Glossary

Adversarial Criminal Justice System

A legal system where two sides present their cases to a neutral judge or jury, who determine pass judgement.

Amygdala

An area of the brain responsible for processing emotions.

Attachment theory

The theory that young children seek comfort from their carers in times of uncertainty.

Cell tower data

Data collected from cellular towers to identity where a phone was at a particular time.

Cognition research

Studying how people perceive, learn, remember, think, reason, and understand.

DNA

DNA can be from one person or multiple. DNA of people who were never in a room could be recovered because of transfer and persistence of DNA on items carried into the room. DNA can also be airborne.

DNA profiles

These are used to compare a suspect’s DNA to DNA evidence collected at the crime scene to determine if they are the same. This means that the suspect was at the scene, or the suspect’s DNA evidence was transferred to the scene.

Fingermark

Fingermarks come from an individual who’s identity is not known. Fingerprints come from an individual who’s identity is known and as such can be attributed to them.

Neuroscience research

Studying the brain and behaviour.

Social capital

A resource enhancing collective action and economic efficiency.

Traces

Remnants of a crime such as DNA. Fingerprints, semen, text messages.