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substances that cause fires to burn faster and hotter
accelerants
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in which the subject performs the action of the sentance, contrasts with passive voice
active voice
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soapy appearance of a dead body left for weeks in a hot moist location
adipocere
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official permission to inspect a given property to determine compliance with city regulations, ex. compliance with fire codes
administrative warrant
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statement containing some infomation concerning the elements of a crime, but falling short of a full confession
admission
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occurrs when someone else makes a statment in a persons presence, where it would be logical for that person to make a denial if the statement falsley implicated him, but he does not deny the allegations
adoptive admission
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integrated system, precusor to AFIS, that can alos incorporate biometric data such as latent palm prints and facial recognition
AFIT
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justice system used in the US, establishes clearly defined roles for both the prosecution and the defense and sets the judge as a neutral party
adversary system
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type f spyware used by advertisers to gather consumer and marketing info
adware
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intentionally destroying or damaging any real or personal property, by fire or explosive, creating an imminent danegr of death or serious physical injury, where the risk was reasonably known or forseeable to the suspect
agravated arson
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unlawful attack by some person to another to inflict serious physical injury
aggravated assault
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postmortem cooling process of the body
algor mortis
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drugs created by adding something or omitting something from an existing drug
analogs
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based upon prior knowledge or an affadavit showing PC that at some future time, certain evidence of a crime will be located at a specific place, warrant is constitutional if shown contraband or evidence will likely be at target location at a given time or event occurrs
anticipatory warrant
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brazen robbery where suspect snatches iphone, ipad or other device from victims hands
apple picking
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the survey and analysis of locations where electrical arcing has caused damage, to determine origin of fire
arc mapping
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taking a person into custody in a manner authorized by law, to present that person before a magistrate to answer for the commisison of a crime
arrest
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malicious, willful burning of a building or property
arson
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death or unconsciousness resulting from insufficient oxygen to support red blood cells reaching the body and brain
asphyxiation
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unlawful threatening to harm a person, actually harming them, or unsuccessfully doing so
assault
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links suspect with a crime
associative evidence
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combat in which a weaker group attacks a superior group, but not head on, by targeting areas where the adversary least expects to be hit, causing great psychological shock and loss of life among random victims
asymmetric warfare
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accidental death from suffocation, strangulation or chemical asphyxia resulting from O2 deprivation, fantasy, for sexual gratification
autoerotic asphyxiation
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model of MV with high theft rate, placed in high crime area as "bait" for MV theft
bait car
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currency for which serial numbers are recorded, placed so it can be added to any robbery loot
bait money
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study of the dynamics of projectiles, from propulsion through flight to impact; the study of the functioning of firearms
ballistics
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establishes straight line from one fixed point to another, from which measuremens are taken at right angles
baseline plotting method
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actually hitting or striking someone
battery
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interrogation technique where officer questions a custodial suspect without giving miranda, obtains incriminating statments, then gives Miranda Warning, gets waiver and repeats the interrogation to obtain the same statment (unlawful)
beach-heading
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powerful demon, subordinate only to satan according to satanists
beelzebub
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a trial before a judge without a jury
bench trial
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original object, or the highest degree of proof that it can be produced
best evidence
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motivated by bigotry and hatred against a specific group of people
bias crime
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marrying another person when one or both of the parties are already married
bigamy
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statistical study of biological data and a means to positively ID an individual by measuring their unique physical or behavioral characteristics, such as fingerprints
biometrics
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dissemination of biological WMDs such as anthrax or smallpox
bioterrorism
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internet currency used in online payment programs
bitcoin
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diabolical communion ritual performed by satanists that mocks and desecrates the christian mass
black mass
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allows sex assault victims to retain their anonymity while sharing critical info with LEO, also permits victims to gather info without having to commit immediately to an investigation
blind reporting
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study if bloodstains to assist in establishing spatial and sequential events that occurred during and after the act of bloodshed
bloodstain pattern analysis
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opening a safe using cotton, primer cap, copper wire and nitroglycerin
blowing (a safe)
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method of smuggling or concealing drugs inside a body opening, including rectum and vagina
body packing
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soliciting and accepting bets on any type of sporting event
bookmaking
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professional shoplifters
boosters
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inside portion of a weapons barrel, surrounded by raised ridges called lands and recessed areas called grooves
bore
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testimony tactic that allows a witness some leeway and allows him or her to retain credibility, provide a range ex. 40-50 feet
brackets
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entitles the accused to info as provided by statutes of a stateĀ and disclosure of exculpatory evidence
Brady rule
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using a machine to record converstations within a room without the consent of those involved
