What can the presence of smudging tell an investigator?

What will be an ideal response?


The significance of smudging is that it indicates that the victim was close to his or her assailant, although the firearm was not actually touching the skin.

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Boss Tweed was not the first urban boss to "turn foreigners into citizens" so they could vote for the city machine

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Hell’s Angels are an example of which of the following groups?

a. in-group-oriented organized crime b. mercenary (predatory) organized crime c. political–social organized crime d. syndicate crime

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In one study of police employed by the Cincinnati Police Division, they discovered that more ended in arrest than black officer-suspect interactions.

a. White officer-suspect interactions b. Native American officer-suspect interactions c. Hispanic officer-suspect interactions d. Asian officer-suspect interactions

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The U.S. Supreme Court has approved six-member juries in criminal cases.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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