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Question 1

What is trace Evidence

Answer 1

Trace evidence is evidence that can always be linked back to the crime scene eg. Hair, blood, fibers, fingerprints and gun shot bullets

Question 2

What is always left at a crime scene

Answer 2

Evidence is always left at a crime. As whenever you come in contact with object or person there is always some exchange of materials

Question 3

What is impression evidence

Answer 3

Impression evidence is evidence that leaves an impression eg. Tire mark shoe print and finger print

Question 4

For each of the types of impression evidence what features do investigators examine ?

Answer 4

Tools- they look at the scratches, as the marks on the blade are unique

Tiremarks- look at the speed the car was going at, the direction and if the car stopped or not

Footmarks- If the were walking/running what type shoes the wore/ what size and if the were carrying something

Bite marks - how old they are, what gender who bite who

Question 5

What is anthropometry

Answer 5

anthropometry is when the police recorded the night of certain bones in the body to decide if it is a criminal.

Question 6

What are the 3 main types of finger prints

Answer 6

Arch loop and whorl

Question 7

What are latent fingerprints

Answer 7

Latent finger prints are prints that aren’t easily seen and have to be devolved