What is the difference between examining physical evidence for identification purposes as opposed to comparison purposes?

What will be an ideal response?


Identification tells us what something is. Comparison tells us if the object in question has the same origin as a known object.

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A distribution with a mean of 25, a median of 22.5, and a mode of 20, is said to be:

a. positively skewed. b. negatively skewed. c. symmetrical. d. bimodal.

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Community courts are typically located ______.

A. in business districts B. in neighbors rather than the downtown core C. inside local courthouses D. adjacent to local police stations

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Under the "mark system," inmates received marks for disruptive or other negative behavior.

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

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The police may not enter a suspect's home to make a routine felony arrest without a warrant in the absence of:

a. consent. b. reasonable suspicion. c. eyewitness testimony. d. None of the answers are correct.

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