Name five categories of subjects about which a lay witness may testify.

What will be an ideal response?


Any of the following are acceptable answers: state of emotion; speed of vehicles; sobriety or intoxication; age, identity, and physical condition of a person; weight, color, and value; character of the person; sanity; and opinions about handwriting.

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What part of the body do forensic odontologists use to identify a victim? Why is this body part particularly useful as a source of identification?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which term is derived from the way crime is defined?

A. due process B. crime control C. criminal defenses D. due process of law

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Under federal constitutional interpretations, states do not have to grant jury trials in cases where the possible length of incarceration is six months or less

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Team killer units with a female participant are almost always dominated by a female

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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