What is vertical illumination and under what conditions would a forensic scientist use it to examine a sample? Why is it superior to transmitted illumination under such conditions?
What will be an ideal response?
Vertical illumination is illumination of a specimen from above. A forensic scientist would use vertical illumination when studying opaque specimens. Transmitted illumination can be used only with specimens that are transparent. With opaque specimens, the light source must be placed above the specimen and reflected off the specimen’s surface and into the lens.
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a. 5% b. 10% c. 15% d. 20%
Discuss the various types of police corruption. What causes such behavior and how can it be controlled?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. In the American legal system, there can be no crime, and no punishment, except as provided by law. 2. American criminal law is derived largely from the English common law. 3. The federal government has adopted the common law of crimes. 4. Appellate courts perform an error correction function, but they do not perform a lawmaking function.
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a. they are a minimum of ten years of age b. a psychologist testifies that they understand the obligation to tell the truth c. the judge allows them to testify after the child is questioned (voir dire) d. they have competed the first grade