Forensic Terms

Forensic Linguistics

The forensic analysis of language such as letters, confessions, threats, and recorded speech.

Forensic Animation

The use of video technology to recreate crime scenes. Forensic animations are sometimes entered into evidence so jurors can view a sequence of events that otherwise could only be described by opposing attorneys. Some courts will not admit forensic animation into trial..

Fluoresce

When a substance emits visible light when exposed to light of a shorter wavelength. Ultraviolet light, for example, will cause many objects to fluoresce.

Fingerprint

The unique patterns created by skin ridges found on the palm sides of fingers and thumbs.

Evidence

Anything that has been used, left, removed, altered, or contaminated during the commission of a crime.

Epilepsy

A group of neurological disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behavior, loss of consciousness, or all of these.

Epidemiology

The study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes of disease in human and animal populations.

Entomology

The scientific study of insects. The type of insects and their state of development, in combination with weather data and the condition of a decomposing body, can provide forensic investigators with accurate indicators of time of death.

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