What are tandem repeats? How are they useful to forensic scientists?
What will be an ideal response?
Tandem repeats are regions of a chromosome that contain multiple copies of a core DNA sequence arranged in a repeating fashion. They are useful to forensic scientists because they offer a means of distinguishing one individual from another through DNA typing.
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Joint legal custody is presumed to be in the best interest of the children because both parents are involved in their lives.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Perhaps the innovative and controversial innovations in forensics science is DNA testing and the establishment of databases
A) True B) False
There are currently more than 1.6 million inmates in the state and federal prison systems.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Based on work by Gottfredson and associates, what school-based program does not work?
a. Programs aimed at building school capacity to initiate and sustain innovation. b. Instructional programs that limit focus to a few social competency skills. c. Programs aimed at clarifying and communicating norms about behaviors. d. Classroom or instructional management