V Archives - Page 6 of 7 - CFNEI


 

vitamin R

Street, slang, or code word for methylphenidate... Read More

vodka acid

Street name, slang, or code word for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)... Read More

void

An absence of something... Read More

voir dire

The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court... Read More

voluntary

Free of coercion, duress, or undue enticement or influence... Read More

volunteer

A person who performs or offers to perform a service without payment or other forms of compensation... Read More

voodoo child

Street name, slang, or code word for synthetic cannabinoids... Read More

vulnerability

Refers to the degree that individuals, communities, and systems are susceptible to or have diminished capacity to cope with exposure to risk factors... Read More

vulnerable populations

A group of people with certain characteristics that cause them to be at greater risk of having poor health outcomes... Read More

vulva

An area of the female genitalia lying posterior to the mons pubis; includes the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vaginal vestibule, vaginal introitus, and Bartholin glands... Read More

The contents of this glossary is funded in part through a sub-award from RTI as the lead partner for the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence through a Cooperative Agreement from the National Institute of Justice (2011-DN-BX-K564 and 2016-MU-BK-K110), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies and any services or tools provided).