Forensic Science terms starting with S

18 terms

  1. Safety & Security Inspections the review or audit of procedures and equipment to ensure the safety and security of laboratory personnel and facilities
  2. Scene an area, object, or person external to the examining forensic laboratory facility, from which evidence is identified, documented, collected, and/or…
  3. Science A systematic gathering of knowledge. The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation and the theoretical explanation of phenomena.
  4. Scientific method Procedures for the systematic gathering of knowledge. These procedures generally involve: state the problem develop a hypothesis test the hypothesis form…
  5. Scientist A person who has studied science, especially one who is active in a particular field of investigation.
  6. Section Evidence Area a secured room or cabinet for temporary storage of evidence by analysts.
  7. Secure area a locked space (for example, cabinet, vault or room) with access restricted to personnel authorized by the laboratory director.
  8. Seminal pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen; "seminal fluid".
  9. Serology The branch of science dealing with the measurement and characterization of antibodies and other immunological substances in body fluids, particularly…
  10. Solvents liquids, usually petroleum based, that can dissolve solids and keep them in solution. May contribute to pollution through evaporation.
  11. Spatter dispersion of small blood droplets due to the forceful projection of blood.
  12. Standard a statement that describes an acceptable level of performance, excellence, or attainment in that particular activity.
  13. Stippling A disposition of fragments of powder into the skin as the result of a gunshot wound of relatively close range.
  14. Subarachnoid hemorrhage bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin tissues that cover the brain.
  15. Subdural hematoma A collection of blood on the surface of the brain.
  16. Submission any single delivery of evidence in a specific investigation.
  17. Submitting Agency any agency that submits evidence for examination to any ADFS office. Also referred to as the “Contributing Agency, Contributor, or Customer”.
  18. Supervised Casework analysis performed by a member under the supervision of a certified analyst. This is generally performed as part of training or as part of an assessment…