What was the key event that made firearms identification a science?
A) its successful use to extract a confession by Henry Goddard
B) its successful use in a criminal case by Paul Jeserich
C) its development of the bullet comparison microscope by Calvin Goddard
D) the establishment of a forensics laboratory by August Vollmer
C
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Not all states have statutes that require professionals who frequently come in contact with children to report suspected child maltreatment to an appropriate agency. 2.The term crossover youth is used to describe those youth who are simultaneously involved in the child welfare system and juvenile justice system. 3.The term dually involved youth is used to describe youth who experience maltreatment and engage in delinquency. 4.Across studies, boys in the child welfare system were found to be at higher risk of juvenile justice involvement than girls. 5.Justice-involved female youth have reported higher levels of exposure to sexual assault and interpersonal victimization, whereas justice-involved boys have reported higher rates of witnessing violence.
In Chimel v. California, the Court stated three purposes for allowing a police officer to search a person who has been arrested. The reasons stated by the Court include:
a. To seize weapons that may harm the officer, could be used to resist arrest, or used to flee b. To prevent the destruction or concealment of evidence c. To exert control over the suspect and limit his or her right to privacy d. All of the above e. Both a and b
Many police departments around the country now have the ability to produce crime maps identifying where crimes happen. Are there any problems with giving the public access to these maps?
a. no, because they are public record if the police produce them b. no, because the maps only identify locations where crimes happen, not the individuals involved c. yes, because if the maps are detailed, someone may recognize their neighbors' victimization d. yes, because the victims did not volunteer to be part of the maps
Crime victimization tends to be interracial
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false