What characteristics are revealed by the amelogenin gene and Y-STRs?

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The amelogenin gene can reveal the sex of the person who contributed a DNA sample. Y-STRs are male-specific and are useful for characterizing multiple-male DNA mixtures or mixtures of large quantities of female DNA and small quantities of male DNA.

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

1. Technological advancement shaped the legal profession. 2. The first African American lawyer was Arabella Mansfield. 3. The first formal program of legal instruction for individuals aspiring to take the state bar exam was established at the Litchfield School in Connecticut. 4. The American Bar Association was founded in Boston. 5. The U.S. attorney general is the chief law enforcement officer in the United States.

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Which statement is true about criminal justice?

a. Criminal justice scholars spend their time identifying effective methods of crime control. b. Criminal justice scholars are mainly concerned with identifying the suspected cause of crime. c. Criminal justice scholars are all practitioners who study the agencies of social control d. Criminal justice and criminology do not overlap.

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In an existing maximum security design, what is the maximum temperature level in an occupied area?

a. Below 80 degrees F b. Below 82 degrees F c. Below 84 degrees F d. Below 85 degrees F

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__________ means that government powers are shared by the national government and states

a. Democracy b. Constitutionalism c. Federalism d. Localism

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