Definitions
Define “appeal.”
A request made to a higher court to review and change the decision of a lower court
What is an antonym for “guilty”?
Innocent
Give a synonym for “bias.”
Prejudice or favoritism.
Use
Trace Evidence
Trace evidence like hair and fibers helped link the suspect to the crime scene.
Define “DNA Analysis” and explain its role in criminal investigations.
DNA analysis examines genetic material to identify individuals and can link a suspect to a crime scene or victim.
Define “capital punishment.”
The legal process of sentencing a person to death for committing a serious crime.
What is an antonym for “constrain”?
Free or liberate.
Give a synonym for “recusal.”
Withdrawal or disqualification (in a legal context)
Use
Forensic Evidence
Forensic evidence, such as fingerprints, helped the investigators solve the case.
What is “Trace Evidence,” and give an example.
Trace evidence includes small materials transferred during a crime, such as hair, fibers, or glass fragments.
Define “incarcerate.”
To confine or imprison someone as a form of punishment or while awaiting trial.
What is an antonym for “aggravating circumstances”?
Mitigating circumstances.
Give a synonym for Verdict
Decision, judgment
Use
Plea Bargain
The defendant accepted a plea bargain to receive a reduced sentence
Define “Ballistics” and its use in investigations
Ballistics is the study of firearms, bullets, and the trajectories they follow, often used to determine the source of gunfire in crimes.
Polygraph Test
A test, often called a “lie detector test,” that measures physiological responses (like heart rate and blood pressure) to determine if a person is being deceptive.
What is an antonym for Legal
Illegal, unlawful
Give a synonym for Testimony
Statement, declaration
Use
Due Process
The defense lawyer argued that her client had not received due process during the investigation.
What is Toxicology Evidence used to detect?
Toxicology evidence detects drugs, chemicals, or toxins in the body.
Define “aggravating circumstances “
Factors that increase the severity of a crime, which may lead to a harsher sentence.
What is an antonym for Plea
Refusal, denial
Give a synonym for Convict
Find guilty
Use “exonerated”
After the new evidence came to light, the wrongly accused man was finally exonerated.
Which technique is used to analyze blood stains to determine the events leading to an injury?
Blood Spatter Analysis.