A police officer found a gun, identified as the likely murder weapon at a crime scene, bearing the fingerprints of a suspect. The fingerprints are ______.

A. direct evidence that the suspect committed the murder
B. direct evidence that the suspect handled the gun
C. indirect evidence that the suspect handled the gun
D. inconclusive


B. direct evidence that the suspect handled the gun

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In what ways can advocates be a useful source of information?

What will be an ideal response?

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In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Supreme Court set the age for the death penalty at:

a. 16 b. 15 for capital offenses c. 18 d. 17

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