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| The examination of physical evidence. The term forensics may also include border areas of investigation. |
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| Anything that tends to establish or disprove a fact.Such as, testimony, documents or other objects. |
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| The science that deals with fire arms or bullets. |
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| Examination of bite marks and dental identification of corpses. |
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| Investigation of sudden, unexpected, or violent deaths. |
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| Study of pollen and spores. |
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| the use of the "lie detector." |
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| Legislative acts declaring commanding or prohibiting something. |
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| Body of law made up of judicial options. |
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| Law that deals with noncriminal suits brought to protect or preserve a civil or private right or matter. (Hint:Judge Judy) |
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| Enforcement of rights, setting acceptable limits of conduct in society. (Hint:arrested) |
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| A minor crime less then a felony, usually punished with a fine or confinement other than prison. |
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| A serious crime, punishable by more then one year of imprisonment. Such as, murder. |
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| Situation in which a reasonable prudent person, viewing the available info. would conclude that a crime has been committed and the suspect committed it. |
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| A breach of a right, duty, or law. |
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| Violation of a rule or law that is not punishable by prison. |
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| The specific factors or parts of a crime. |
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| Police procedure following arrest that records basic info. about the suspect. |
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| Rights guaranteed by the constitution that police must tell arrests about especially the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. |
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| The first act in criminal proceeding where the defendant is brought before the court to hear charges and enter a plea. |
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| Money used to guarantee that the defendant will appear in court as directed. Only needs to pay 10% of amount. |
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| In a criminal law suit where the defendant neither confirms nor denies committing a crime, but accepts punishment as though he or she was guilty. |
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| preliminary or evidentiary hearing |
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| A hearing before a judge to determine weather a person charged with a crime should be held for a trial. |
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| Group of people sworn to inquire into a crime and if appropriate bring accusations against the suspect criminals. |
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| To formally accuse a person of a crime. |
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| An agreement in which a defendant pleas guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor in return drops more serious charges to avoid the cost and time of a trial. |
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| In evidence law, tending to prove something. |
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| Relevant and significant to a witness that has info. about the subject. |
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| Testimony given by a witness who relates not what they heard, saw, or knows personally, but what others have said. |
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| A person who is a specialist in a subject, they may present there expert opinion without actually witnessing any occurrence relating to the case. |
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| Dictates that scientific evidence is admissible at trial only if the methology or scientific principal on which the opinion is based |
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| The scientific method including hypothesis testing, estimates' of error rates,peer review publication, and general acceptance. |
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| Theories based on distorted, flawed, or untested hypothesis is not derived from or tested by the scientific method. |
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