Scott is investigating a crime scene where a home has been broken into and the homeowner was attacked and robbed while eating her breakfast. On the counter is a plate with a half-eaten piece of toast, the contents of her purse strewn about, and the victim’s earring which was knocked off when she was struck. Both windows are open, but screens are intact, and on the floor by the counter is a muddy footprint made by a size 12 men’s shoe. What might be a question Scott asks about the scene in the first step of the scientific method?
A.
How did the victim’s earring get knocked off?
B.
What brand of shoe makes the tread found in the footprint?
C.
How many people wear size 12 shoes?
D.
Who opened the windows?
B. What brand of shoe makes the tread found in the footprint?
What might a postmodernist say about fingerprint techniques?
A.
Fingerprints are unique to one individual. They are as unique as snowflakes.
B.
Fingerprinting is a reliable method of identifying someone.
C.
We may learn that fingerprints are not unique to individuals after all.
D.
The more we match fingerprints to individuals, the better we become at this.
C. We may learn that fingerprints are not unique to individuals after all.
Kiara is investigating a crime scene where a home has been broken into and the homeowner was attacked and robbed while eating her breakfast. On the counter is a plate with a half-eaten piece of toast, the contents of her purse strewn about, and the victim’s earring which was knocked off when she was struck. Both windows are open, but screens are intact, and on the floor by the counter is a muddy footprint made by a size 12 men’s shoe. What is the MOST relevant fact about this scene that could help Kiara catch the intruder?
A.
The windows are open.
B.
There is an unknown footprint on the floor.
C.
The victim last ate toast.
D.
The victim lost her earring.
B. There is an unknown footprint on the floor.
Lucas has been tasked with determining which type of knife a victim was stabbed with. One of the things he does to help him determine this information is to get the autopsy results to find out the angle of the stab wound and if any bones were broken by the knife. This information could help him determine the use of excessive force. What is this information is an example of?
A.
consensus
B.
vector quantity
C.
relativity
D.
scalar quantity