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A Forensics Grab Bag Crossword Puzzle

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Based on the popularity of criminal investigation shows on TV, interest in Forensic Science is exploding. This quiz is a mixed bag of questions relating to the subdivisions of Forensic Science.
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      2. Forensics is a science to answer questions raised by the ___ system
      9. Entertain
      10. One of the three basic fingerprint patterns
      12. Forensic Entomology studies these critters
      15. Railroads (abbrev)
      18. Forensic Odontology is the study of __
      19. In the Lindbergh kidnapping case, Forensic Botany was used to examine this
      21. Chemical symbol for astatine
      22. Forensic Science can ID someone through their walk using ___ Analysis
      23. Most accurate method to determine cause of death
      25. Back in the 70s, Quincy was one of these
      26. Used in offender profiling, abbreviation for Modus Operandi
      27. A powerful tool for the forensic scientist
      28. Established by the State of Virginia in 2005: Forensic Science ___
      30. Forensic Biology can analyze the components of a ___ found, perhaps on a carpet
      34. Abbreviation for Random Number Generator
      35. A Forensic Botanist would be familiar with this one-seeded fruit, commonly called a ___
      36. This agency has one of the largest forensic labs in the world
      38. Criticize
      39. This forensics show is based in Las Vegas, New York, and Miami
      42. In Forensic Pathology, cassettes are placed in this chemical to preserve the samples
      44. In the forensic world BPA stands for Bloodstain ___ Analysis
      45. Used in genetic fingerprinting, abbreviation for Short Tandem Repeat

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      1. Definition of forensic: Suitable for use in ___
      2. Chemical symbol for lanthanum
      3. Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference
      4. Type of residue analyzed to determine proximity to a firearm
      5. Onager
      6. This noted forensics expert has an institute named after him: Dr. Henry C. ___
      7. Tool for a Forensic Entomologist
      8. A Forensic Archaeologist may be called to investigate this type of site
      11. Fictional detective who used forensic techniques
      13. Analysis of digital evidence is called ___ Forensics
      14. Not often
      16. Ninhydrin is a ___ used to develop latent fingerprints
      17. A Forensic Entomologist would be familiar with this hair-like structure on an insect body
      20. Process of making grooves in gun barrels
      24. Forensic Toxicology is the study of ___
      25. Back in the 70s Quincy was one of these, too
      29. Father of toxicology: Mathieu ____
      31. This type of fingerprint pattern come in two types: plain or tented
      32. One of two components in documents that can be studied forensically
      33. A wound made by this weapon could either be slashing or penetrating
      37. Common contraction
      39. Abbreviation for Common Market
      40. Abbreviation for Seminal Acid Phosphatase used in stain analysis
      41. A technique for replicating DNA, abbreviation for Polymerase Chain Reaction
      43. Inanimate thing