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INDEX CRIMES – are serious in nature and which
occur with sufficient frequency and regularity such
that they can serve as an index to the crime
situation. It includes Crimes against Person such as
murder, homicide, physical injury, rape; and
crimes against properties such as robbery and theft
including carnapping.

INDEXING – another method of classifying,
pertaining to documents or records.

INDICTMENT – a document by a grand jury formally
accusing a person of a crime. This step allows the
prosecution to seek further criminal prosecution
steps.

INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS – the
characteristics of physical evidence that can be
identified as coming from a particular person or
source.

INDUCTIVE REASONING – a thinking process in
which conclusion is reached only after all particular
facts are gathered.

INDUSTRIAL BAKING AND DRYING – the
industrial process of subjecting materials to heat
for the purpose of removing solvents or moisture
from the same, and/ or to fuse certain chemical
salts to from a uniform glazing on the surface of
materials being treated.

INDUSTRIAL GASES – include a large number of
gases used for industrial process as those used in
welding and cutting.

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