Name and discuss various advancements made within forensic sciences over the years. Provide your own explanations as to the reasons why these advancements have been so important within the field of criminal investigations
What will be an ideal response?
NCIC, National Crime Information Center, AFIS, Automatic Fingerprint Identification System, DNA analysis, CODIS.
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a. True b. False
Blended sentencing gives either juvenile or criminal court judges the option of imposing both juvenile and/or adult penalties
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A search warrant is always required for a search to be legal. 2. The Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate oneself cannot be invoked when a person is interrogated by police. 3. Miranda warnings are required by the Constitution. 4. The Sixth Amendment right to a lawyer is triggered when a person is questioned by the police. 5. The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
"FACCCT" is an acronym describing the detail listed within an incident report
a. True b. False