What are the legal requirements for the admissibility of crime-scene photos?

What will be an ideal response?


Materiality. The object portrayed in the photo must be material and relevant to the case at hand.

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Most terror-related investigations have led to what type of charges?

A. Providing material support B. Immigration C. Weapons D. Conspiracy

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Bert and Maria have been to a New Year's Eve party. Both have had too much to drink. While driving home, the bleary-eyed Bert turns the wrong way down a one-way street and immediately crashes head-on into another vehicle

Ramon, the driver of the other vehicle, suffers minor bruises because his airbag deploys but Maria, who is not wearing her seatbelt, is thrown against the dashboard. She suffers a skull fracture and several other serious injuries to her face and torso. A blood test reveals that Bert's BAC is 0.13. Bert has committed: A) intoxication assault as to Ramon but not Maria because her injuries were the result of her failure to wear her seatbelt. B) intoxication assault as to Maria. C) intoxication assault as to Maria and Ramon. D) none of the above because the collision was unavoidable and not related to Bert's intoxicated condition.

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Actions considered criminal when committed by a juvenile are known as ______.

A. status offenses B. delinquent offenses C. dysfunctional offenses D. petty offenses

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Holdback jail inmates are usually delayed in jail because of overcrowding problems in prisons

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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