Define a bifurcated trial as established by Furman v. Georgia

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• Guilt is first established at a traditional trial; and if the defendant is found guilty, a second stage of sentencing considers between death or life imprisonment, using statutory guidelines to consider both aggravating and mitigating circumstances of the crime.

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The intersection of straight lines through the long axis of several individual bloodstains in an impact spatter pattern illustrates the _____ of the pattern

a. Area of origin b. Void pattern c. Area of convergence d. Velocity classification

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In 2006, the U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection Agency apprehended about 1.1 million aliens at our southern border; the overwhelming majority was from:

a. Mexico. b. South America. c. Cuba. d. Brazil.

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The 1500s Italian philosopher, Niccolo Machiavelli, focused on those who have a newly acquired ______________ role, and (for current purposes) both promoted from within their agency as well as hired from without

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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What two diseases have sensitized the law enforcement community to the potential health hazards that can exist at crime scenes? Name three basic types of protective clothing that investigators use to guard against contamination by infectious materials at a crime scene.

What will be an ideal response?

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