List and define the two methods used by forensic scientists when examining physical evidence.

What will be an ideal response?


The two methods used by forensic scientists when examining physical evidence are identification and comparison. Identification is the process of determining a substance’s physical or chemical identity. Comparison is the process of ascertaining whether two or more objects have a common origin.

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The International Victimology Institute Tilburg (INTERVICT) is located in which country?

A. Germany B. the Netherlands C. England D. Australia

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Which of the following is true concerning independent and dependent variables in classical experiments?

a. a variable can be an independent in one experiment and a dependent in another b. once a variable is designated as an independent variable in one experiment, it can never be used as a dependent variable in another c. a classical experiment examines the effect of a dependent variable on an independent variable d. an independent variable in a classical experiment is viewed as the effect because it is dependent upon another variable

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Identify the following crimes as drug-defined or drug-related

1. Burglary committed to support a drug habit a. Drug-defined crime 2. The sale of marijuana to children b. Drug-related crime 3. Using cocaine 4. Committing date rape while on drugs 5. Drug trafficking 6. Buying drugs on the street 7. Committing a mugging to get money to buy crack

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