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Forensic Science - 1.1: Crime Scene
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- 1What is arson?Arson is the deliberate lighting of a fire.
- 2What is ballistics?Ballistics is the study of guns and ammunition.
- 3What is circumstantial evidence?Circumstantial evidence is evidence that points to a suspect but doesn't prove they are guilty.
- 4What is core body temperature?Core body temperature is 37°C for a healthy human.
- 5What is corpse?Corpse is a dead body.
- 6What is crime scene unit (CSU).Crime scene unit are specialists who collect and bag evidence.
- 7What is DNA.DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid.
- 8What is fibres.Fibres are strands of material such as hair, wool, or polyester.
- 9What is fingerprints.Fingerprints are patterns of ridges and grooves on the fingers and toes.
- 10What is homicide.Homicide is the murder or manslaughter of another human.
- 11What is impressions?Impression is a track marks.
- 12What is negative impressions?Negative impressions are impressions formed by material gathering in recesses, such as a tyre or shoe.
- 13What is non-porous?Non-porous is something that doesn't absorb liquids such as body oils.
- 14What is pathology?Pathology is the study of disease and cause of death.
- 15What is physical evidence.Physical evidence is large pieces of evidence.
- 16What is porous?Porous is something that absorbs liquids such as body oils.
- 17What is positive impressions.Positive impressions are exact images, such as the pattern of a shoe or tyre.
- 18What is tool mark.Tool mark is characteristics mark left by a tool.
- 19What is toxicology.Toxicology is the study of the effects of poisons and chemicals in the body.
- 20What is trace evidence.Trace evidence is microscopic evidence such as fibres or DNA.
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