forensics Flashcards
toxicology
science studying effects of chemicals on the human body
testimonial evidence
an oral or written statement used as evidence in a case
physical evidence
evidence left at the crime scene like a footprint or DNA
autopsy
the examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
forensic anthropology
study of the bones of the victim to determine info about the victim
corroborate
to confirm something
secondary crime scene
an alternate crime scene where additional evidence may be found
motive
a reason for a person to commit a crime
gunshot residue
leftover residue left on someone after firing a gun
ridge patterns
the patterns on people’s fingerprints
alibi
the defense that you didn’t commit the crime because you were somewhere else
ballistics
the science of the movement of projectiles
luminol
a chemical that glows when mixed with blood
rigor mortis
when the muscles stiffen after a person dies
DNA codis
an FBI database that is used to analyze DNA
