Unit1 Forensics
1.) Club drugs are synthetic drugs that are typically used in bars, nightclubs, and raves. They are small and easy to conceal and are thought to improve or enhance one's experience.
2.) Screening tests are those that help a forensic scientist identify several particular drugs that the substance is likely to be. These types of tests are useful when they provide positive results and when they provide negative results, since the forensic scientist can then rule out certain types of drugs from the possibilities.
3.) Color tests involve introducing a chemical reagent to the drug and observing whether or not the material changes color. They are used to determine whether a drug is present at the scene.
4.) Microcrystalline tests involve exposing the substance to a reagent and then examining the color and morphology of the crystals that form. This can provide the shape, color, size, and crystal formations of the specific drug.
5.) Spectrophotometry is a method to measure how much a chemical substance absorbs light by measuring the intensity of light as a beam of light passes through sample solution. It is most useful when identifying whether or not there is a drug present.
6.) Forensic scientists are important to drug cases because they are the ones to determine whether or not there were drugs present and if so what kind of drugs were involved.
7.) While at the scene, I would use a color test to determine if there are any drugs present at the time.
8.) They need to have as much information as possible about the place because they should be aware of all the materials around the scene that could affect the crime scene. They should be aware of all the surroundings in that area.
9.) Some difficulties with identifying certain drugs are that people make homemade drugs with household products. This could make it difficult to identify and classify the type of drug. They need to be able to identify the particular drugs because the court cases rely heavily on the
2.) Screening tests are those that help a forensic scientist identify several particular drugs that the substance is likely to be. These types of tests are useful when they provide positive results and when they provide negative results, since the forensic scientist can then rule out certain types of drugs from the possibilities.
3.) Color tests involve introducing a chemical reagent to the drug and observing whether or not the material changes color. They are used to determine whether a drug is present at the scene.
4.) Microcrystalline tests involve exposing the substance to a reagent and then examining the color and morphology of the crystals that form. This can provide the shape, color, size, and crystal formations of the specific drug.
5.) Spectrophotometry is a method to measure how much a chemical substance absorbs light by measuring the intensity of light as a beam of light passes through sample solution. It is most useful when identifying whether or not there is a drug present.
6.) Forensic scientists are important to drug cases because they are the ones to determine whether or not there were drugs present and if so what kind of drugs were involved.
7.) While at the scene, I would use a color test to determine if there are any drugs present at the time.
8.) They need to have as much information as possible about the place because they should be aware of all the materials around the scene that could affect the crime scene. They should be aware of all the surroundings in that area.
9.) Some difficulties with identifying certain drugs are that people make homemade drugs with household products. This could make it difficult to identify and classify the type of drug. They need to be able to identify the particular drugs because the court cases rely heavily on the