How can soil evidence be valuable even if the site of the crime has not been ascertained?
What will be an ideal response?
A geologist may be able to examine soil found on a victim or suspect and direct police to an area or areas where the soil originally may have been picked up. This can make it easier for the police to determine where the crime was committed.
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When in the criminal process does the right to counsel begin?
a. initial appearance b. arrest c. charging d. grand jury
Which concept occurs when a county sheriff's office and a municipal police department in the county have problems because of turf protection?
A) intrapersonal conflict B) interpersonal conflict C) intergroup conflict D) interorganizational conflict
A complaint is a charge made before a proper law enforcement or judicial officer alleging:
a. the defendant is guilty. b. the defendant is innocent. c. a false accusation has occurred. d. a crime has been committed.
________ states eliminated the use of parole and created explicit standards to specify the amount of punishment appropriate for a given offense
a. Mandatory b. Indeterminate c. Presumptive d. Determinate