As 40 percent of all criminal homicides go unsolved, it is critical to link the weapon used in a crime to the person who used it

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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According to Merton, an innovator

a. accepts both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. b. accepts the legitimate goals but rejects the socially approved means of acquiring those goals. c. rejects legitimate goals and but accepts socially approved means. d. rejects both the legitimate goals and the socially approved means of acquiring those goals.

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This provides law enforcement agencies access to the numbers dialed from a subject's phone

a. trap and trace b. pen register c. search warrant d. wiretaps

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Weeks v. United States applied the exclusionary rule to the federal government and the states. 2. The time limits set to guarantee a defendant’s right to a speedy trial are almost always met. 3. Criminal defendants come from all backgrounds and possess a full range of demographic characteristics. 4. The right to be present at trial extends to pre-trial hearings and meetings between the judge and attorneys regarding evidentiary items. 5. Repeated disruptive conduct may result in the defendant forfeiting his/her right to be present at trial.

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Under plea bargaining bans, there is a greater likelihood that defendants will go to prison if convicted

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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