Conclusion Questions Activity 3.1.

1. Why do the surfaces of our palms and feet leave prints?

The surfaces of our palms and feet leave prints because our skin cells form very detailed patterns

2. What is the difference between a visible print and a latent print?

A visible print is one that you can see with the naked eye, a latent print is one that you have to dust for and analyze

3. What is a Modus Operandi (MO)? A Modus Operandi is a method which indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime 4. Why is hair an excellent structure to study for identification purposes?
Hair is an excellent structure to sudy for ID purposes because hair lasts for a very long time, and it contains LOTS of DNA which is unique to everyone

5. What part of the hair is different from species to species? The part of the hair that different from species to species is the structure of the hair. And its texture 6. Research a case where blood spatter analysis played a key role in solving the case. How was the evidence analyzed and used in the case? 7. What other ways can blood be used as forensic evidence?
Blood can be used as forensic evidence by analyzing it for DNA, pathogens, and bacteria

8. How can blood splatter evidence be used long after the crime? 9. What teamwork skills are necessary for success in the field of forensics?
Some teamwork skills necessary are Organization, work eithic, and communication

10. What problem-solving skills are necessary in forensics?

A lot of times, when using forensics, you dont get a definite answer, so you have to make very educated guesses

11. How does engineering apply to the reconstruction of a crime scene?

Engineering can be used by building new products to help understand the crime scene, and by using measurements to help space things out 12. How does reverse engineering relate to forensics and solving crimes? Reverse engineering relates to forensics and solving crimes, because sometimes, you may have to work back words to solve a crime 13. How have engineers played a vital role in designing the a portable microscope for forensics? In

other words, what are the advantages and disadvantages of a portable design? Some advantages are the fact that you dont have to bring everything to a lab to better understand it, one disadvantage is that portables may not work as good as stationary. a. What is bioinformatics and how does engineering play a role in this area?

Conclusion Questions Activity 3.1.5 Bioinformatics is when you use statistics and computer science to gather, store, analyze, and integrate crime scene activities. This plays a role because we had to use this with fingerprints and hair.

14. What role does inference play in crime scene investigation? Where is it present in the field of engineering? Inference plays a large role in crime scene investigation because you wont always find an exact answer. It is present in the field of engineering because there are somethings in crim scenes that you just cannot measure out or find an exact answer to.