Besides the barrel, what parts of a firearm may leave distinctive markings on a shell cartridge?

What will be an ideal response?


The firing pin, the breechface, the extractor, the ejector, the magazine, the clip, and the fire chamber walls may all leave distinctive markings on a shell casing.

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Roughly 75 percent of those currently housed have already been convicted in a criminal court.

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

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One problem with prison medical care is there are an increasing number of younger offenders

a. True b. False

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Who developed a system of marks, which later became the basis of “good time” to reward inmates’ behavior?

a. Jeremy Bentham b. Cesare Beccaria c. John Howard d. Alexander Maconochie

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

1) An offender fleeing the scene is an example of “aftermath”. 2) Once the analyst collects and examines relevant primary and secondary data, they can then develop a hypothesis 3) It is appropriate to use population size to compare commercial burglaries in different areas as rates. 4) Clearance rate is achieved in two ways: by arrest and by exceptional means. 5) Clearance rates are typically reported as ratios.

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