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resources, physical or psychological, for meeting
the demands of family satisfaction.

INADMISSABLE EVIDENCE – is that which is
irrelevant to the issue or which is excluded by the
rules of evidence.

INCAPACITATION – a strategy of punishment
associated with positivist approaches to
criminology. Sick offenders are removed from
society (institutionalized or imprisoned) if they
cannot be cured and rehabilitated, in order to
protect society from harm.

INCENDIARY BULLETS – contain a mixture such as
phosphorous or other material that can be set on
fire by impact. They are used against targets that
will rapidly burn such as aircrafts or gasoline depot.

INCENDIARY MECHANISM – a fire-starting
mechanism that consists of an ignition device,
possibly a timing device, one or more plants to
accelerate the flame, and, often, trailers to spread
the fire; can be mechanical or chemical.

INCEST – a sexual relation between people who, by
reason of blood relationship cannot legally marry.

INCIDENTAL INFORMANT – a person who casually
imparts information to an officer with no intention
of providing subsequent information

INCISED WOUNDS – wounds inflicted with a sharp-
edged instrument such as a knife or razor; typically
narrow at the ends and gaping at the center, with
considerable bleeding. Also called cutting wounds.

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