Define Preliminary Investigation of Arson.

What will be an ideal response?


Arson does not have an immediate corpus delecti. It is therefore the responsibility of the investigator to prove that a specific fire did occur and that it was ignited deliberately. To accomplish this, both direct and circumstantial evidence can be used to show that the fire was ignited.

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a. True b. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The least amount of stress for female officers is from sexual harassment in the workplace

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Evidence suggests that African-American and Hispanic offenders are morelikely to be sent to prison than whites—and for longer periods

a. True b. False

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