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forensics final
first semester final review
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Criminal Justice
11th Grade
12/18/2012

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probative value
Definition
evidence that proves something in a trial
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individual
Definition
can be identified with a particular person or a single source
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class
Definition
common to a group of objects or persons
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frye standard
Definition
test to determine the admissibility of scientific evidence.
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locard
Definition
when ever people come in contact they always leave a trace
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daubert
Definition
a rule of evidence regarding the admissibility of expert witnesses' testimony during United States federal legal proceedings
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infraction
Definition
A minor violation of the law that is punishable only by a fine--for example, a traffic or parking ticket
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misdemeanor
Definition
A crime, less serious than a felony, punishable by no more than one year in jail.
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felony
Definition
A major crime results in prison time, possibly even death penalty.
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statutory law
Definition
The rules of law laid down in statutes.
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Common Law
Definition
laws based on equity and moral principles
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criminal law
Definition
Criminal law involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime.
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administrative law
Definition
the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government.
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jail procedure
Definition
Miranda Rights,
booking,
arraignment,
preliminary hearing,
bail, grand jury,
indictment
plea bargaining
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nolo contendere
Definition
A plea by which a defendant in a criminal prosecution accepts conviction as though a guilty plea had been entered but does not admit guilt.
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jurisprudence
Definition
the study and theory of law
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beyond resonable doubt
Definition
the standard of evidence required to validate a criminal conviction.
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preponderance of evidence
Definition
majority of evidence goes to civil trial
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hearsay
Definition
information gathered by one person from another person concerning some event
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eyewitness
Definition

Someone who claims to have seen something related to the crime.

 

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Testimonial
Definition
a statement made under oath, aka prima facie
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Physical Evidence
Definition
any object or material that is relevant in a crime; also known as indirect evidence.
Term
what is chain of costudy?
Definition
Every item has a trace of its previous owners
Term

 

three types of fingerprints?

Definition
arch, loop, and whirl
Term
Loop
Definition

-one or more ridges

-atleast one delta

 

Term
Radial
Definition
Loop that opens torwards the thumb
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Ulnar
Definition
Loop that opens torwards the pinky
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Arch
Definition

friction ridges that enter on one side of the finger and cross to the other side

-No Deltas

-No Cores

 

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Whorl
Definition
 at least one ridge that makes a complete circuit. Whorls have at least two deltas and a core.
Term
Double Loop
Definition
A whorl made of two loops
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radial loop

Definition
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Ulnar Loop
Definition
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Whorl
Definition
[image]
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Central Pocket
Definition
[image]
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double whorl
Definition
[image]
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PLain Arch
Definition
[image]
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tented arch
Definition
[image]
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delta
Definition
[image]
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Core
Definition
[image]
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Bifurcation
Definition
[image]
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Minutae
Definition
Term

 

structure of hair

Definition
Term
difference between human and animal hair
Definition
animal hair, the medullary index is usually greater than 1/2
Term

 

three parts of the hair shaft

Definition

-Medulla

-Cortex

-Cuticle

Term

 

three types of cuticle scale patterns

Definition
Coronal
Spinous
Imbricate
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Coronal
Definition
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Spinous
Definition
[image]
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Imbricate
Definition
[image]
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3-5 different medulla patterns

Definition
Intermittent or interrupted
  Fragmented
  Continuous
  Stacked
  Absent—not present
Term

Draw the medulla patterns:

Intermittent or interrupted
  Fragmented
  Continuous
  Stacked
  Absent—not present

Definition
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three types of weave patterns

Definition

Plain

Satin

Twill

 

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Plain
Definition
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Twill
Definition
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Satin
Definition
[image]
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designer drug

Definition
A fashionable artificial drug.
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