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Criminal Investigation Test 3
Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11.
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 2
06/06/2012

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Adipocere
Definition
Soapy apperance of a dead body left for weeks in a hot moist location.
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Algor Mortis
Definition
Postmortem cooling process of the body.
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Asphyxiation
Definition
Death or uncsciousness resulting from insufficient oxygen to support the red blood cells reaching the body tissues and the brain.
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Autoerotic Asphyxiation
Definition
Accidental death from suffocation, strangulation or chemical asphyxia resulting from a combination of ritualistic behavior, oxygen deprivation, danger and fantasy for sexual gratification.
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Cadaveric Spasm
Definition
Occurs in certain muscle groups and can indicate suicide. Usually occurs when the victim is holding something at the time of death and the hand closes tightly around the object due to the stress and tension of dying. Does not disappear as rigor mortis does.
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Criminal Homicide
Definition
Includes murder and mansluaghter and is a felony.
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Criminal Negligence
Definition
Acts of commission or omission creating situations resulting in unreasonable risk of death or great bodily harm.
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Defense Wounds
Definition
Nonfatal wound incurred by victims as they attempt to ward off attackers. Indicative of murder.
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Equivocal Death
Definition
Situations that are open to interpretation investigations; there may be two or more meanings; the case may be presented as either a homicide or a suicide depending upon the circumstances.
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Excusable Homicide
Definition
Unintentional, truly accidental killing of another person.
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Expressive Violence
Definition
Stems from hurt feelings, anger or rage, in contrast to instrumental violence, whicvh is goal-directed predatory behavior used to exert control.
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First-degree murder
Definition
Premeditated killing of another person or killing someone while committing or attempting to commit a felony.
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Heart of passion
Definition
Extremely volatile emotional condition.
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Hesitation wounds
Definition
Less severe cutting marks caused by an individual's attempts to build up nerve before making a fatal cutting would; indicates suicide.
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Homicide
Definition
Killing of one person by another.
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Instrumental Violence
Definition
Goal-directed predatory behavior used to exert control, in contrast to expressive violence, which stems of hurt feeling, anger or rage.
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Involuntary Manslaughter
Definition
Killing someone through extreme, culpable negligence; unitentional homicide.
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Justifiable Homicide
Definition
Killing another person under authorization of the law.
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Livor Mortis
Definition
Dark blue or purple discoloration of the body where blood has drained to the lowest level after death.
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Lust Murder
Definition
Sex-related homicide involving a sadistic, deviant, assault, where the killer-depersonalizes the victim, sexually mutilates the body and may displace body parts.
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Malicious Intent
Definition
Element if first- and second-degree murder; implies ill will, wickedness or cruelty or recklessness.
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Manslaughter
Definition
Unlawful killing of another person with no prior malice; can be voluntary or involuntary.
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Mass Murder
Definition
When multiple victims are killed in a single incident by one or a few suspects.
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Mummification
Definition
Complete dehydration of all body tissues that occurs when a cadaver is left in an extremely dry, hot area.
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Murder
Definition
Premeditated killing of another person or killing someone while committing or attempting to commit a felony.
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Noncriminal Homicide
Definition
Includes excusable and justifiable homicide.
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Premeditation
Definition
Considering, planning or preparing for an act, no matter how briefly, before committing it.
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Rigor Mortis
Definition
Stiffening of the joints of the body after death because of partial skeletal muscle contraction.
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Second-Degree Murder
Definition
Intent to cause the death of another, but without premediation.
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Serial Murder
Definition
Killing of three or more victims with emotional time breaks between the killings.
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Suicide
Definition
Intentionally taking one's own life.
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Suicide by police
Definition
Situation where a person decides he or she wants to die but does not want to pull the trigger and so, therefore, creates a situation where police are forced to shoot.
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Third-degree murder
Definition
Death that results from an imminently dangerous act but does not involve premeditation or intent.
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Toxicology
Definition
Study of poisons. Toxicologists are consulted if food or drink poisoining is suspected.
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Voluntary Manslaughter
Definition
Intentionally causing the death of another person in the heat of passion.
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Assault
Definition
Unlawfully threatening to harm another person, actually harming another person or attempting to do so. Formerly referred to threats of or attempts to cause bodily harm, but now usually includes battery.
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Battery
Definition
Actually hitting or striking someone.
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Cyberstalking
Definition
Repeated use of the Internet, e-mail or other digital electronic commuinication to stalk another person.
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Domestic Violence
Definition
Pattern of behaviors involving physical, sexual, economic and emotional abuse, alopne or in combination, by an intimate partner often for the purpose of establishing and maintaining power and control over the other partner.
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Elder Abuse
Definition
Physical or mental mistreatment, financial exploitation and general neglect of the elderly; may include fraud as well as assault, battery and murder.
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Felonious Assault
Definition
Unlawful attack by one person on another to inflict severe bodily injury.
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Femicide
Definition
Murder of a woman.
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Full Faith and credit
Definition
Legal status wherein a document, contract, license, or court order issued anywhere in the country is legally binding and enforceable nationwide.
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In Loco Parentis
Definition
Having the authority to take the place of the parent. Teachers usually have this right.
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Indicator Crimes
Definition
Offenses that, in domestic violence situation involving the stame victim and suspect, can establish a pattern of events indicative of an abusive relationship.
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Simple Assault
Definition
Intentionally causing another person to fear immediate bodily harm or death or intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm on another. Usually a misdemeanor.
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Stake in Conformity
Definition
Constellation of variables that, in effect, influence someone to take a particular course of action. For offenders, it constitutes what they stand to lose if convicted, such as marital status, residential stability, or employment.
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Stalker
Definition
Person who intentionally and repeatedly follows, attempts to contact, harasses or intimidates another person.
