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Chapters 1,2,3

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Expert Witness   An individual whom the court determines to possess knowledge relevant to the trial that is not expected of the average layperson.  
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Locard's Exchange Principle   Whenever two objects come into contact with one another, they exchange materials between them.  
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Scientific Method   A process that uses strict guidelines to ensure careful and systematic collection, organization, and analysis of information.  
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Autopsy   The medical dissection and examination of a body in order to determine the cause of death.  
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Chain of Custody   A list of all people who came into possession of an item of evidence  
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Finished Sketch   A precise rendering of the crime scene usually drawn to scale.  
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Physical Evidence   Any object that can establish that a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or its perpetrator.  
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Rough Sketch   A draft representation of all essential information and measurements at a crime scene. This sketch is drawn at the crime scene.  
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Standard/Reference Sample   Physical evidence whose origin is known, such as blood or hair from a suspect, that can be compared to crime-scene evidence.  
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Substrate Control   Uncontaminated surface material close to an area where physical evidence has been deposited. This sample is to be used to ensure that the surface on which a sample has been deposited does not interfere with laboratory tests.  
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Class Characteristics   Properties of evidence that can be associated only with a group and never with a single source.  
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Comparison   The process of ascertaining whether two or more objects have a common origin.  
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Identification   The process of determining a substance's physical or chemical identity. Drug analysis, species determination, and explosive residue analysis are typical examples of this undertaking in a forensic setting.  
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Individual Characteristics   Properties of evidence that can be attributed to a common source with an extremely high degree of certainty.  
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Reconstruction   The method used to support a likely sequence of events by observing and evaluating physical evidence and statements made by those involved with the incident.  
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