FS Chapter 3 - Legal Systems

Evidence which proves something in a court of law

Scientific evidence is admissible in court if the procedure has meet the "general acceptance" test

Physical evidence that suggests, therefore needing further testing

A written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence

Amendment that protects an individual from being tried for the same crime twice

Mathematical description of occurrence of evidence

Physical evidence that does not prove a fact by itself

Is motor oil at a crime scene individual or class evidence?

A witness, who is a specialist, who may present his opinion in a court of law

When a lay person gives their opinion or what others may have said, in court (generally not accepted)

Branch of forensics that analyzes any physical evidence

Type of evidence presented by an eyewitness

Branch of forensics that uses teeth to identify remains

Type of sample that is collected close to the area where evidence is found to ensure testing validity

Evidence that can be related to a group of items with shared characteristics

Per Daubert v. Dow Pharma, evidence will be admitted in court if

All forensic professionals should conduct themselves this way

Type of sample that is collected from a known source to see if it matches the questioned sample

Are large pieces broken glass at a crime scene class or individual evidence?

Evidence that can be related to a single source

Amendment that guards against illegal searches

Required most of the time before a search can be conducted

Type of jury that decides if there is enough evidence to take the case to court

Branch of forensics that looks for poisons in the body

Branch of forensics that investigates guns and tool marks