Chapter 1 Definition and scope of forensic science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Forensic science | is the application of science is the application of science to the criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system. |
| Algor mortis | Postmortem changes that cause a body to lose heat. |
| Autopsy | The medical dissection and examination of a body in order to determine the cause of death. |
| Expert witness | An individual whom the court determines to possess knowledge relevent to the trail that is not expected of the average layperson. |
| Liver Mortis | The medical condition that occurs after death and results in the setteling of blood in areas of the body closet to the ground. |
| Locard's Exchange Principle | Whenever two objects come into contact with one another, there is exchange of materials between them. |
| Rigor Mortis | The medical condition that occurs after death and results in the stiffening of muscle mass. The rigidity of the body gradually disappears 24 hours after death. |
| Gregarious | seeking and enjoying the company of others |
| Extradition | the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty) |
| Optmism | looking on the positive side of things |
| Mathieu Orfilla (1787-1853) | Orfila is considered the father of forensic toxicology. |
| Alphonse Bertillion ( 1853-1914) | Bertillion devised the fist scientific system of personal identification. |
| Francis Galton | ...Galton undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints and developed a methodology of classifiying them for filing. |
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