According to Harris, the problem with the fingerprint identification system in the U.S. is that

a. it is illegal to collect fingerprints in several states
b. the FBI database holds the fingerprints of only a small percentage of the population
c. there is no official standard for the number of corresponding points to match prints
d. the Miranda law prevents timely collection of evidence


C

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a. serial killers. b. sexual sadists. c. mass murderers. d. lone wolf killers.

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Describe cyberstalking and how it has grown exponentially in the last few years

What will be an ideal response?

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What are the historical movements that led to the widespread development of parole in the United States?

What will be an ideal response?

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Where a juror's exposure to media coverage of a case may influence his/her deliberations in the case, this often is known as:

A) general pretrial publicity. B) nonspecific pretrial publicity. C) judicial publicity. D) case-specific pretrial publicity.

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