Across
- 4. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
- 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.
- 7. Proposal: outlines and evaluates the various risks of an experiment to avoid ethical misconduct during the study.
- 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.
- 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
- 14. An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
- 16. To initiate criminal proceedings against a person
- 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.
- 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.
- 20. Conclusions based on an individual examiner's feelings, biases, or personal experiences rather than purely objective, measurable facts.
- 21. A typed copy of a text
Down
- 1. A person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters
- 2. breaching the policy of rules set in place by a collective that results in consequences (presented as punishments).
- 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.
- 5. Theory: a fundamental system that defines what actions should be taken by an individual when faced with an ethical dilemma.
- 9. theory or system of moral values based on fundamental human conduct.
- 10. Jury: A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine that validity of an accusation before trial.
- 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.
- 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.
- 15. Evidence: Often microscopic, amounts of material transferred during a crime, such as hair, fibers, paint, glass, and soil.
- 18. Analysis: a series of questions, scenarios, and factors to consider when making a decision on an ethical act in forensic science.