Untitled Flashcards Set

Primary Crime Scene – The location where the actual crime took place.

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).

Suspect – A person believed to have committed a crime.

Accomplice – A person who helps another commit a crime.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over-Pronation – A foot movement pattern where the foot rolls inward excessively while walking or running.

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

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

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

Dry-Origin Impression – A mark or impression made on a dry surface (e.g., a dusty fingerprint).

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