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Intro to Forensics Final
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Undergraduate 1
12/14/2011

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Serology
Definition
Determintion of the type and characteristics of blood, blood testing, bloodstain examination
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Manners of Death
Definition
Homicide, natural causes, accidental, suicide, "undetermined"
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Hyperthermia
Definition
Extreme heat
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Hypothermia
Definition
Extreme cold
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PMI
Definition
Postmortem interval of death
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Livor mortis
Definition
Pooling of blood in the lower body
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Rigor mortis
Definition
Stiffening of body
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Crime Scene Examination Steps
Definition
Recognition, Identification, Individualization, Reconstruction
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Bio Profile
Definition
Age, Sex, Population ancestry, stature, unique ante mortem characteristics
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Taphonomy
Definition
Study of postmortem changes in the body
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Evidence
Definition
Information gathered by the prosecution and defense that satisfies the requirements of state or federal rules of evidence
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DNA
Definition
Deoxyribonucleic acid
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Maxilla
Definition
Upper Jaw
Term
Mandible
Definition
Lower Jaw
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Three steps of PCR
Definition
Denaturation, Annealing, Elongation/Extension
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Denaturation
Definition
Separates the DNA strands
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Annealing
Definition
Primers bind 2 target areas of DNA sequences
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Elongation/Extension
Definition
Copies of the target sequence are created
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NIDA 5
Definition
Drugs Certified by the National Laboratory Certification Program; Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opiates, Phencyclidine, Cannabinoids
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Autopsy
Definition
too see with one's own eyes
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Cause of Death
Definition
Trauma or disease or a combination of both
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Tire tracks
Definition
relative dimensions between two or more tires of a vehicle
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Tire track evidence
Definition
Tire track width, wheelbase, turning diameter, and the relative positions of multiple turning tracks
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Two categories of tires
Definition
Suspects and elimination
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Bifurcation
Definition
Ridges split in two
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Controlled Substances
Definition
Substances whose possession or use is regulated by the government.
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Most common type of plants that require botanical examination
Definition
Marijuana, peyote, mushrooms, opium
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Forensic Toxicology Specimens
Definition
Blood, urine, Vitreous humor, bile and liver, hair
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