A body is found at a fire scene but investigators are not sure whether the victim was alive when the fire began. How can measuring the level of carbon monoxide in the victim’s blood help determine this?

What will be an ideal response?


The presence of high levels of carbon monoxide in the blood would prove that the victim breathed the combustion products of the fire and was therefore alive when the fire began. Low levels of carbon monoxide would suggest that the victim was dead before the fire started.

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Explain and summarize the term, Judicial Gatekeeping.

What will be an ideal response?

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In helping the child, the juvenile courts emphasize _______________, which, as noted earlier in this section, contrasts with the formal and adversarial nature of the adult court.

a. Parens patriae b. Juvenile probation c. Social study d. Informality

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In some states, a person can be arrested for mere thoughts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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