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Which forensic technique involves identifying individuals from their walk?
Which forensic technique involves identifying individuals from their walk?
What forensic method has been proven to be unreliable in many cases?
What forensic method has been proven to be unreliable in many cases?
Which of the following is NOT a method of identifying individuals using biometric techniques?
Which of the following is NOT a method of identifying individuals using biometric techniques?
What has led to the overturning of trials in forensic science?
What has led to the overturning of trials in forensic science?
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Which method involves identifying individuals from the content of their writings?
Which method involves identifying individuals from the content of their writings?
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What was the main focus of Griffith's experiment?
What was the main focus of Griffith's experiment?
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What distinguished the type III-S from the type II-R strain of pneumococcus bacteria?
What distinguished the type III-S from the type II-R strain of pneumococcus bacteria?
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What did Griffith's experiment demonstrate regarding the pneumococcus bacteria?
What did Griffith's experiment demonstrate regarding the pneumococcus bacteria?
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What did Fred Neufeld contribute to the study of pneumococcus bacteria?
What did Fred Neufeld contribute to the study of pneumococcus bacteria?
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What was the significance of combining heat-killed III-S strain bacteria with live II-R strain bacteria?
What was the significance of combining heat-killed III-S strain bacteria with live II-R strain bacteria?
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Study Notes
Forensic Identification
- Forensic identification is the application of forensic science and technology to identify specific objects from the trace evidence they leave, often at a crime scene or the scene of an accident.
Human Identification
- People can be identified by their fingerprints based on the philosophy of friction ridge identification.
- Friction ridge identification is established through the agreement of friction ridge formations, in sequence, having sufficient uniqueness to individualize.
- Four premises of friction ridge identification:
- Friction ridges develop on the fetus in their definitive form prior to birth.
- Friction ridges are persistent throughout life except for permanent scarring, disease, or decomposition after death.
- Friction ridge paths and the details in small areas of friction ridges are unique and never repeated.
- Friction ridge patterns vary within limits which allow for classification.
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Test your knowledge of forensic identification with this quiz. Explore topics such as fingerprint analysis, DNA profiling, and other methods used to identify individuals from trace evidence left at crime scenes.
