Forensic Science terms starting with D

13 terms

  1. database In electronic records a database is a set of data elements consisting of at least one file, or of a group of integrated files, usually stored in one…
  2. Database sample a sample obtained from an individual who is legally required to provide a DNA sample for databasing purposes and whose identity is established at the time…
  3. deficiency (dih-FIH-shun-see) In medicine, a shortage of a substance (such as a vitamin or mineral) needed by the body.
  4. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses.
  5. Desirable a defined standard, which has the least deleterious effect on the work product or the integrity of the evidence but which nevertheless, enhances the…
  6. Detection Limit the lowest quantity of a substance that can be distinguished from the absence of that substance (a blank value) within a stated confidence limit.
  7. Discipline a major forensic science area dealing with similar tests, examinations, or comparisons.
  8. Discipline Standard Operating Procedures Manuals (SOP) manuals that concentrate on issues that are unique to a discipline or functional area.
  9. Discrepancy any reported result, casework, or proficiency test, which differs from the consensus result.
  10. Drift, Analytical the systematic or scientific variability in a method, test, or procedure where results gradually deviate from the norm or the expected range.
  11. Drug Chemistry Section the discipline responsible for the analyzes of any substance seized under the state’s laws restricting the sale, manufacture, distribution and use of…
  12. Drug Standards Inventory the physical accounting of drug standards used in the Chemistry and Toxicology Sections.
  13. Duty a responsibility, task, etc., required by or relating to one’s occupation or position.