Define pathologist.

What will be an ideal response?


The pathologist can provide information about the child’s injuries, including those related to the death and those previously inflicted, and about the child’s general state of health before death.
The pathologist may also be able to estimate the time of death based on the child’s stomach contents and investigative notes about the child’s last meal.

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The stated goal of the juvenile justice system was originally designed to be the ____ of juveniles.

a. punishment b. treatment c. incarceration d. rehabilitation

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Who is responsible to conduct inquests in criminal homicide cases?

a. Assigned peace officer b. Sheriff c. Justice of peace d. DPS lab e. Any peace officer

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Two major concerns in writing crime reports are

a. writing style and flowing language. b. proper word usage and correct grammar. c. the writer's laziness or ignorance. d. both b and c above.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the UCR?

a. The UCR provides a useful but incomplete picture of crime levels b. The UCR is an accurate compilation of criminal statistics c. Because it is compiled at the federal level the UCR is more reliable than data compiled at the state level d. The UCR is compiled at the local level under direction of state governments e. The UCR is unreliable and generally of little practical use

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