Criminal Investigation

substances that cause fires to burn faster and hotter

in which the subject performs the action of the sentance, contrasts with passive voice

soapy appearance of a dead body left for weeks in a hot moist location

official permission to inspect a given property to determine compliance with city regulations, ex. compliance with fire codes

statement containing some infomation concerning the elements of a crime, but falling short of a full confession

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

integrated system, precusor to AFIS, that can alos incorporate biometric data such as latent palm prints and facial recognition

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

type f spyware used by advertisers to gather consumer and marketing info

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

unlawful attack by some person to another to inflict serious physical injury

postmortem cooling process of the body

drugs created by adding something or omitting something from an existing drug

son of satan

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

brazen robbery where suspect snatches iphone, ipad or other device from victims hands

the survey and analysis of locations where electrical arcing has caused damage, to determine origin of fire

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

malicious, willful burning of a building or property

death or unconsciousness resulting from insufficient oxygen to support red blood cells reaching the body and brain

unlawful threatening to harm a person, actually harming them, or unsuccessfully doing so

links suspect with a crime

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

accidental death from suffocation, strangulation or chemical asphyxia resulting from O2 deprivation, fantasy, for sexual gratification

model of MV with high theft rate, placed in high crime area as "bait" for MV theft

currency for which serial numbers are recorded, placed so it can be added to any robbery loot

study of the dynamics of projectiles, from propulsion through flight to impact; the study of the functioning of firearms

establishes straight line from one fixed point to another, from which measuremens are taken at right angles

actually hitting or striking someone

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)

powerful demon, subordinate only to satan according to satanists

a trial before a judge without a jury

original object, or the highest degree of proof that it can be produced

motivated by bigotry and hatred against a specific group of people

marrying another person when one or both of the parties are already married

statistical study of biological data and a means to positively ID an individual by measuring their unique physical or behavioral characteristics, such as fingerprints

dissemination of biological WMDs such as anthrax or smallpox

internet currency used in online payment programs

diabolical communion ritual performed by satanists that mocks and desecrates the christian mass

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

study if bloodstains to assist in establishing spatial and sequential events that occurred during and after the act of bloodshed

opening a safe using cotton, primer cap, copper wire and nitroglycerin

method of smuggling or concealing drugs inside a body opening, including rectum and vagina

soliciting and accepting bets on any type of sporting event

professional shoplifters

inside portion of a weapons barrel, surrounded by raised ridges called lands and recessed areas called grooves

testimony tactic that allows a witness some leeway and allows him or her to retain credibility, provide a range ex. 40-50 feet

entitles the accused to info as provided by statutes of a state  and disclosure of exculpatory evidence

using a machine to record converstations within a room without the consent of those involved

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

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

burglar tool, generic key used along with another mechanism to apply force to open a lock

unlawful entry of a building to commit a crime

opening a safe using a burn bar or other safecracking device to burn a hole into a safe to gain entry

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 "________"

diameter of a weapons bore, as measured between the lands, as well as the size of the bullet for use with the specific weapon

large scale removal of funds or capital from a country; not to be confused with money laundering

taking of an MV by force or threat of force

theft of items from unlocked cars

make an impression using plaster or similar substance, also the physical reproduction of such an impression

chain of evidence

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

an adult, hetero or homo, prefers young boys or girls of specific limited age range, used synonymously with pedophile

violation of a child, lewd lascivious acts, indecent exposure, incest, etc.

opening a safe by cutting a hole in the bottom large enough to remove the contents

business, usually a body shop, that dissasembles stolen MVs and sells the parts

in time sequence

evidence from which inferences are drawn, fact or event that tends to incriminate a person of a crime

persons degree of risk of being sued, any person acting under authority of law can be sued for violating ones constitutional rights

features that place an item into a specific categaory- ie the size and shape of a tool

the ratio of crimes solved to crimes reported

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

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

requires only a yes or no or other short answer and should be avoided during INTERVIEWS, not to be confused with a direct question

staying within a few steps of the subject or keeping the subject in sight when it is extremely important not to lose the suspect

a robbery carried out at the end of the business day

commonly found at raves

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

interviewing technique that helps victims or witnesses put themselves mentally at the scene of the crime

involves churches, schools, barns, stores, offices, warehouses etc

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

uses a protractor to measure the angle formed by two lines

has been properly collected, identified, filed and continuously secured

accurately represents what it purports to represent, is properly identified, placed in chain of command and secure until court

person who requests an investigation, often the victim

involves the addition, deletion, change or theft of info

program created to infect other programs with copies of itself, attacks, attatches itself and becomes part of another executable program

avoiding wordiness, making every word count without leaving out facts

nonfactual, drawing inferences, to be avioded in polcie reports

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

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

an indivdual who has previously provided info to the police which was corroborated and used

adjective describing words that have an emotional effect, meanings that impart positive or negative overtones

phenomenon where media publicity of an event inspires more such acts or events

post-crime transfer of material to or from evidence

what is said in a narrative, as oppossed to form, which is HOW a narrative is written, factual, objective, and complete