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bloodstain interpretation
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The interpretation of size, shape, orientation, and distribution of blood pooled or spattered on various surfaces at a crime scene.
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autopsy
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The internal and external examination of a body after death performed to confirm or determine the cause of death and establish other pre-death conditions.
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ballistics
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The study of the motion of bullets and their examination for distinctive characteristics after being fired and using evidence to math bullets or bullet fragments to specific weapons
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bullet track
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The path of a bullet as it passes through matter.
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criminology
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The study of criminal activity and how it is dealt with by the law.
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DNA
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Depxyribonucleic acid, occuriring in the form of double-helix strands, DNA contains the genetic code in the nucleus of every cell and serves to define that individual's characteristics, often, an individual's DNA appears in the blood and other bodily fluids
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DNA profiling
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The process of testing to identify DNA patters or types
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evidence
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Anything that has been used, left, removed, altered, or contaminated during the commission of crime or any other event under investigation.
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fingerprint
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The unique patterns created by skin ridges found on the palm sides of fingers and thumbs.
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forensic science
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The study and application of science to matters of law.
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gene
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A unit of inheritance consisting of a sequence of DNA, individually or collectively, genes determine a particular characteristic in that organism.
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latent fingerprint
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A full or partial fingerprinting made by deposits of oils and/or perspiration, not usually visible to the human eye.
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lie detector
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a.k.a. "polygraph," a machine that charts how respiration and other bodily functions change as questions are asked of the person being tested, an attempt to knowingly provide false answers can cause changes in bodily functions.
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lividity
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What is caused by the pooling and settling of blood within the body because of gravity, this is noticeable within 30 minutes and fixed 12 hours after death.
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luminol
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A chemical that is capable of presumptively detecting bloodstains diluted up to 10,000 times and is used to identify blood that has been removed from a given area.
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microscopic hair analysis
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Investigative procedure of examining hair shafts for identifiable characteristics.
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post mortem
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After death; also refers to autopsy.
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rigor mortis
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The stiffening of a body, begins after brain death, lasts about 30 hours
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serology
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The science dealing with properties of serums in the blood.
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super glue fuming
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A technique used to visualize latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces.
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toxicology
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The study of poisons and drugs and their effects on human and animal populations.
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trajectory
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The pat of an object as it moves through space, usually referring in the forensic context to a bullet or other projectile.
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