Discuss the role of the crime laboratory in criminal investigation and identify some of the investigative functions performed by the crime laboratory

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• The crime laboratory plays a pivotal role in criminal investigation, particularly with regard to trace materials (such as hair and fibers), questioned documents (comparing handwriting and other impressions on paper), forensic chemistry (general chemistry, toxicology, and paint and polymers), DNA analysis of bodily fluids, ballistics (including tool marks), latent prints, and forensic photography.

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Between 1889 and 1941, 3,811 black people were lynched for such crimes as threatening to sue a white man, joining labor unions, or simply being disrespectful

a. True b. False

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Discuss the two court cases in the text that advanced the due process rights of individuals on probation.

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The definition given for "____________" is one who is able to take in everything around a given situation and then sort out the relevant from the irrelevant.

A. Professional police officer B. Professional criminal investigator C. Skilled observer D. None of the above

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The traditional response of the police to domestic violence incidents had been

a. to attend to the victim, but not to the offender b. to attend to the offender, but not to the victim c. to refer families to social service agencies d. a no-arrest approach

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