Which of the following statements is TRUE about forensic evidence?
a. It can identify offenders accurately, even when mishandled by technicians.
b. Bite marks have been scientifically validated as reliable.
c. As DNA evidence ages it becomes more difficult to use it to identify individuals.
d. Ten inmates on death row have been proved to be wrongly incarcerated after DNA evidence was tested.
e. The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals have the right to access the original evidence from their cases for DNA analysis.
c
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The remedy available in every case, under U.S. v. Wade (1967 ), for convictions based on postconviction lineups conducted without defense counsel present is
A. Exclusion of the lineup identification B. Exclusion of the trial identification C. A and B D. Liquidated monetary damages
Presumptive waivers give juvenile court judges discretion to waivejurisdiction in individual cases involving minors, so as to allow prosecutionin adult criminal courts
a. True b. False
A prisoner can challenge the legality of his or her confinement, associated prison conditions, and the practices of correctional officials with the help of ________.
A. a state habeas corpus action B. a federal de facto lawsuit C. a federal in terrorem lawsuit D. a state quo warranto action