Forensic Science terms starting with A

16 terms

  1. Absolute Certainty ultimate sureness with no implication of possible change.
  2. Accelerant an agent, often an ignitable liquid, that acts to initiate a fire or increase its rate of spread.
  3. Accountability The principle that individuals using a facility or a computer system must be identifiable.
  4. Accuracy Department of Defense parlance for the notion that information has been maintained and transferred in such a way as to be inviolate (the information has…
  5. Acetone a colorless, highly flammable chemical compound used as an organic solvent, an ingredient in many lacquer thinner compounds and adhering liquids.
  6. Administrative (or Laboratory Director) Case File Review a detailed final review of the case file documentation. A member other than the assigned analyst must conduct the Laboratory Director case file review on…
  7. Administrative documentation records such as case related conversations, evidence receipts, description of evidence packaging and seals, and other pertinent information.
  8. Algor mortis the postmortem cooling of the body.
  9. Analyst A financial analyst tracks the performance of companies and industries, evaluates their potential value as investments, and makes recommendations on…
  10. Analytical Data all case specific records such as notes, worksheets, graphs, spectra, printouts, computer data files, photographs, photocopies, microscopic slides and…
  11. Analytical Procedure an orderly step-by-step process designed to ensure operational uniformity and to minimize systematic variability.
  12. Ante mortem preceding death Antigens: foreign substances in the body that are capable of causing disease.
  13. Arson the intentional and unlawful burning of a building or other property.
  14. Asphyxiation a medical term for suffocation, which leads to lack of oxygen in the blood.
  15. Assessment Charges levied against a property for tax purposes or to pay for municipal or association improvements such as curbs, sewers, or grounds maintenance.
  16. Audit An audit is a professional, independent examination of a company's financial statements and accounting documents following generally accepted accounting…