Discuss the process of 3-D printing and the concerns related to the criminal justice system in its use

What will be an ideal response


Any 3-D solid object can be made from a digital model, as layers of material are laid down in different shapes. Of greatest concern to criminal justice agencies is that the applications of this technology include the ability to make plastic guns and other illegal materials that can slip through metal detectors. The capabilities of such printers are now well-known: In May 2013 a Texas law student fired a plastic gun he had created with a 3-D printer; he then posted the plans on a website, which received more than 100,000 hits before federal authorities were able to get the plans removed.

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What will be an ideal response?

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The Ulster Unionist Council and the _____ _____ constitute an integral political movement that is determined that Northern Ireland will remain within the United Kingdom

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Police chief executives and their management teams provide organizational direction by all of the following methods EXCEPT ________.

A. creation of strategic, operational, procedural, tactical, and budgetary plans B. development of mission, vision, goals, and objectives C. controlling and assessing departmental activities D. providing special assignments and favors for political supporters

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In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court enunciate what is now known as the balancing test, meaning that courts must balance the rights of inmates against the penological concerns of security and order?

a. Turner v. Safley b. Wolff v. McDonnell c. Sandin v. Conner d. Kansas v. Hendricks

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