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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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