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CRIMINAL BIOLOGY [3 records]

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Record 1 2024-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Criminology
OBS

The Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program(BCACP) provides financial contributions to the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, which have established independent forensic laboratories for the purpose of conducting biology casework analysis, including DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] identification analysis, in support of criminal investigations and prosecutions.

OBS

Public Safety Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Criminologie
OBS

Le Programme de contribution aux analyses biologiques (PCAB) fournit des contributions financières aux gouvernements de l'Ontario et du Québec, qui ont mis sur pied des laboratoires judiciaires indépendants dans le but de mener des analyses biologiques, y compris l'analyse d'identification de l'ADN [acide désoxyribonucléique], à l'appui des enquêtes et des poursuites criminelles.

OBS

Sécurité publique Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
CONT

Criminal biology : This investigates causes of criminality, which may be found in the mental or physical constitution of the delinquent himself such as hereditary tendencies and physical defects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
CONT

La biologie criminelle est une branche de la criminologie qui étudie les aspects génétiques ou héréditaires du délinquant.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Police
  • Social Problems
  • Criminology
DEF

Field of science which applies the principles of biology, chemistry and physics to law and law enforcement [to perform a scientific evaluation of physical evidence in criminal cases. ]

OBS

Not to be confused with "crime scene investigation." Forensic science work takes place mainly in laboratories, whereas crime scene investigation is at the crime scene.

OBS

forensics: Some authors still view this term as a different concept that refers to presenting evidence in the court, not gathering and examining evidence to be admitted in court.

Key term(s)
  • forensic sciences

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Police
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Criminologie
DEF

[...] art et science de découvrir, d'analyser et d'identifier les indices matériels des faits [essentiellement, afin de découvrir le fait judiciaire et d'identifier son auteur.]

OBS

Les sciences judiciaires comprennent divers champs de spécialisation comme la chimie et la toxicologie judiciaire, l'examen de documents suspects, l'analyse d'armes à feu, l'odontologie, la pathologie, la biologie et l'anthropologie judiciaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho probatorio
  • Policía
  • Problemas sociales
  • Criminología
DEF

Estudio de los indicios de un hecho criminal con el fin de determinar todos los datos posibles relativos a la víctima o a las circunstancias del crimen e incluye técnicas como la balística, la documentoscopia, la fotografía forense y muchas otras.

OBS

criminalística: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "criminología" no es lo mismo que "criminalística". La "criminología" es una ciencia social que estudia de forma teórica las causas y circunstancias de los delitos en general, mientras que la "criminalística" es la investigación pericial de crímenes concretos.

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