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Forensic science Application of science to law
(definition)
Forensic science deals Death, rape, forgery, fraud, negligence, assault,
with kidnapping
Forensic science does Not solve crime. Investigators solve crime
A single hair can show Race, age, and sex
Forensic odentology Application of dental knowledge to forensics
(definition)
Forensic odentology can Identify victims when the body is left in an
help unrecognizable state
active ingredient in Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
marijuana
Issuer of accidental death Medical examiner (ME)
certificate
A determination made by a forensic pathologist of the
Legal manner of death
cause of death. 5 categories are homicide, suicide,
(definition)
accidental, natural, and undetermined
Legal cause of death Identifies the injury or disease that led to the chain of
(definition) events resulting in death
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Absorbtion of alcohol Passage of alcohol through the wall of the stomach
(definition) and small intestine into the bloodstream
Total time taken to consume the drink, alcoholic
Factors that determine
content of the drink, amount consumed, and the
rate of absorbtion of
quantity and type of food present in the stomach at
alcohol include
the time of drinking
The longer the total time The lower the peak alcohol concentration in the
required for complete blood
absorption to occur
The combination of oxygen with other substances to
Oxidation (definition)
produce new products
Alcohol is oxidized into 90% in liver, 10% in lungs and urine
carbon dioxide and water
in the
Alcohol's oxidation steps Alcohol - acetaldehyde - acetic acid - CO2 and H2O
The only witness in a court case that is allowed to give
Expert witness
their opinion on their speciality
MDMA (ecstasy), LSD, Ketamine, GHB,
Club drugs Meth/amphetamine, YABA, Rohypnol (roofies),
Shrooms, Coricidin
Drugs that stimulate, or speed up the central nervous
Stimulants (definition)
system such amphetamines and cocaine
Anabolic steroids Steroids that promote muscle growth related to
(definition) testosterone
Sedatives are abused by Women, young
gamma hydroxybutyrate; used recreationally as a
GHB depressant. Often connected with drug-facilitated
sexual assault, rape, and robbery
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