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| a full or partial fingerprint made by deposits of oils and/or perspiration, not ususally visible to the human eye |
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| also known as a "Polygraph". A machine that charts how respiration and other bodily functions change as questions are asked of the person being tested |
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| a chemical that is capable of presumptively detecting bloodstains diluted up to 10,000 times |
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| Microscopic Hair Analysis |
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| investigate procedure of examining hair shafts for identifiable characteristics |
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| the branch of biology that deals with the form and stuctures of organisms without consideration of function |
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| "power of hydrogen" a measure of the concentration of H+ ions found in a solution |
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| any object, as distinguished from witness statements, that can help explain an event under investigation |
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| when comparing a known object to one that needs to be identified, analysts will break down photos of each into small portions, and compare the respective simmilarities within those portions |
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| Questioned Documented Analysis |
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| the procedure of examining handwriting, watermarks, and other qualities of a document that may indicate the document's origin and author |
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