bugging
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authorized sweep of areas immediately adjoining the place of arrest, justifiable when reasonable suspicion exists that another person might be present who poses a danger to arresting officers and is constitutional
Buie sweep
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form of behavior that consists of negativeacts carried out repeatedly over time and involves real or perceived imbalance of power, with the more powerful child or group attacking the less powerfull
bullying
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burglar tool, generic key used along with another mechanism to apply force to open a lock
bumo key
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unlawful entry of a building to commit a crime
burglary
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opening a safe using a burn bar or other safecracking device to burn a hole into a safe to gain entry
burning (a safe)
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check fraud in which the perp first deposits a fake check that appears genuine to a real account, into an actually genuine bank account. Immediately thereafter, the perp withdraws the funds from the account where the fake check was deposited. once the fake check has been discovered as a fraud by the institution, the account has been "________"
bustout
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diameter of a weapons bore, as measured between the lands, as well as the size of the bullet for use with the specific weapon
caliber
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large scale removal of funds or capital from a country; not to be confused with money laundering
capital flight
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taking of an MV by force or threat of force
carjacking
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theft of items from unlocked cars
car shopping
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make an impression using plaster or similar substance, also the physical reproduction of such an impression
cast
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chain of evidence
chain of custody
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documentation of what has happened to evidence from the time it was discovered until it is needed in court- every person who has had custody of the evidence
chain of evidence
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an adult, hetero or homo, prefers young boys or girls of specific limited age range, used synonymously with pedophile
chicken hawk
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violation of a child, lewd lascivious acts, indecent exposure, incest, etc.
child molestation
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opening a safe by cutting a hole in the bottom large enough to remove the contents
chopping
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business, usually a body shop, that dissasembles stolen MVs and sells the parts
chop shop
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in time sequence
chronological order
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evidence from which inferences are drawn, fact or event that tends to incriminate a person of a crime
circumstantial evidence
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persons degree of risk of being sued, any person acting under authority of law can be sued for violating ones constitutional rights
civil liability
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features that place an item into a specific categaory- ie the size and shape of a tool
class characteristics
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the ratio of crimes solved to crimes reported
clearance rate
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concealing a hyperlink beneath a legitimate clickable content, which when clicked, leads to the hidden execution of unintentional actions, such as downloading malware or sending personal info
click jacking
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a crime in which stolen MVs are given copied VIN #s to assume the identity of legally owned, non-stolen, MVs of a similar make and model
cloning.
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requires only a yes or no or other short answer and should be avoided during INTERVIEWS, not to be confused with a direct question
closed ended question
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staying within a few steps of the subject or keeping the subject in sight when it is extremely important not to lose the suspect
close surveillance
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a robbery carried out at the end of the business day
closing robbery
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commonly found at raves
club drugs
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the idea that victims of violence need to surround themselves with others who are aware of the situation and can be an extra set of eyes or ears- an extra layer of protection
cocooning
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interviewing technique that helps victims or witnesses put themselves mentally at the scene of the crime
cognitive interview
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involves churches, schools, barns, stores, offices, warehouses etc
commercial burglary
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philosophy that police must work with the community through partnerships and problem solving and that by working together they can accomplish what neither can accomplish alone
community policing
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uses a protractor to measure the angle formed by two lines
compass point plotting method
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has been properly collected, identified, filed and continuously secured
competent evidence
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accurately represents what it purports to represent, is properly identified, placed in chain of command and secure until court
competent photograph
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person who requests an investigation, often the victim
complainant
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involves the addition, deletion, change or theft of info
computer crime
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program created to infect other programs with copies of itself, attacks, attatches itself and becomes part of another executable program
computer virus
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avoiding wordiness, making every word count without leaving out facts
concise
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nonfactual, drawing inferences, to be avioded in polcie reports
conclusionary language
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infor supporting elements of a crime and attested to by any person involved in the crime, can be oral or written, must be voluntary- no threats, promises or rewards
confession
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obtains money or property by a trick, device or swindle that takes advantage of the victims trust in the swindler- offers a get rich quick scheme
confidence game
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an indivdual who has previously provided info to the police which was corroborated and used
confidential informant
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adjective describing words that have an emotional effect, meanings that impart positive or negative overtones
connotative
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phenomenon where media publicity of an event inspires more such acts or events
contagion effect
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post-crime transfer of material to or from evidence
contamination
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what is said in a narrative, as oppossed to form, which is HOW a narrative is written, factual, objective, and complete
content
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