Anderson Cooper
CSI Effect – Hairs & Fibers
T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/
Watch the video and then answer the questions.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGc4PaLB-ek
1. What crime lab did the reporter visit?
A. Chicago
B. New York
C. Las Vegas
2. How many hairs did the investigator use to help in getting a conviction in
the kidnapping/homicide case?
A. 3
B. 30
C. 300
3. True or False?
Real crime labs tend to be darker to make it easier to see evidence.
4. True or False?
It is easy to match any hair found at a crime scene to a specific person.
5. What must be present in a hair sample to test for nuclear DNA?
A. Shaft
B. Cuticle
C. Root
The answers are …
1. What crime lab did the reporter visit?
A. Chicago
B. New York
C. Las Vegas
2. How many hairs did the investigator use to help in getting a conviction in
the kidnapping/homicide case?
A. 3
B. 30
C. 300
3. True or False?
Real crime labs tend to be darker to make it easier to see evidence.
4. True or False?
It is easy to match any hair found at a crime scene to a specific person.
5. What must be present in a hair sample to test for nuclear DNA?
A. Shaft
B. Cuticle
C. Root