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How can a follicular tag be used to imlpicate a suspect of a crime?
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What is one example of how the Locard Exchange Principle is used in a crime scene?
An example of the Locard Exchange Principle in a crime is if someone is strangled to death and you find a suspect with the victim's skin cells under his nails. The case is then solved. The Locard Exchange Principle helped with this case because it shows that during the contact of the victim and the murderer (during contact of two surfaces), the skin cells were left on the murderer's nails (transfer of evidence is created).
How are microscopes used today?
microscopes are used in labs, medical field, surgeries, astronomy and crime investigation field
What instrument can be used to view a single fiber found at a crime scene and identify its generic class?
microspectrophotometer
How are shoeprints used in an investigation?
Shoe prints are used in an investigation to identify a person or persons who may have committed a crime. The prints themselves leave marks, such as the stamp of the brand name.
Which technique would most likely be used by forensic scientists?
by taking fingerprints or if we have a sample of hair or saliva or blood
Eliminated used in a sentence?
He had a solid alibi, so we eliminated him as a suspect in the crime.
What is the importance of moulage in the crime investigation?
A moulage can be used to make of mold of shoe or tire impressions and then be used for comparison of suspect's shoes or vehicle when investigating a crime.
What is a person of interest mean in a police investigation?
The term "suspect" is still used when there is some evidence the person was involved. The term "person of interest" is used when authorities want to interview someone that could be a potential suspect, a witness, or who may have some information pertaining to the crime.
Is criminal profiling legal or illegal?
Criminal profiling is legal. Criminal profiling is used to help find a suspect; profilers identify traits that the perpetrator of the crime may have. Racial profiling is not legal. That is where police use stereotypes about people based on their color to accuse them of a crime or suspect them.
How are fingerprints important to crime busters?
Simply, A fingerprint can prove the precense of any suspect at a crime scene. If you have a suspect and you have a fingerprint lifted from a piece of evidence, and the two match, the chances are that your suspect was at the scene of the crime sometime recently.
Under what circumstances are DNA fingerprints used?
In most cases DNA fingerprints are used in identifying crime suspects. If there are fingerprints left at a crime scene then DNA fingerprints are used to attempt to identify the suspect. There is a database of criminal fingerprints that prints can be matched to if they are in the database.
Can DNA on a cigarette at the crime scene of a robbery be enough to convict someone?
Not necessarily. It would depend on how much other evidence there is. By itself, DNA on a cigarette only proves that the suspect was physically present at the scene of the crime. It proves he was there at some unknown time, but it does not prove that he was there during the commission of the crime or that he committed the crime. It is a compelling piece of evidence, but it would need to be accompanied by other evidence, in order to ensure a conviction. For example, if eyewitnesses saw the suspect's car fleeing the scene, and if bullets matching those used in the crime were found at the suspect's home, THAT, combined with the DNA on the cigarette, would probably be enough to convict.
Why are fingerprints importannt?
One major use of fingerprinting is related to criminal investigations. fingerprints can often be used to identify the perpetrator of a crime. Fingerprints are used to identify unknown victims, witnesses or suspects, to verify records, and most importantly, as links between a suspect and a crime.
What is the application of a wide range of sciences to answer questions of interest to a legal system DNA analysis is one component that may be used to place a suspect at a crime scene?
forensics
How is DNA related to forensics?
forensics is used for identification matters. DNA analysis, with recent technological advances makes it much easier to connect a suspect to a crime scene.
What is the adjective for suspect?
In general, suspicious is used, although suspect can by itself e used as an adjective."He looked suspicious""He looked suspect"
What if a gun registered under your name is used in a crime?
The police will come and question you if you have not previously reported to them that the gun has been stolen or that you have sold it (and asked them to alter the registration of ownership). You may be arrested if they are not satisfied with your answers. You will be a suspect for the crime. Why own a gun in the first place!.