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Stalking
Definition
The willfull or intentional commission of a series of acts that would cause reasonable person to fear death or serious bodily injuiry and that, in fact, does place the victim in fear of death or serious bodily injury.
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Bigamy
Definition
Marrying another person when one or both of the parties are already married.
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Blind Reporting
Definition
Allows sexual assault victims to retain their annonymity and confidentiality while sharing critical information with law enforcement. It also permits victims to gather legal information from law enforcement without having to commit immediately to an investigation.
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Child Molestation
Definition
Violation of a child by lewd or lascivious acts, indecent exposure, incest or statutory rape; usually a felony.
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Cunnilingus
Definition
Sexual activity involving oral contact with the female genitals.
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Date Rape
Definition
Type of sexual assault where the victim knows the suspect.
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Exhibitionists
Definition
People who gain sexual satisfaction by exposing themselves.
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Fellatio
Definition
Sexual activity involving oral contact with the male genitals.
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Forcible Rape
Definition
Sexual intercourse against a person's will by use or threat of force.
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Incest
Definition
Sexual intercourse with another person known to be nearer of kin than first cousinl in some states whether biological or adopted.
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Indecent Exposure
Definition
Revealing one's genitals to another person to such an extent as to shock the other's sense of decency.
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Intimate Parts
Definition
Usually refers to the primary genital areas, groin, inner thighs, buttocks and breasts.
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Oral Copulation
Definition
Acts of joining the mouth of one person with the sexual organ of another person.
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Pedophile
Definition
Person who is sexually attracted to young children.
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Prostitution
Definition
Soliciting sexual intercourse for pay.
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Rape
Definition
Having sexual intercourse with a person against his or her own will.
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Rohypnol
Definition
The "date rape drug," a sedative that dissolves rapidly when placed in a carbonated drink and acts quickly (20 to 30 minutes) to produce physical as well as mental incapacitation after ingest.
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Sadist
Definition
Person who receives sexual gratification from causing pain to others, often through mutilation.
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Sadomasochistic Abuse
Definition
Fettering, binding or otherwise physically restraining, whipping or torturing for sexual gratification.
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Sexual Contact
Definition
Any sexual act committed without the complainant's consent for the suspect's sexual or aggressive satisfaction.
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Sexual Penetration
Definition
Includes sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anal intercourse, or any other intrusion, no matter how slight, into the victim's genital, oral or anal openings by the suspect's body or by an object. An emission of semen is not required.
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Sexually Explicit Conduct
Definition
Any type of sexual intercourse between person of the same or opposite sex, bestiality, sadomasochistic abuse, lewd exhibition or masturbation.
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Sodomy
Definition
Any form of anal or oral copulation
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Statutory Rape
Definition
Sexual intercourse with a minor, with or without consent.
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Voyeurism
Definition
Window peeking; Peeping Tom.
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Chicken Hawk
Definition
An adult who has either heterosexual or homosexual prefences for young boys or girls of a specific, limited age range; used synonymously with pedophile.
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Emotional Abuse
Definition
Causing fear or feelings of unworthiness in others; with children this occurs by such means as locking them up in closets, ignoring them or constantly belittling them.
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Exploitation
Definition
Taking unfair advantage of people or using them illegally.
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Hebephile
Definition
Person who selects high school age youths as sex victims.
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Kidnapping
Definition
Taking a person to another location by force, often for ransom.
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Lewdness
Definition
Touching a minor to arouse, appeal to or gratify the perpetrator's sexual desires; the touching may be done by the perpetrator or by the minor under the perpetrator's direction.
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Maltreatment
Definition
Includes neglect, medical neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and psychological maltreatment.
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Mandated Reporters
Definition
Certain individuals, including teachers, school authorities, child care personnel, camp personnel, clergy, physicians, dentists, chiropractors, nurses, psychologists, medical assistants, attorneys and social workers, who work with or treat children and are required by law to report cases of suspected neglect or abuse.
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Minor
Definition
Person under the legal age for becoming an adult, the most common being under the age of 16 or 18.
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Misoped
Definition
Person who hates children, has sex with them and then brutally destroys them.
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Molestation
Definition
Acts motivated by unnatural or abnormal sexual interest in another person that would reasonably be expected to disturb, irritate or offend the victim. No touching of the victim is necessary.
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Munchausen Syndrome
Definition
Involves self-induced or self-inflicted injuries.
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP)
Definition
A form of child abuse where the parent or adult caregiver deliberately stimulates or causes medical distress in a child.
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Neglect
Definition
Failure to meet a child's basic needs, including housing, food, clothing, education and access to medical care.
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
Definition
Genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or not apparent cause.
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Pedophile
Definition
Person who is sexually attracted to young children.
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Physical Abuse
Definition
Beating, whipping, burning or otherwise inflicting physical harm upon a child.
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Seesaw Model
Definition
Conceptualizes cause of child abuse, illustrating both functional and nonfunctional families and two critical factors that contribute to a family's balance: stress and resources.
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Sexual Abuse
Definition
Includes sexually molesting a child, performing sexual acts with a child and statutory rape and seduction.
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Sexual Exploitation
Definition
To employ, use, persuade, induce, entice or coerce a minor to engage or assist in engaging in any sexually explicit conduct; for example, prostitution and pornography.
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Sexual Seduction
Definition
Ordinary sexual intercourse, anal intercourse, cunnilingus or fellatio committed by a nonminor with a consenting minor.
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Definition
Tragic condition whose cause is uncertain, that takes the lives of young victims and for which parents may become suspected of child abuse.
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Temporary Custody without Hearing
Definition
Removing a child from custody of parents or guardians for a brief period, usually 48 hours.
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