Applications of Forensic Science Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• forensic anthropology : identifies and investigates skeletal remains
• forensic science : the application of science and technology to establish facts in legal cases.
• skeletonized : advanced state of decay
• age : can be determined by ossification of bones, eruption of teeth or wear and tear on bones
• gender : can be determined by the shape of the pelvic bone
• dna evidence : has been used to exonerate people in prison that are not guilty of the crime they were charged with
• forensic toxicology : the investigation of drugs and poisons in the body
• medical examiner : medical doctor in charge of death investigations
• pathologist : collects specimens for analysis by the toxicology laboratory
• height : can be determined by the long bones
• forensic pathologist : carries out autopsies
• centrifuge : separates the plasma from the blood cells and platelets
• forensic odontology : the application of dental science to forensic cases
• forensic medicine : the application of medical knowledge to legal issues.
• hair : less invasive way to obtain information about ingestion of drugs or heavy metals over time