National Forensic Science Week

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Across
  1. 6. Check to see if a seized firearm will actually fire
  2. 7. Untraceable firearm made without a serial number
  3. 10. Early explosive, or a classic latent print developer
  4. 11. Metallic shell left behind at a shooting scene
  5. 12. Setting switched on to prevent a remote device wipe
  6. 14. Specialized beam that brings hidden evidence out of the dark
  7. 17. Straight shooter's tool for finding the angle of impact
  8. 18. Post-mortem exam
  9. 20. Stain that turns latent prints into dark proof
  10. 22. Dashboard console that secretly logs vehicle history and GPS points
  11. 24. A conclusion that latent print examiners use
  12. 25. Pioneer who claimed every contact leaves a trace
  13. 26. Extraction of data from a suspect's phone
  14. 29. Tune up for lab equipment to ensure true measure
  15. 31. Specialized witness opinion
  16. 32. Impression left when a crowbar meets a doorframe
  17. 36. Round loaded into a magazine
  18. 37. Reagent that makes paper prints fluoresce with excitement
  19. 40. Enclosure that blocks all signal transmission to seized electronics
  20. 42. Microscopic cloud left behind when a trigger is pulled
  21. 43. Reference set taken on a card at booking
  22. 44. Evidence produced by taking a final breath?
  23. 46. they give your fingers a grip and leave a trace behind
  24. 48. Preliminary check that points you in the right direction
  25. 49. Lab bench dynamic duo that separates and identifies unknown compounds, for short
  26. 50. Scene trail formed drop by drop
  27. 52. Unbroken link between the crime scene and the courtroom
  28. 53. Ballistics database connecting "cases" nationwide
  29. 54. Branch of forensic science focusing on bodily fluids
  30. 55. Fume cabinet fixative that really sticks to a print
  31. 57. "Strong support for inclusion", as an example
  32. 58. PCR process that makes a mountain out a molecular molehill
  33. 59. Digit sequence that a suspect might try to remove
Down
  1. 1. Component of a firearm that leaves a dent
  2. 2. Current method for separating DNA fragments by size
  3. 3. Courtroom proceeding where peers weigh the evidence
  4. 4. Twisted pair studied by geneticists
  5. 5. Scene marker that drops hints?
  6. 8. High-throughput test, or a woman's name
  7. 9. Reagent that turns pink when lead is in the picture
  8. 13. Sticky solution applied when processing tape for prints
  9. 15. Intoxicating subject of a toxicology panel
  10. 16. Deconvolution software that shines on complex DNA mixtures
  11. 19. Common fluid for screening in tox panels
  12. 21. Chemical glow-up at a crime scene?
  13. 23. Nation DNA database for matching profiles across jurisdictions
  14. 27. Precise genetic addresses tested in a profile
  15. 28. Death investigation that might have some creepy crawlers
  16. 30. Legal level determined after a roadside stop, briefly
  17. 33. Can create whatever you want as long as there is a file for it
  18. 34. Y-chromosome targeting in a serology lab
  19. 35. Proof that's hard to match
  20. 38. High security room where physical items are locked away
  21. 39. Dual view optical tool for spotting a split screen match
  22. 41. Impressions left by a quick getaway
  23. 45. High profile compound in a cannabis case
  24. 47. Secret setup for cooking
  25. 51. Biometric database for scanning palm and finger prints
  26. 56. Specialized system for extracting information from a vehicle