FSC239Y5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Minutiae, Forensic Identification, Fingerprint
Document Summary
Chapter 1-3, 5 (page 110-117), 6, 8 (page 191-199) Sample questions at end of each chapter. Recording the scene: photography, video, sketches. Evidence: 4cs" of evidence (know what each means) Application of different technologies: total station, laser scanner, situations, advantages and disadvantages of using different technologies. Evidence what it could be: types. Weight of evidence in court: significance. Biology of fingerprint (how it forms and etc. ) Patterns and variations in patterns: arch, loop, whorl. Fingerprints impression types: patent, plastic, latent. How fingerprint identification done: ace-v, order of analysist and comparison. Class characteristics: design of shoe/pattern, size and shape, wear marks, cuts, tears, scratches, voids. Role: search, recovery, analysis, expert witness. Factors in identification: sex determination, age estimation, ancestry estimation, stature. Why do it: possible vs. probable id, means to establish possible identification. What can we know: relationships and assumptions. Who is it for: different audience. Social media: appropriate activity increase the chance of being hired and conveying a professional image.
