Across |
5. | study of poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts |
6. | reasonable cause for issuing a search warrant or making an arrest; more than mere suspicion |
7. | Study of insects |
9. | the natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue. |
10. | account for 30% of fingerprints. |
12. | small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene |
14. | The process of testing to identify DNA patterns or types. |
18. | Rights possessed by persons who are arrested by the police. |
19. | A sketch of a suspect produced from eyewitness-descriptions of one or more persons. |
21. | evidence easily changed or lost; usually observed by the first officer at the scene |
25. | a small secretory cavity, sac, or gland, in hair |
27. | The variety of a language unique to an individual. |
28. | Ridge endings, bifurcations, enclosures, and other ridge details, which must match in two fingerprints |
29. | Biological material collected from a rape victim after the fact |
31. | Manner of working |
32. | The impact of spilled blood on surfaces. |
36. | the scientific examination of physical evidence for legal purposes |
37. | The unique patterns created by skin ridges found on the palm sides of fingers and thumbs. |
39. | A public officer whose chief duty is to investigate questionable deaths due to natural causes. |
40. | location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found. |
41. | Identification and comparison of materials from fires, explosions, paints, and glass. |
43. | Also known as "liver mortis." Postmortem discoloration caused by the gravitation of blood to various parts of the body. |
44. | an indication that makes something evident |
45. | A wound that is neither an impact wound nor one caused by a projectile |
46. | scientific study of crime scene evidence |
47. | most effective in houses or buildings; teams are assigned to small zones for searching |