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daydreamer0023 wrote:Oops. Oh well, I can't chemistry to save my life haha. How about this one:

Give an example of a surface that superglue fuming would be good fingerprint development method to use.
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sciduck wrote:
daydreamer0023 wrote:Oops. Oh well, I can't chemistry to save my life haha. How about this one:

Give an example of a surface that superglue fuming would be good fingerprint development method to use.
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What are the three layers of hair and in which is the most pigment located?
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What is name of the principle that is the basis for Forensic Science and explains why we can find evidence
at a crime scene?

Got this question from an actual invitational tournament.
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13superfan13 wrote:What is name of the principle that is the basis for Forensic Science and explains why we can find evidence
at a crime scene?

Got this question from an actual invitational tournament.
Locard's exchange principle? (Had no idea so I searched it up and this seemed like the best result)
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Riptide wrote:
13superfan13 wrote:What is name of the principle that is the basis for Forensic Science and explains why we can find evidence
at a crime scene?

Got this question from an actual invitational tournament.
Locard's exchange principle? (Had no idea so I searched it up and this seemed like the best result)
I'm not sure 13superfan13 is gonna respond to this, but yes, that is correct. Locard's exchange principle states that for every contact, there should be a trace from it.

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pikachu4919 wrote:
Riptide wrote:
13superfan13 wrote:What is name of the principle that is the basis for Forensic Science and explains why we can find evidence
at a crime scene?

Got this question from an actual invitational tournament.
Locard's exchange principle? (Had no idea so I searched it up and this seemed like the best result)
I'm not sure 13superfan13 is gonna respond to this, but yes, that is correct. Locard's exchange principle states that for every contact, there should be a trace from it.

I've got a good question but if you wanna ask one, that's fine.
Thanks for the reply - next question's all yours
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Whoops, been forgetting about this for a while :(

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Explain the reasoning behind why some people believe the urban myth that hair “keeps growing” after you die.
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pikachu4919 wrote:Whoops, been forgetting about this for a while :(

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Explain the reasoning behind why some people believe the urban myth that hair “keeps growing” after you die.
Your skin starts to dehydrate and retract.
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