How is DNA analysis used in criminal investigations?
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A crime laboratory’s DNA analysis unit analyzes bodily fluids and bodily fluid stains recovered as evidence in violent crimes. Examinations include the identification and characterization of blood, semen, saliva, and other bodily fluids using traditional serological techniques and related biochemical analysis. After the stain has been identified, it is characterized by DNA analysis using the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. The results of the analyses are compared with results obtained from known blood or saliva samples submitted from the victims or suspects.
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a. Furman v. Georgia b. Coker v. Georgia c. Woodson v. North Carolina d. Gregg v. Georgia
Define rational choice theory and discuss the impact that Cesare Beccaria and Jeremy Bentham had on the development of rational choice theory
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Explain how the United States can claim it has an independent judiciary when judges are appointed by politicians
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.