What three questions must the criminalist answer when examining dried blood? Which tests or analysis tools can be used to answer each question?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
• "Is it blood?"—color testing, Hemastix, Luminol, Bluestar reageant, or microcrystalline tests
• "From what species did the blood originate?"—precipitin testing in a test tube or via gel diffusion
• "If the blood is human, how closely can it be associated with a particular individual?"—ABO/Rh blood typing and DNA profiling
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The following contributed to the rise of police unionism with the exception of:
A) the Boston police strike of 1919 B) physical and verbal intimidation by superior officers C) losing pay for rule infractions D) lack of grievance process
According to the major premise of this theory, crime occurs when the wealthy and the poor live close to one another.
A. Anomie theory B. General strain theory C. Institutional anomie theory D. Relative deprivation theory
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Feminists were concerned with how female victims were treated by the criminal justice system and pushed for victims of rape and domestic violence to receive special care and services.
Of the various delinquent motivations discussed in the book, which is most relevant to this scenario?
a. Solving personal problems b. Doing crime, an easy way to make money c. The opportunity presented itself d. Economic need of the family