Why is soil collected from suspect automobiles left in lump form?
What will be an ideal response?
Soil is collected as lumps because lumps preserve a record of the buildup of several layers of soil from different locations over time. This layering effect gives a sample greater variation, and thus makes it easier to compare the sample to soil samples found at the site of an accident.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
An estimated 70 to 80 percent of stalking cases fall into which of the following categories?
A. intimate or former intimate stalking B. acquaintance stalking C. stranger stalking D. cyberstalking
Which is true about containers?
a. They can only be searched with probable cause and a warrant b. No warrant is ever needed to search them, if there is probable cause to do so. c. No warrant is needed if the container is found in a car the police have probable cause to search, and the container is a likely place to find items that police are searching for. d. No warrant is needed if the container is found in a vehicle the police have probable cause to search, regardless of the nature of the container.