Scene Investigation Rule
d) None of these

The way in which death was caused; homicide, suicide, accidental, natural, or undetermined.
a) Cause of Death
b) Manner of Death
c) Pattern Analysis
d) None of these

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