After Intro to Forensic Science!

Marks left from a tool that leaves a telltale impression.  

Using as many senses as you safely can to investigate your surroundings.

A written record of who had control of a piece of evidence from the time it was collected.

A set of laboratory techniques for the separation of mixtures

The forensic study of documents including ink, handwriting, paper, etc.

Raised strips of skin on the fingers that leave an impression on the surfaces they touch.  

Analysis of a document to determine if the writing has been altered.

Object made by filling a mold with a liquid that takes the shape of the mold.

 Forensic scientists do this before evidence is removed using photos, videos, sketches, etc.

A mark left when an object is pressed against the surface of another object.

Tiny amounts of evidence that are transferred in a crime scene.

The use of scientific knowledge and methods to answer legal questions.

Pattern left when an object is pressed into a surface - three dimensions are shown.

A mark left when a shoe is pressed against the surface of another object leaving a  pattern.

Something that can be presented in court to make a point during a trial.  

A print that is flat and only has two dimensions.

An educated guess based on observations, prior experience, and research.  

Someone who is trained to record, collect and test evidence from a crime scene.