Across
- 2. a scientific laboratory using primarily forensic science for the purpose of examining evidence from criminal cases
- 5. person-specific attributes
- 7. with contact between two items, there will be an exchange of microscopic material
- 8. the application of scientific methods to criminal cases
- 11. process of blood accumulating within the blood vessels in the dependent parts of the body as a result of gravity
- 14. a consideration of the similarities or differences between two things
- 19. postmortem change resulting in the stiffening of the body muscles
- 20. evidence that can be seen, held, or observed in a crime scene
- 21. a method of procedure consisting of systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses
- 25. determine the admissibility of an expert's scientific testimony and other types of evidence
- 28. a body of rules which governs evidence law in civil proceedings in United States federal courts
- 29. A doctor who has special training in identifying diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope
Down
- 1. a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease
- 3. 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
- 4. any type of evidence occurring in sizes so small that it can be transferred or exchanged between two surfaces
- 6. the study of the measurements and proportions of the human body
- 9. measurable features of a specimen that indicate a restricted group source
- 10. the process of determining the sequence of events about what occurred during and after a crime
- 12. Physical evidence whose origin is known, such as blood or hair from a suspect, that can be compared to crime-scene evidence
- 13. temperature change after someone has died
- 15. a drawing that is done quickly without a lot of details
- 16. a special sub-field of physical anthropology (the study of human remains) that involves applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to solving criminal cases
- 17. drawn to scale from information on the rough sketch
- 18. provides a systematic framework for a trial court judge to assess the reliability and relevance of expert witness testimony before it is presented to a jury
- 22. the action or process of identifying someone or something
- 23. the place where an offense has been committed and forensic evidence may be gathered
- 24. a national fingerprint and criminal history system maintained by the FBI
- 26. the sequential documentation or trail that accounts for the sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of physical or electronic evidence
- 27. the study of insects/arthropods in criminal investigation