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A scientific process that concerns recognition, identification, reconstruction, individualization & evaluation of physical evidence.
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Forensics
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A field of forensics deals with teeth, bite patterns, and dental identification
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Odontology
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This person can be an expert, a civilian, a criminalist
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Witness
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CSI works for what organizations?
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Court system and Police
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The type of evidence most often handled by a forensic scientist?
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Physical
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What are not common difficulties related to physical evidence?
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Dishonesty
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Which is not one of the 5 categories of physical evidence?
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Demonstrative
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What are some examples of physical evidence that is temporary?
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Blood spatter and tire prints
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Witness's impression of an incident altered by bias or misconception
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False memory
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Criminal case - Jury is responsible for:
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Interpreting facts
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Legal term that refers to a suspect's mental state.
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Mens reas
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Example of admissible testimonial evidence?
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Witness account
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A print left as a result of transfer that is visible to the naked eye:
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Patent
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A scientific process that concerns recognition, identification, reconstruction, individualization & evaluation of physical evidence.
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Forensics
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Application of all science disciplines to matters of the law:
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Forensics
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A field of forensics deals with teeth, bite patterns, and dental identification
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Odontology
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Field of forensics that deal with insects and their relationship to a crime scene:
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Entomology
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This person can be an expert, a civilian, a criminalist
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Witness
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CSI works for what organizations?
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Court system and Police
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The type of evidence most often handled by a forensic scientist?
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Physical
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What are not common difficulties related to physical evidence?
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Dishonesty
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Which is not one of the 5 categories of physical evidence?
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Demonstrative
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What are some examples of physical evidence that is temporary?
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Blood spatter and tire prints
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Witness's impression of an incident altered by bias or misconception
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False memory
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Criminal case - Jury is responsible for:
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Interpreting facts
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Legal term that refers to a suspect's mental state.
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Mens reas
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Example of admissible testimonial evidence?
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Witness account
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A print left as a result of transfer that is visible to the naked eye:
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Patent
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Application of all science disciplines to matters of the law:
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Forensics
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Field of forensics that deal with insects and their relationship to a crime scene:
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Entomology
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This person is the one accused of committing a crime & is on trial:
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Defendant
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CSI-trained in the aspects of the criminal mind & responsible for profiling:
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Criminalogist
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Type of evidence least often handled by a forensic scientist:
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Testimonial
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Not common difficulties related to testimonial evidence?
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Contamination
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Not one of the five categories of physical evidence:
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Temporal
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Which physical evidence is conditional?
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Pollen
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Describes a witness's ability to recognize a suspect from a line-up:
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Identification Memory
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Judge's responsibility:
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Interpret law and sentence
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Modus Operandi:
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(MO) Suspect's style of offense
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Example of admissible documentary evidence:
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Phone bills
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A print left as a result of transfer that is invisible to the naked eye?
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Latent
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What age of development do fingerprints appear?
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3rd month (fetal)
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The 4th amendment protects:
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Citizens: against illegal search and seizure
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What forms the tiny ridges in a fingerprint?
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Sweat glands
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This Substance makes up 98% of the sweat released in fingerprints?
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Water
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