Forensics Vocabulary: Unit 1

The science of tests and techniques used during the investigation of crimes.

Evidence given in court

the ability to identify relevant issues, recognize their importance, understand the relationships between them, and perceive the underlying causes of a situation

the process of applying a general statement to specific facts or situations

The act of becoming aware through the senses

a person who commits a crime

a sketch of a person's face

a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.

preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

The study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution.