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