Describe the process of floatation as it pertains to glass, and explain what it is used for.

Define AND provide one example of each class characteristics and individual characteristics.

According to your text, as a result of the Daubert Trial, the trail judge has the task of ensuring that an expert’s testimony rests on a reliable foundation, and is _____________________________ to the task at hand.

Much of hair’s resistance and stability is attributed to the cuticle.

Name and describe in detail the three phases of hair growth.

A human body was recovered from a remote wooded site.  The individual who had naturally blonde hair, regularly bleached her hair, and she had brown roots showing.  Her roommate remembered the day she last bleached her hair.  The brown roots of the hair measured 0.25 cm.  How much time elapsed between this date and the date she died?

Comparison microscopes are employed so that two subjects can be viewed in what way?

List one organization that provides certifications for Criminalists (CSI’s, Forensic Scientists, etc.)?

Why are most hairs collected at a crime scene not good sources of nuclear DNA?

The larger opening of a crater-shaped hole in glass made by the penetration of a projectile indicates: