10.1 Flashcards
Arson
Deliberate lighting of a fire
Ballistics
The study of guns And ammunition
Circumstantial evidence
Evidence that points to a suspect but doesn’t prove they are guilty
Core body temperature
37 degrease celsius for a healthy human
Corpse
A dead body
Crime scene unit (CSU)
Specialists who collect and bad evidence
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Fibres
Strands of material such as hair, wool or polyester
Fingerprints
Patterns of ridges and grooves on the fingers and toes
Homicide
Murder or manslaughter of another human
Impressions
Track marks
Negative impressions
An impression formed by material gathering in recesses, such as the grooves in a true or shoe
Non-porous
Doesn’t absorb liquids such as body oils
Pathology
The study of disease and cause of death
Physical evidence
Large pieces of evidence