Define Opening Statement.

What will be an ideal response?


The initial statement of the prosecutor or the defense attorney, made in a court of law to a judge or jury, describing the facts that he or she intends to present during trial to prove the case.

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Some hairs in the anagen phase have a _____ tag containing DNA that may be analyzed in order to individualize the hair

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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About when was police corruption first identified as a serious problem?

a. In World War II. b. In the 19th century. c. With the findings of the Wickersham Commission in 1931. d. With the findings of the Knapp Commission in the 1970s

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The 23,000 people who bought some $200 million of Lincoln Savings bonds from Charles Keating’s outfit:

a. were highly sophisticated investors who expected to make huge profits b. were clearly aware that Lincoln S & L was a fraudulent enterprise but were attracted by high interest rates c. were misled into believing the bonds were guaranteed by the government orabsolutely safe. d. were among the benefactors of the S & L scams because the Lincoln bonds were government-insured.

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The courts have upheld police authority's use of pretextual stops as an acceptable police tactic.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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