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Forensic Science Crossword Vocab

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