Related topics from Britannicacriminal investigation
ensemble of methods by which crimes are studied and criminals apprehended. The criminal investigator seeks to ascertain the methods, motives, and identities of criminals and the identity of victims ...
Federal Bureau of Investigation
principal investigative agency of the federal government of the United States. The bureau is responsible for conducting investigations in cases where federal laws may have been violated, unless ...
civil engineering
A preliminary site investigation is part of the feasibility study, but once a plan has been adopted a more extensive investigation is usually imperative. Money spent in a rigorous study of ground and ...
Indian Ocean
The famous round-the-world expedition of the British naval vessel Challenger, which began in 1872, marked the beginning of systematic investigation of the oceans, including the Indian Ocean. ...
luminescence
Although lightning, the aurora borealis, and the dim light of glowworms and of fungi have always been known to mankind, the first investigations (1603) of luminescence began with a synthetic ...
Virchow, Rudolf (Carl)
By 1848 Virchow had disproved a prominent view that phlebitis (inflammation of a vein) causes most diseases. He demonstrated that masses in the blood vessels resulted from "thrombosis" (his term) and ...
dam
Investigation of a site for a dam includes sinking trial borings to determine geological strata. These borings can be supplemented by shafts and tunnels. In the shafts and tunnels, which are often ...
renal system
Imaging techniques are used to determine the anatomical site, configuration, and level of functioning of the kidneys, pelvis, and ureters. A plain X-ray nearly always precedes any other more ...
police
The first police crime laboratory was established in 1910 in Lyon, France, by Edmond Locard. According to Locard's "exchange principle," it is impossible for criminals to escape a crime scene without ...
tunnels and underground excavations
Thorough geologic analysis is essential in order to assess the relative risks of different locations and to reduce the uncertainties of ground and water conditions at the location chosen. In addition ...
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