Why are most hair specimens collected at crime scenes not good sources of DNA?
What will be an ideal response?
Most hairs collected at crime scenes are naturally shed and thus in the telogen stage of growth. At this stage of growth the hairs have too little nuclear DNA to successfully type.
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A. Breed v. Jones B. Kent v. United States C. In re Winship D. In re Gault
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
These are the customs that guide our daily interactions and behavior.
A. norms B. values C. folkways D. mores
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a. Situationally violent offenders b. Pathologically violent offenders c. Criminally violent offenders d. Culturally violent offenders