Why should the entire hair be collected when performing a hair comparison?

What will be an ideal response?


The entire hair is collected because a hair may show variation in color and other morphological features over its entire length.

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In FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, the court ruled that the broad-based nature of ________ communication mandated a greater level of scrutiny

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is a factor that leads many individual users of the Internet to assume that their identities are safely protected?

a. the dearth of interjurisdictional communication b. the difficulty in using modern communication technology c. the lack of opportunity to engage in computer crime d. the global acceptance of First Amendment rights

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"Three Strikes" laws reflect a sociological approach to combatting crime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements should be used as guidance when making a determination of whether the police may consider race in initiating a Terry stop?

a. Police cannot seize a person when the only reason for the stop was the person’s race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or other descriptive characteristic. b. An individual can be stopped based on the fact that the individual does not “belong” in a certain neighborhood. c. Race cannot be a factor in the officer’s determination of whether there is reasonable suspicion to make a Terry stop. d. Descriptive factors, such as race and ethnicity, cannot be a factor in a profile.

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