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39 Cards in this Set
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Adipocre |
Soapy appearance of a dead body left for weeks in a hot, moist location |
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Algor mortis |
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Asphyxiation |
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Autoerotic asphyxiation |
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Clearance rate |
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Criminal homicide |
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Criminal intent |
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Criminal negligence |
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Defense wounds |
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Equivocal death |
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Excusable homicide |
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Expressive violance |
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First-degree murder |
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Heat of passion |
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Hesitation wounds |
Less severe cutting marks caused by an individual's attempts to build up nerve before making a fatal cutting wound; indicates suicide |
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Homicide |
Killing of one person by another |
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Instrumental violence |
Goal-directed predatory behavior used to exert control, in contrast to expressive violence, which stems from hurt feelings, anger, or rage. |
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Involuntary manslaughter |
Accidental homicide that results from extreme (culpable) negligence |
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Justifiable homicide |
Killing another person under authorization of the law |
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Livor mortis |
Postmortem lividity |
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Lust murder |
Sex related homicide involving a sadistic, deviant assault, where the killer depersonalizes the victim, sexually mutilated the body, and may displace body parts |
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Malicious intent |
Elements of first- and second-degree murder; implies ill will, wickedness, cruelty, or recklessness |
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Manslaughter |
Unlawful killing of another person with no prior malice; voluntary or involuntary |
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Mass murder |
When multiple victims are killedin a single incident by one or few suspects |
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Mummification |
Complete dehydration of all body tissues that occurs when a cadaver is left in an extremely dry, hot area |
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Murder |
Intentionally taking a life |
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Noncriminal homicide |
Includes excusable and justifiable homicide |
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Postmortem artifact |
Injury occuring after death from another source that can look like it was related to the homicide when it actually occured from an outside source after death |
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Postmortem lividity |
Dark blue or purple discoloration of the body where blood has drained to the lowest level after death |
Also called livor mortis or simply lividity |
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Premeditation |
Considering, planning, or preparing for an act, no matter how briefly, before committing it |
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Rigor mortis |
Stiffening of the joints of the body after death due to partial skeletal muscle contractions |
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Second-degree murder |
Intent to cause death or another, but without premeditation |
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Serial murder |
Killing 3 or more victims 28th emotional time breaks between murders |
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Suicide |
Intentionally taking one's own life |
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Suicide by police |
Situation where a person decides (s)he wants to due, but can't do it themself. Therefore creates a deadly force situation |
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Third degree murder |
Death that results from an imminently dangerous act. But does not involve premeditation or intent |
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Toxicology |
Study of poisons; toxicologist are consulted if food or drink poisoning is suspected |
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Victimology |
The collection of significant and relevant info related to a victim and that victim's lifestyle which helps investigators develops and ascertain suspects, motives, and risk factors. |
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Voluntary manslaughter |
Intentionally causing the death of another person in the heat of passion |
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