Name one advantage and three disadvantages of mtDNA analysis compared to nuclear DNA profiling
What will be an ideal response?
One advantage of mtDNA analysis is that it is significantly more sensitive than nuclear DNA profiling. The disadvantages are that mtDNA analysis is more time consuming, and more costly than nuclear DNA profiling. Also, mtDNA has far less discrimating power than do STRs.
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Criminal procedure in most Socialist countries is similar to and derived from criminal procedures in:
a. Common Law systems c. Civil Law systems c. Islamic Law systems d. none of the above
The ____________________ could potentially allow a guilty defendant to go free if the police made an error or failed to obtain a proper warrant when collecting evidence.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Secretary of Homeland Security authorizes the use of military assets in domestic catastrophes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Defenses to crimes can be grouped into one of the following categories:
A) mental capacity, justification of the use of force, and lack of competency. B) lack of presence at the scene, mental capacity, and use of force. C) alibi, lack of presence at the scene, and mental capacity. D) alibi, lack of presence at the scene, and use of force