Which of the following describes Locard’s exchange principle?

A. Physical evidence will show the type of tools used and the manner in which they were used.
B. Evidence will be cross-transferred when a person touches an object or another person.
C. Evidence can indicate the truth and validity of a person’s testimony.
D. DNA evidence is the strongest source of individualization of a crime.


B. Evidence will be cross-transferred when a person touches an object or another person.

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A legal duty is an obligation imposed by the _________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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

1. Politicality refers to the fact that only violations of rules made by a government authority can be crimes. 2. For an act to qualify as a crime there must be some punishment attached that the government will administer. 3. The term actus reus refers to a person having a “guilty mind.” 4. Under strict liability, a person can be guilty of a crime even if there was no intent to cause harm. 5. Today, almost all U.S. states use the M’Naghten rule as the primary means for determining insanity in court.

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The reason why career criminal prosecution programs do not dramatically increase conviction rates and prison sentences is because

a. the criminal justice system is already tough on repeat offenders who have committed a serious crime b. the courtroom work group tends to evade career criminal prosecution programs and dismisses these cases early on c. the courtroom work group tends to make decisions based on their local going rate which includes many plea bargains to lesser charges not covered in the programs d. All of the above e. none of the above

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Evaluations of victim compensation programs

a. make them the most popular victims' programs b. show that compensated victims have more favorable attitudes toward the CJS c. are more favorable for state-sponsored programs than federal programs d. have not been favorable as many requests are denied due to insufficient documentation

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