Describe how forensic experts use ballistics to solve crimes
What will be an ideal response?
• Police will search a crime scene for bullets and spent cartridge casings. These items can provide clues as to how far the shooter was from the target.
• This information can also be compared with information stored in national firearms databases to determine, under some circumstances, the gun used and its most recent owner.
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?This offender became known by the media as the "Scorecard Killer."
A. ?John Wayne Gacy B. ?Randy Kraft C. ?Herb Baumeister D. ?Dean Corll
In which of the following circumstances would a suspicionless stop and search by a roving patrol be constitutional?
A) Within 30 miles of an international border B) In areas where profiling is practiced C) At the border or the functional equivalent of the border D) In an area known to house illegal immigrants
The premise of ______ was that the bone structures of an adult did not change over the course of a lifetime.
a. Brundage b. Watchcomzule c. Windage d. Bertillonage
Black males between the ages of 20 and 34 are imprisoned at a ratio of _____ to _______.
a. 1, 20 b. 1, 30 c. 1, 9 d. 1, 15