criminal forensics divisions & physical evidence
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xLCbubbleBabe51x on March 5, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 physical science unit | study chemistry, physics, and geology |
| physical science unit | use tests and knowledge to identify paint, drugs, soil, etc. |
| physical science unit | use spectroscopy, chromatography, electrophoresis, and chemical analysis. |
| biology unit | deals with anything living or was living |
| biology unit | deal with bodily fluids like sweat, semen, blood, saliva and also hair |
| biology unit | deal with DNA evidence and analyze it |
| Personal Identification Unit | classify and identify finger prints |
| Personal Identification Unit | handles evidence that can identify either a victim or suspect |
| Firearms unit | handle any evidence from firearms |
| Firearms unit | handles riffles pistols, cartridges, bullets, and bullet fragments |
| Document unit | any documentation including in or printer |
| Document unit | handwriting comparison, ink comparison, papers, printers, and indented writing |
| photography unit | photograph the entire crime scene and any evidence found there |
| photography unit | use computers to enhance photos to find things that may have not been visible |
| Engineering and Reconstruction Unit | commonly recreate accident scenes to determine if foul play was involved |
| Engineering and Reconstruction Unit | determine if an accident was used as a weapon to injure or kill someone |
| Fire and Arson Unit | Deal with any fire scene |
| Fire and Arson Unit | determine if fire was an accident or used as a weapon |
| Fire and Arson Unit | determine if fire codes were broken and who is to blame |
| Fire and Arson Unit | determine where the fire started, how it was started, and how hot it was |
| Computer Forensics | examines hardware from computers for any records or dates needed |
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