Describe important factors in characterizing a gunshot wound

What will be an ideal response?


The appearance of the wound can be of help in estimating whether the firearm used to inflict the wound was discharged while in contact with the victim's body or from a distance of only inches to many feet away. The investigator will compare powder residue distribution around the wound to test fires collected from the inflicting firearm to make this estimate.

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The Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2004 made it mandatory for private security companies to perform background checks on potential employees

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The facts in Wayte v. United States (1985 ) indicated that 13 out of 674,000 draft-eligible men who had failed to register for the military draft were prosecuted for failing to register after protesting the draft. This is NOT selective prosecution

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Containers coming into the U.S. are subjected to x-ray or gamma ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The legal doctrine of holding employers liable for wrongs committed by their employees if the employee is acting in the scope of employment is known as:

a. no duty to protect. b. sovereign immunity. c. color of law. d. respondeat superior.

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