Forensic Science Unit 2 Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
  2. 6. of Ethical Issues: standards of ethical issues arise in a tiered scale where some issues are at the individual level followed by at the agency level and finally at the global level.
  3. 7. Proposal: outlines and evaluates the various risks of an experiment to avoid ethical misconduct during the study.
  4. 8. of Ethics: a formalized outline of the laws set in place by a collective. It is set to promote behavior that is better for the greater good and punishes any violations/undermining behavior.
  5. 13. of custody: The documented, chronological history of who handled a piece of evidence, when and why, from its collection to its presentation in court, to ensure it has not been tampered with or altered
  6. 14. An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  7. 16. To initiate criminal proceedings against a person
  8. 17. system of rules and regulations set in place by a country/community/organization that recognizes and regulates the actions conducted by the members of the collective.
  9. 19. Witness: A person who is permitted to testify at a trial because of special knowledge or proficiency in a particular field that is relevant to the case.
  10. 20. Conclusions based on an individual examiner's feelings, biases, or personal experiences rather than purely objective, measurable facts.
  11. 21. A typed copy of a text
Down
  1. 1. A person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters
  2. 2. breaching the policy of rules set in place by a collective that results in consequences (presented as punishments).
  3. 3. Attorney: A lawyer who represents a person or entity accused of wrongdoing, primarily in criminal and civil cases, by advocating for the defendant’s rights and ensuring a fair legal process.
  4. 5. Theory: a fundamental system that defines what actions should be taken by an individual when faced with an ethical dilemma.
  5. 9. theory or system of moral values based on fundamental human conduct.
  6. 10. Jury: A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine that validity of an accusation before trial.
  7. 11. The ideal of conducting analysis and forming conclusions based solely on factual evidence and scientific methods, without personal biases, preferences, or external pressures influencing the outcome.
  8. 12. Risk: general harm that may be inflicted on/experienced by the participants as individuals, as a result of the study. This must also consider any risks that the researchers face themselves by carrying out the study.
  9. 15. Evidence: Often microscopic, amounts of material transferred during a crime, such as hair, fibers, paint, glass, and soil.
  10. 18. Analysis: a series of questions, scenarios, and factors to consider when making a decision on an ethical act in forensic science.