Who is known as "the father of forensic toxicology" and why?

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Mathieu Orfila is known as "the father of forensic toxicology" because he published the first scientific treatise on the detection of poisons and their effects on animals, a work that established forensic toxicology as a legitimate scientific endeavor.

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Asportation refers to the mens rea element of the theft crimes.

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

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Interrupted time-series design is/are _________________

a. an effect of two independent variables operating simultaneously and in combination on a dependent variable. It is a larger effect than occurs from the sum of each independent variable working separately b. experimental designs that lack random assignment or use shortcuts and are much weaker than the classical experimental design. They can be substituted in situations in which an experimenter cannot use all the features of a classical experimental design, but have weaker internal validity c. an experimental design with only an experimental group and a posttest, no pretest. d. pre-experimental design that has one group, a pretest, treatment, and a posttest. It lacks a control group and random assignment e. an experimental design in which the dependent variable is measured periodically across many time points, and the treatment occurs in the midst of such measures, often only once

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Public perceptions of attorneys have shifted from somewhat negative to overwhelmingly positive

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which test is generally the first step in the selection process after a review of minimum standards?

a. polygraph test b. physical agility test c. oral interview test for police officer candidates d. entry-level written test

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