DNA Analysis
This technique amplifies small amounts of DNA, making it easier to analyze in forensic labs.
What is PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
This amendment protects individuals from self-incrimination
what is the 5th amendment
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
what is the 4th amendment
This type of lineup presents individuals one at a time rather than all at once
sequential lineup
This classification involves a killing that is premeditated and deliberate.
first-degree murder
This National Database allows law enforcement to compare DNA profiles across jurisdictions.
What is CODIS
This amendment guarantees the right to legal counsel
what is the 6th amendment
this legal document allows police to conduct a search based on probable cause
search warrant
This phenomenon occurs when memory is influenced by misleading information after an event
This term refers to the immediate reason for committing a homicide.
what is motive
DNA collected from this part of the cell is inherited only from the mother.
What is mitochondrial DNA.
The supreme court case that established the requirement to inform suspects of their rights
Miranda v. Arizona
this exception allows officers to search without warrant if evidence is in plain sight
plain view doctrine
This factor refers to the presence of weapon impairing a witness's memory
weapon focus
This type of homicide occurs during the commission of another felony.
what is felony murder
This term refers to DNA that comes from more than one individual found at a crime scene.
WHAT IS MIXED DNA SAMPLE
This doctrine prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court
exclusionary rule
This type of search conducted to ensure officer safety during a stop
terry frisk
This procedure ensures the officer is administering a lineup does not know the suspect
double-lined lineup
This specialized unit is typically responsible for investigation suspicious deaths.
what is homicide units (detectives)
what is random match probability
these warnings must be given before custodial interrogation begins
Miranda warnings
This exception allows warrantless searches when there is an immediate risk of danger or evidence destruction
exigent circumstances
This court case set standards for evaluating eyewitnesses identification reliability.
Neil v. Biggers
This is what investigators do first at the time of arriving on the scene of a homicide.
take control of the area FIRST