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Forensic Science #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accomplice | Person suspected of helping another person commit a crime |
| Alibi | Statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime |
| Autopsy | Examination of a body to determine cause of death and other details about a crime |
| Ballistics | The study of bullets and ammunition as well as gunpowder patterns on people and objects |
| Biology | The study of living things and their DNA |
| Bloodstain | Experts in this field use their knowledge of blood and its properties to analyze blood spatter found at a crime scene |
| Botany | The study of plants; may provide clues to help investigators identify locations where suspects or victims may have been |
| Chemistry | The study of atoms and elements; may be helpful in forensics when trying to identify substances left behind at a crime scene |
| Circumstantial | Indirect evidence that may link someone to a crime |
| Computer | These forensic investigators are trained to analyze digital media, investigate cybercrime and fraud, and incidents of hacking |
| Crime Scene | Location where a crime or accident took place |
| Crime Scene Protocol | Procedure for processing a crime scene |
| Criminalists | Term that refers to forensic scientists who analyze, compare, identify and interpret physical evidence to provide clues about a crime |
| Detectives | Some policemen/women are classified as this; interview witnesses and consult with the CSI unit as part of their job |
| DNA | A profiling technique used by forensic scientists to identify individuals by characteristics of their genetic makeup |
| Document | Third step in crime scene protocol that involves making sketches and taking photographs |
| Examine | Second step in crime scene protocol that involves exploring the scene to locate potential |
| Facial Composite | Another term for a sketch of a person's face |
| Anthropology | Includes the study of human remains and skeletons to help in identifying victims |
| Entomology | Includes the study of insects and their life cycles to determine time of death |
| Odontology | Includes the study of teeth and their features to analyze bite marks and identify human remains |
| Interview | First step in crime scene protocol that involves taking to witnesses and victims |
| Latent | Scientists who use their knowledge in identifying fingerprints, footprints, palmprints, etc. are known as _____ print specialists |
| Pathology | Scientists in this field investigate the cause and manner of death |
| Physical Evidence | Items that may be tested and examined; blood, fingerprints, toolmarks, etc. |
| Physics | The study of forces and motion; may be helpful in forensics while analyzing or reconstructing a crime scene or accident |
| Process | Last step of the crime scene protocol that involves the collection of evidence |
| Psychologists | This field of forensics includes the scientific study of the mind and human behavior to provide clues about a suspect or a crime |
| Serologists | These scientists test blood, saliva, and other body fluids to provide clues about a crime and its suspects or victims |
| Suspect | Person thought to have committed a crime |
| Testimonial | Evidence that includes oral or written statements given by people who have witnessed a crime or accident |
| Toolmarks | A specialist that examines marks left by tools on objects at a crime scene or on a victim to provide clues about a crime |
| Toxicologists | These specialists tests body fluids and tissues to determine the presence of drugs and poisons |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigations; a crime-fighting agency |
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