One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to:
a. observe, interpret and report observations clearly.
b. observe assumptions clearly.
c. report assumptions clearly.
d. None of these choices.
a
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What will be an ideal response?
A student conducts a study on texting behaviors among college students using closed-ended questions where participants’ answers are provided on a five-point Likert scale, ranging “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree”. This type of research is called _________ research.
a) content analysis b) quasi-experimental c) survey d) participant observation
In a recent case, the Supreme Court concluded that latent fingerprint identification evidence as produced by the FBI's procedures met the requirements for admissibility established by Dauber v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. What was the name of the case?
A. Robinette v. Michigan B. United States v. Mahoney C. United States v. Mitchell D. Carroll v. United States
In Ferguson v. City of Charleston (2001), involving state hospital obstetric patients who were arrested for child abuse after testing positive for cocaine while pregnant, SCOTUS decided that the searches: a. did violate the Fourth Amendment, because they were warrantless, suspicionless, and nonconsensual
b. did not violate the Fourth Amendment, because the incidence of cocaine use among pregnant women has created a special need. c. did not violate the Fourth Amendment, because doctors suspected the mothers were using cocaine. d. did violate the Fourth Amendment, because they were conducted by health care professionals and not by law enforcement officers.