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What is a Primary Crime Scene?

The location where the actual crime took place.

What is a Secondary Crime Scene?

A location related to the crime but not where the crime itself occurred (e.g., where evidence is found or a body is moved).

Who is a Suspect?

A person believed to have committed a crime.

What is an Accomplice?

A person who helps another commit a crime.

What is an Alibi?

A statement or evidence proving that a person was elsewhere when a crime occurred.

What is the role of a Medical Examiner?

A forensic doctor responsible for examining bodies to determine cause and manner of death.

What is Trace Chemistry?

The analysis of small amounts of substances (e.g., gunpowder, paint, fibers) to link evidence to a crime.

What is Microscopy?

The use of microscopes to examine forensic evidence at a detailed level.

What does Toxicology study?

The study of poisons, drugs, and other substances in biological systems to determine their effects and presence.

What are Latent Prints?

Fingerprints that are invisible to the naked eye and require special techniques to be revealed.

What are Toolmarks?

Impressions or scratches left on a surface by a tool, used in forensic investigations.

What is a Two-Dimensional Impression?

A flat, surface-level impression (e.g., a footprint in dust).

What is a Negative Impression?

An impression that shows the absence of material (e.g., a shoeprint left in blood).

What is a Positive Impression?

An impression left by transferring material (e.g., a muddy shoeprint on a floor).

What does Under Pronation refer to?

A foot movement pattern where weight is placed on the outer edge of the foot while walking or running.

What does Over-Pronation refer to?

A foot movement pattern where the foot rolls inward excessively while walking or running.

What is Neutral Pronation?

A balanced foot movement where weight is evenly distributed while walking or running.

What are Test Impressions?

Controlled impressions made by forensic experts to compare with crime scene evidence.

What is a Wet-Origin Impression?

A mark or impression made when the surface is wet or contains liquid (e.g., a bloody footprint).

What is a Dry-Origin Impression?

A mark or impression made on a dry surface (e.g., a dusty fingerprint).

What are Impressions in forensic terms?

Any pattern left by an object or surface making contact with another, often used as forensic evidence.