What is a drug? How has drug use affected the growth of crime laboratories in the United States?

What will be an ideal response?


A drug may be defined as a natural or synthetic substance that is used to produce physiological or psychological effects in humans or other animals. Increasing caseloads associated with drug evidence have provided the major justification for the expansion of forensic laboratory services.

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The Supreme Court defined entrapment in Sorrells v. United States (1932) as essentially resting on whether or not the conception and planning of an offense was by an officer, not a suspect

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is true concerning the President's agenda?

a. It identifies the most important problems. b. It identifies the most prudent solutions to the problems. c. Its list of priorities never changes. d. The items on the agenda often conflict with his staff. e. A and B only.

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Criminal justice agencies are self-sufficient; which means they generate their own funding and are not dependent on outside financial sources.

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

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Legal duties can arise from:

a. statutes, contracts, and omissions b. statutes, contracts, and special relationships c. moral obligations that are generally recognized d. none of these answers is correct

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