FORS-2107EL Study Guide - Final Guide: Firing Pin, Breathalyzer, Morphine

• School: Laurentian
• Department: Forensic Science
• Course: FORS-2107EL
• Professor: James Watterson

Document Summary

Documents: more carbon -> softer pencil, more clay -> harder pencil ~ Drugs: hair can be used to test for drugs, hair follicles show drug immediate use & hair strands have drug traces for upto 3 months. Vicodine or morphine, and they act on neutron receptors to block signals & stimulate production of neurtrans. Blood: height/ volume = drop size ~ smooth = rounder, rough = elliptical & more spatter ~ angle (upto 90) = more circular, measured from the ground up ~ object = drop size. 1-4 mm (stabbing), high vel = 1 mm and (gunshot)) ~ Footwear: outside = supinate (walking w. ankles turned out), Inside = pronate (walking w. ankle turned in), uniform around front = neutral (foot comes into contact with ground evenly) ~ Alcohol: warn range is 50 - 80 mg/100 ml1st = 3 days/ ,