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"Invisible Intruder" Darlie Routier claimed an intruder killed her two children. But when a blood spatter analyst and an FBI agent examined the crime scene, they found many inconsistencies in Darlies story. A police analysis of her 911 call also raised serious questions about her credibility. Is this mother a victim or a criminal herself?
The following forensic terms are used in this episode. For fuller definitions, click on any term.
Blood Spatter - The impact of spilled blood on surfaces.
Bloodstain Interpretation - The interpretation of size, shape, orientation, and distribution of bloodstains on various surfaces...
Cast-off Blood - Blood that travels from a source due to the movement of that source.
Cast-off Trails - The patterns that are created by cast-off blood.
Crime Scene Staging - The attempt by a perpetrator or accomplice to alter a crime scene in order to reduce its evidentiary value.
DNA - Deoxyrilbonucleic Acid. The genetic material contained in cells.
DNA Profiling - The process of testing to identify DNA patterns or types.
Evidence - Anything that has been used, left, removed, altered, or contaminated during the commission of a crime.
Fingerprint - The unique patterns created by skin ridges found on the palm sides of fingers and thumbs.
Forensic Science - The application of science to law and the investigation of criminal activity.
Luminol - A chemical that is capable of detecting bloodstains diluted up to 10,000 times.
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