Compare the different indicators in gunshot wounds in an apparent suicide versus a homicide
What will be an ideal response?
Suicide indicators:
• gun held against skin
• wound in mouth or in right temple if victim is righthanded and left temple if left
handed
• not shot through clothing, unless shot in the chest
• weapon present, especially if tightly held in hand
Murder indicators:
• gun fired from more than a few inches away
• angle or location that rules out selfinfliction
• shot through clothing
• no weapon present
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a. is closely associated with the notion of rehabilitating wrongdoers b. is traditionally associated with retribution, and conveys social condemnation c. is traditionally the most widely invoked basis for responding to corporate crime d. is favored principally because it requires limited state resources to apply
The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A_________________ involves organized groups of detectives or patrol officers working in plain clothes who deceive criminals into openly committing illegal acts or conspiring to engage in criminal activity
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Cognitive-behavioral programs are a specific category of therapy programs that have not shown promising results thus far, when applied to today's correctional clients
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false