Bill hired Dan, a local contractor, to do home renovations. Bill wrote Dan a $5,000 check as a deposit for Dan to begin the work. Two weeks later, Dan told Bill that he needed another $3,000 to purchase materials for the renovation and to hire subcontractors. Dan never started the renovations. Dan is guilty of which crime?

a. larceny
b. asportation
c. uttering
d. embezzlement


d. embezzlement

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The investigators would like to compare the handwriting on these exemplars to a potential suicide note found with the dead victim's body written on unruled paper in pencil. Based on this information, which characteristics of the handwriting can be used to compare the exemplar documents and questioned document? Which characteristics cannot be used and why? What will be an ideal response?

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What is the term used to describe countries that support or sponsor terrorism and are considered a threat to global security?

a. Muslim states b. Jihadist countries c. Rogue states d. Failed states

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The minimum standards for the annual firearms proficiency course of fire for fully automatic weapons is a minimum of _____ rounds of duty ammunition fired at ranges from seven to ______ yards, including at least one time reload, with at least ______ rounds fired in full automatic (shot burst of two or three rounds), and at least five rounds fired semi-automatic, if possible with the weapon.

A. 30, 10, 25 B. 50, 25, 30 C. 25, 25, 15, D. 50, 10, 30

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The Supreme Court in the __________ decision recognized eight different ways in which eyewitness recollection can be impacted by the eyewitness identification method that police use

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

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