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BIGAMY – a crime committed by a person who
contracts a second or subsequent marriage before
the former marriage has been legally dissolved, or
before the absent spouse has been declared
presumptively dead by means of a judgment
rendered in the proper proceedings.

BILL OF RIGHTS – a declaration and enumeration of
the individual rights and privileges which the
Constitutions is design to protect against violation
by the government or by individual or group of
individuals. It is a charter of liberties for the
individual and a limitation upon the power of the
state.

BIOLOGICAL AGENTS – are certain microorganisms
and toxins produced by organisms (e.g., smallpox,
anthrax, plague, botulism) that cause human
illness or death and could be used as terrorist
weapons; typically slower acting than chemical
agents.

BIOLOGICAL THEORIES – a theory that attribute
violence either to an innate, instinctual drive for
aggression or to a variety of neurochemical
imbalances such as increased testosterone levels
or an imbalance in levels of serotonin, dopamine,
norepinephrine, or other neurotransmitters.

BIPOLAR DISORDERS – are mental disorders
characterized by recurring and extreme swings in
mood and behavior, from depression and sadness,
to elation and excitement.

BITE MARK INJURIES – pattern injuries made by a
human or animal

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