Questions from Crime and Investigation

Q: Describe the characteristics of a blunt force injury

Describe the characteristics of a blunt force injury

Q: Describe the characteristics of a sharp force injury.

Describe the characteristics of a sharp force injury.

Q: Describe important factors in characterizing a gunshot wound.

Describe important factors in characterizing a gunshot wound.

Q: List the five categories of the manner of death.

List the five categories of the manner of death.

Q: Distinguish between a homicide and a suicide.

Distinguish between a homicide and a suicide.

Q: Who published the first book on the science of fingerprinting? What

Who published the first book on the science of fingerprinting? What were the book’s most important contributions to understanding fingerprints?

Q: List and describe the three types of fingerprints that may be found

List and describe the three types of fingerprints that may be found at a crime scene.

Q: List two types of specialized fingerprint powders and name one advantage each

List two types of specialized fingerprint powders and name one advantage each has over traditional fingerprint powder.

Q: Gunshot residue patterns (A) through (D) (contact

Gunshot residue patterns (A) through (D) (contact, 1 inch, 6 inches, and 18 inches) from a 40-caliber pistol are shown in the figures. Match the firing distance to each pattern.

Q: What is the most commonly used chemical method to visualize latent fingerprints

What is the most commonly used chemical method to visualize latent fingerprints on porous materials? If this method is unsuccessful, what other technique typically is used?