WSC Forensics

Which of the following best describes the term "Toxicology" in forensics?

• a) The study of insects to determine time of death

• b) The analysis of blood spatter patterns

• c) The study of chemical substances and their effects on the body

• d) The analysis of fingerprints

What does the term "Ballistics" refer to in forensics?

• a) The study of the movement of bloodstains

• b) The study of insects to determine time of death

• c) The analysis of firearms and ammunition

• d) The analysis of DNA samples

What is "Bloodstain Pattern Analysis" in forensics?

• a) The study of how insects colonize a corpse

• b) The analysis of DNA samples found at a crime scene

• c) The analysis of firearms and ammunition

• d) The study of the patterns created by bloodstains to determine how they were created

What is the difference between "Patent vs. Latent Print Analysis" in forensics?

• a) Patent prints are visible to the naked eye, while latent prints require development techniques to be seen

• b) Patent prints are found at a crime scene, while latent prints are found on suspects

• c) Patent prints are created by blood, while latent prints are created by sweat

• d) Patent prints are always identifiable, while latent prints are not

What is "Forensic Entomology" in forensics?

• a) The study of chemical substances and their effects on the body

• b) The analysis of firearms and ammunition

• c) The study of the movement of bloodstains

• d) The study of insects to determine time of death

What is "Forensic Genetics" in forensics?

• a) The study of how insects colonize a corpse

• b) The analysis of firearms and ammunition

• c) The analysis of DNA samples found at a crime scene

• d) The study of the patterns created by bloodstains to determine how they were created

What is "DNA Phenotyping" in forensics?

• a) The analysis of DNA samples found at a crime scene

• b) The study of the patterns created by bloodstains to determine how they were created

• c) The study of how insects colonize a corpse

• d) The analysis of firearms and ammunition

Which term refers to the study of insects and other arthropods found at a crime scene to determine time of death or other details about the crime?

• a) Alternative Light Sources

• b) Toxicology

• c) Forensic entomology

• d) DNA phenotyping

Which term refers to the use of ultraviolet, infrared, or other non-visible light to detect and examine evidence at a crime scene?

• a) Alternative Light Sources

• b) Ballistics

• c) Patent vs. Latent print analysis

• d) Forensic genetics

Which term refers to the analysis of bloodstain patterns at a crime scene to determine the nature and sequence of events that occurred?

• a) Toxicology

• b) Ballistics

• c) Bloodstain pattern analysis

• d) Forensic entomology