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Forensic Vocab 1.1
Forensic Science Crossword Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Bail | money to guarantee court appearance |
civil | type of noncriminal law |
Grand | type of jury with more than 12 jurors |
probative | evidence that proves something |
Hearsay | secondhand testimony not admissible in criminal court |
criminal | type of law that excludes hearsay |
DEA | federal agency dealing with drugs |
USPS | agency that investigates mail fraud |
junk science | pseudoscience |
felony | a serious crime |
Locard | originator of the rule that evidence is always exchanged in an encount |
ballistics | the study of projectiles, especially with regard to firearms |
common | case or ___________ law |
case | law based on opinions and precedents |
pathology | the study of the cause of death |
Frye | "general acceptance" standard |
FBI | major U.S. law enforcement agency |
statutory | legislative acts prohibiting something |
Miranda Rights | your rights as defined in a famous 1966 law case |
nolo | _______ contendere |
Dauberi | revision of the Frye standard |